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NCAA men: Princeton tops UCSD, Pepperdine set for CSUN
Princeton beat UC San Diego and North Greenville beat Bluefield in NCAA men’s volleyball on Tuesday. -- Volleyball Magazine
No love, at least in polls, for soaring Aggie women
Last week, the Aggies looked like a band of Vikings from 850 A.D. Invading enemy territory, Davis pillaged Northridge (pretenders to the throne CSUN fell, 60-49) and razed Fullerton (Cal State went down hard again, 75-39). With the mighty Odin (er, Morgan Bertsch) wearing the mantle of these victories, UC Davis seized its seemingly rightful stop at the pinnacle of the conference. -- Davis Enterprise
College basketball roundup: No. 3 Virginia outlasts No. 23 NC State 66-65 in overtime
MEN WEDNESDAY
Cal Baptist at Utah Valley 6 p.m.
Cal State Northridge at Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m. -- Los Angeles Times
Alexander: Do L.A. Rams fans acknowledge the Super Bowl title in St. Louis?
Bill Vinovich, the referee in that Rams-Saints game, worked a Big West basketball game between Long Beach State and CSUN three nights later in the Matadome, and I’m guessing he didn’t receive a negative reception. The next night he was in Provo for a West Coast Conference game between Saint Mary’s and BYU, and the fans were not so kind. A fan at courtside kept asking, “Was it pass interference?” And a sign that Vinovich asked to be taken down at a TV timeout said: “Don’t screw these Saints, Bill.” -- Los Angeles Daily News
Big West: UC Irvine ready for week that will challenge its status atop conference standings
Big West standings
1. UC Irvine: 5-1 (17-5 overall)
2. UC Santa Barbara: 4-1 (15-4)
3. Cal State Fullerton: 4-2 (8-12)
T-4. Hawaii: 3-2 (12-7)
T-4. Cal State Northridge: 3-2 (9-12) -- Los Angeles Daily News
MEET THE WEEK 1 NCAA WATER POLO STANDOUT PERFORMERS
No. 24 Cal Baptist went 1-3, but pulled off a 10-8 upset of #18 Cal State Northridge, thanks in part to five goals and three assists by Golden Coast Conference co-Player of the Week Kira O’Donnell. -- SwimSwam
TV’s best bets: Super Bowl LIII features Rams vs. Patriots
Those who like West Coast hoop gets paid Wednesday, with UCLA-Washington State (7 p.m., Pac-12) and USC at Washington (8 p.m., FS1) tucked around an ESPN3 stream of the battle of the Cal States, Northridge vs. Fullerton (7 p.m.). -- Los Angeles Daily News
Saturday's regional sports roundup: Duke QB Jones shines as two from ODU play in Senior Bowl; Apprentice School reaches NCWA National Duals semifinals
Friday, Apprentice won its pool and earned the No. 2 overall seeding with three victories: 46-10 over Richland, 64-0 against Cal State Northridge and 32-27 against UNLV. -- Daily Press
CSUN falls, UCD women alone at top
NORTHRIDGE — There was nothing secret about this one… -- Davis Enterprise
How to watch Big West volleyball featuring No. 1 Long Beach State on CBS Sports Digital
The Big West is one of the best conferences in the country for men's volleyball. Some of the best teams in the country will be playing this weekend, including the No. 1 team in the country Long Beach State. CSUN and Santa Barbara also highlight the field, with Loyola Chicago and Lewis visiting. -- CBS Sports