Tonight

By CHRIS FOSTER

Nov. 30, 1998 12 AM PT

UC IRVINE (1-2) AT PORTLAND (3-1), 7 p.m., KUCI (88.9)--Irvine had a near-miss at Oregon State on Saturday. The Anteaters cut a 19-point deficit to 74-70 before losing, 80-70. It’s all part of the learning process for a team that rotates three freshmen in the backcourt. Forward Ben Jones and guard Gabe Cagwin snapped shooting slumps, each making five three-pointers against Oregon State. Center Mark Gottschalk, who missed the Oregon State game because of a strained left calf muscle, did not practice Sunday and will not play tonight. Jason Franklin, a 6-foot-4 junior guard, averages 15 points to lead Portland.

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Chris Foster is a former sports writer for the Los Angeles Times who covered UCLA football and basketball, USC basketball, the Kings and the Ducks. He grew up in San Clemente, arriving long before Richard Nixon came to town. As a teen, he surfed, played football and basketball, and fell in love with sports journalism. Foster died Dec. 13, 2023.