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Portland (6-2) at Long Beach State (1-4), 7 p.m. -- Long Beach Coach Larry Reynolds has made changes in his starting lineup hoping to jump-start his team. Keion Kindred is in at point guard over Kevin Houston; Jibril Hodges is back in place of Louis Darby; Sam Byrd is expected to get his second consecutive start at center. “I’m just trying to look for the right combination,” Reynolds said. Portland, coached by former UCLA player Michael Holton, has won six of seven since a season-opening loss to Northwestern. Senior point guard Pooh Jeter, averaging 17.5 points, is the Pilot leader. Fans who bring an unwrapped toy to the game will be admitted free.

Eric Stephens

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South Dakota State (6-2) at USC (4-2), 4 p.m., Lyon Center -- The Trojans have won three consecutive games, including Tuesday’s 68-47 victory over San Diego. USC has bought into first-year Coach Mark Trakh’s everyone-plays-the-game approach -- eight players average at least five points a game, led by sophomore forward Jamie Funn (9.5). South Dakota State is led by senior center Shannon Schlagel (16.0).

No. 18 UCLA (5-1) at Fresno State (6-0), 5 p.m. -- The Bruins begin the first of three consecutive road games against the Bulldogs, who defeated Washington State, 65-61, Thursday. Fresno State, led by senior guard Aritta Lane (13.2 scoring average), is off to its all-time best start. Sophomore Noelle Quinn has scored at least 20 points in each of the Bruins’ wins.

-- Mike Terry