TODAY’S GAMES

NONCONFERENCE

* UC IRVINE (0-5) at CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (2-5)

Time--7 p.m. Radio--KUIC (88.9)

Northridge broke losing streaks of four games overall and 17 on the road with a 68-57 victory over Pepperdine Thursday--despite going without a basket the final six minutes. The Matadors’ reward is an excellent chance at a two-game winning streak. Irvine is off to its worst start. Forward Brian Johnson is expected to play tonight after missing two games because of a sprained toe, but forward Wendell Robinson is still slowed by a sprained foot.