Week ahead

EWU Eagles

Saturday: Portland State, 7:05 p.m.

Outlook: After opening Big Sky play with two losses to run their skid to five, the Eagles turned things around in Portland, rolling to an 89-70 win in their most complete game. EWU shot 66 percent in the first half, 61 for the game. Now it’s the Vikings with a five-game losing streak that has dropped them into the league basement. Guard Jake Schroeder leads PSU at 12 ppg and 55 3-pointers.

Gonzaga Bulldogs

Saturday: vs. Stanford, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday: at Portland, 7 p.m. (KREM 2)

Outlook: The fifth-ranked Bulldogs host perennial Pacific-10 power Stanford on Saturday. The Cardinal struggled early, losing to UC Irvine, Montana and UC Davis, but come in riding a five-game winning streak after sweeping Oregon State and Oregon on the road last week and boast one of the nation’s top inside-out combinations in senior point guard Chris Hernandez (13.7 ppg) and senior center Matt Haryasz (18.5 ppg).

GU plays its rematch with WCC travel partner Portland on Monday. The Zags tripped UP 81-64 in Spokane in late January, but the Pilots were without second-leading scorer Darren Cooper (turf toe). Cooper has since returned, scoring 20 points in each of his last two games.

Idaho Vandals

Tonight: at San Jose State, 7

Wednesday: vs. Utah State, 7 p.m.

Outlook: The Vandals, refreshed from upsetting Fresno State on Monday for their first WAC win, set their sights on exiting the conference cellar. Idaho trails San Jose State by a half game, but could overtake the Spartans with a win tonight. San Jose State knocked off Idaho 57-53 in Moscow on Jan. 21. The Vandals have lost 11 straight road games, but San Jose State is just 1-8 at home. Alex Elam (13.8 points) and Demetrius Brown (12.9) are the Spartans’ primary threats. .

Utah State, which routed Idaho 83-58 in mid-January, is second nationally in field-goal percentage (50.8) and leads the WAC in scoring defense (63.4).

WSU Cougars

Today: vs. UCLA, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: vs. USC, 3 p.m.

Outlook: The Cougars lost six straight the last time they beat Washington. Now they get a second chance. UCLA is on top of the Pac-10 despite suffering a number of injuries. Guards Jordan Farmar and Arron Afflalo are the top two threats, and they make the Bruins competitive every time on the floor. The Cougars had a chance to take UCLA to overtime in Los Angeles, but Kyle Weaver missed a layup in the final seconds. WSU also lost at USC when sophomore guard Nick Young scored 32 points. The Trojans’ No. 2 threat, Gabe Pruitt, is out after breaking his tibia in practice.