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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Around the Big West

The Spokesman-Review

Guillaume Yango scored 16 points and Christian Maraker added 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 19 Pacific won its 17th straight game, 79-56 over UC Santa Barbara Wednesday night at Stockton, Calif… . Ian Boylan scored 18 points as Cal State Northridge beat visiting Cal Poly 88-64 at the Matadome. … Pacific clinched at least a share of the Big West title, and it owns four conference titles in the last eight years. … Utah State had won 17 straight Big West home games before losing to Pacific last weekend. … Guard Joseph Frazier was reinstated by Cal State Northridge after a 14-game suspension. Frazier, who is averaging 11.2 points, was suspended for 11 games last season. … Idaho is 3-8 in games decided by five points or less. … Long Beach State has won consecutive games for the first time this season. … Utah State leads the nation in field-goal percentage (53.6). Cal Poly ranks ninth in free-throw percentage (75.8). … Cal State Fullerton will play its first home games of the season this week with its students in session. The Titans are two wins from clinching their first winning season since 1992-93.