BOTTOM LINE: Esther Matarranz and UC Riverside host Mary Carter and Cal Poly in Big West play. The Highlanders are 6-3 on their home court. UC Riverside is 5-9 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Mustangs have gone 6-9 against Big West opponents. Cal Poly is 5-11 against opponents with a winning record.

UC Riverside Highlanders (18-10, 11-5 Big West) at Cal Poly Mustangs (10-17, 4-11 Big West) San Luis Obispo, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Highlanders -1.5; over/under is 161 BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside faces Cal Poly after Nate Pickens scored 27 points in UC Riverside's 87-66 victory against the Long Beach State Beach.

The Cal Poly Mustangs (10-17, 4-11 Big West) host the UC Riverside Highlanders (18-10, 11-5 Big West) in a matchup of Big West rivals at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center, beginning at 5:00 PM ET on

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Cal Poly hosts the UCSD Tritons after Owen Koonce scored 21 points in Cal Poly’s 89-85 loss to the CSU Northridge Matadors