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

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

Point Goals_UC San Diego 8-36 (McGhie 5-14, Gray 2-6, Burke 1-5, Howell 0-1, Tait-Jones 0-1, Kapic 0-4, Rochelin 0-5), Cal Poly 13-34 (Jessup 5-8, Ward 3-6, Koonce 2-4, Riniker 1-2, Vasilic 1-4, Hyder 1-8,

Cal Poly Mustangs (11-14, 6-9 Big West) at UC Riverside Highlanders (12-14, 8-8 Big West) Riverside, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Esther Matarranz and UC Riverside host Mary Carter and Cal Poly in Big West action.