Around the Big West

Cal State Northridge has four players averaging in double figures, including true freshman Calvin Chitwood. Jonathan Heard, another true freshman, had four dunks in an easy win over UC Santa Barbara. The Matadors lead the nation in steals (12.9 per game), but senior Joseph Frazier, tops in the Big West at 2.89 per game, has been suspended indefinitely. … Pacific is 3-0 vs. the Big West and 3-0 vs. the WAC. … Idaho is last in the Big West in free-throw percentage (62.1). … Cal State Fullerton’s Hardy Asprilla is third in the conference with 8 rebounds per game. “And he’s probably all of about 6-4½ or 6-5,” CSF coach Bob Burton said. … Utah State has three of the top four shooters in the Big West. Forward Nate Harris, who made 67.7 percent from the field last year, is at 67 percent this season. Forward Spencer Nelson, who shot 60 percent last season, is at 59.8 thus far. Guard Jaycee Carroll is fourth at 55.7. The Aggies routed South Carolina State and Loyola Marymount last week to improve their record to 22-0 in 11 Gossner Foods tournaments. … The Big West is 10-6 vs. the Big Sky, 8-10 vs. the WCC, 1-4 vs. the Mountain West, 4-4 vs. the WAC and 3-9 vs. the Pac-10.