COLLEGE BASKETBALL : TODAY’S GAMES : NONCONFERENCE

* WASHINGTON STATE (6-1) at UC IRVINE (3-3)

Time--7 p.m.

Radio--KMNY (1600).

Irvine’s Dec. 21 loss at San Diego was the kind of defeat that can break a team. The Anteaters lost a 16-point first-half lead, their cool and the game to the Toreros, 81-78. Sophomore forward Kevin Simmons had a career-high 27 points and leads the team in scoring, averaging 18 points. Sixth man Michael Tate is the top rebounder (6.9). Washington State junior guard Isaac Fontaine scored 23 points as the Cougars defeated San Jose State, 90-74, Wednesday night.