March 09--Big West tournament
at the Honda Center
QUARTERFINALS, THURSDAY
--No. 4 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 5 UC Davis, noon
Santa Barbara, led by Big West scoring leader Michael Bryson, has an eight-game winning streak. Bryson, a senior guard, has made a school career-record 227 three-point shots.
--No. 1 Hawaii vs. No. 8 Cal State Fullerton, 2:30 p.m.
Hawaii's Stefan Jankovic, a 6-foot-11 junior forward, was the conference player of the year. The Rainbow Warriors swept Fullerton in the regular season, though the Titans took one of the games into overtime.
--No. 2 UC Irvine vs. No. 7 Cal Poly, 6 p.m.
Mamadou Ndiaye, Irvine's 7-6 center, is one reason why the Anteaters' opponents are shooting just 38.7%. Ndiaye averages 12.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and has blocked 78 shots.
--No. 3 Long Beach State vs. No. 6 UC Riverside, 8:30 p.m.
The teams have split two games, each winning at home. Long Beach has won nine of its last 10, including a pair of wins over Hawaii, the tournament's top-seeded team.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, 6:30 and 9 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
