UCI back in Big West action, visits Northridge

When: Tonight, 7

Where: Cal State Northridge Matadome

Breakdown: The Anteaters (6-10, 3-2 in the Big West Conference) sit in third place, while the Matadors (6-10, 3-3) are tied with Pacific in fourth ... UCI has won three of its last four and four of its last six ... The Anteaters are led by 6-foot-5 freshman post Eric Wise (13.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game). Senior Kevin Bland (10.7 ppg and a team-best 6.8 rebounds per contest) and junior guard Michael Hunter (10.7 ppg) are also standouts for UCI ... Northridge is without senior Dean Tresvant (13.3 ppg), who is sidelined indefinitely by legal issues ... The Matadors’ leading active scorer is 6-9 senior Jermaine Townsend (12.5 ppg and a conference-leading 8.4 rpg). Townsend led the conference in rebounding last season when he averaged 9.9. He has 41 boards in the last three games, a 13.7 per-game average ... Junior Willie Galick is averaging 10.3 ppg for Coach Bobby Braswell’s Matadors ... Northridge leads the conference in rebounding (37.7 per game), field-goal-percentage defense (.428) and steals (8.4)

— Barry Faulkner