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* UC IRVINE (23-3, 14-1) at IDAHO (6-20, 3-12), 7 p.m. PST, KUCI-FM (88.9)--Irvine won its first conference title in school history Thursday with its 58-55 victory over Cal State Fullerton. But the top-seeded Anteaters would like to strengthen their position for a possible NCAA bid should they falter at the Big West Conference tournament, which begins next Thursday. Idaho, which lost, 65-61, to Irvine on Jan. 11, is competing against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (3-12) and Cal State Fullerton (3-13) for the final two tournament berths.