WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 23

* PRO BASKETBALL: Atlanta at Lakers, Staples Center, 7:30 p.m.; ABA, Detroit at Stars, Forum, 7:30 p.m.

* PRO GOLF: PGA, Nissan Open, second round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, 7:30 a.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Western Oregon at Cal Poly Pomona, 2 p.m.; San Diego at Cal State Northridge, 2:30 p.m.; Mississippi State at USC, Dedeaux Field, 5 p.m.; Tulane at UCLA, Jackie Robinson Stadium, 5 p.m.; UC Santa Barbara at Loyola Marymount, 2 p.m.; California at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.; Arizona State at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: San Francisco at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; Saint Mary’s at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; UC San Diego at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 8 p.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State L.A., 8 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UC San Diego at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 5:45 p.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State L.A., 5:45 p.m.; Oregon State at USC, Sports Arena, 7 p.m.; Oregon at UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, 7 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: San Jose State at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Biola at Cal State San Bernardino, doubleheader, 1:30 p.m.; Loyola Marymount tournament, all day (also Saturday).

* MEN’S, WOMEN’S COLLEGE SWIMMING, DIVING: Big West Conference championships, Belmont Plaza, Long Beach, preliminaries at 10:30 a.m., finals at 6 p.m. (also Saturday).

* MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Texas at Pepperdine, 1:30 p.m.; Chapman at Cal State L.A., 2 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Oregon at USC, Marks Stadium, 1:30 p.m.; Fresno State at UCLA, L.A. Tennis Center, 1:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Pepperdine at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita, thoroughbreds, first post 1 p.m.; Los Alamitos, quarterhorses, first post 7:15 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 24

* PRO BASKETBALL: Portland at Clippers, Staples Center, 7:30 p.m.; ABA, Detroit at Stars, Forum, 7:30 p.m.

* PRO GOLF: PGA, Nissan Open, third round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, 8 a.m.

* PRO HOCKEY: Columbus at Kings, Staples Center, 1 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Western Oregon at Cal Poly Pomona, doubleheader, 11 a.m.; Mississippi State at USC, Dedeaux Field, 1 p.m.; Tulane at UCLA, Jackie Robinson Stadium, 1 p.m.; UC Santa Barbara at Loyola Marymount, 1 p.m.; California at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at Pepperdine, 1 p.m.; San Diego at Cal State Northridge, 1 p.m.; Arizona State at Cal State Fullerton, 1 p.m.; Cal State Hayward at Chapman, 1 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Saint Mary’s at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m., Long Beach State at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.; San Francisco at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; Montana State at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m.; UC Riverside at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; Christian Heritage at Azusa Pacific, 7:30 p.m.; Point Loma Nazarene at Biola, 7:30 p.m.; Vanguard at Hope International, 7:30 p.m.; UC San Diego at Cal State L.A., 8 p.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 8 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Christian Heritage at Azusa Pacific, 5:30 p.m.; Point Loma Nazarene at Biola, 5:30 p.m.; UC San Diego at Cal State L.A., 5:45 p.m.; Grand Canyon at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 5:45 p.m.

* COLLEGE FENCING: UC San Diego at Caltech, 10 a.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: San Diego State at Pepperdine, noon; Nevada Las Vegas at UCLA, L.A. Tennis Center, after completion of women’s match.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Oregon at UCLA, L.A. Tennis Center, 11 a.m.; Chapman at Cal State L.A., 11 a.m.

* COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Indoor MPSF Championships, Long Beach, all day; USC at Claremont Relays, all day; Cal State L.A. Invitational, Jesse Owens Stadium, 10 a.m.

* AUTO RACING: Open practice sessions, Super Late Models, Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks, Modified 4s, and Legend Cars, Irwindale Speedway, noon-9 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita, thoroughbreds, first post 12:30 p.m.; Los Alamitos, quarterhorses, first post 6:30 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* 5K/10K RUN: Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., 5K run at 8 a.m., 5K walk at 8:05 a.m., 10K run at 8:45 a.m., kids’ fun run at 10:15 a.m.; entry fee $23. Details: (562) 430-1073.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 25

* PRO BASKETBALL: Orlando at Lakers, Staples Center, 2:30 p.m.

* PRO GOLF: PGA, Nissan Open, final round, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, 8 a.m.

* PRO HOCKEY: Columbus at Mighty Ducks, Arrowhead Pond, 5 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Western Oregon at Cal Poly Pomona, noon; Mississippi State at USC, Dedeaux Field, 1 p.m.; Tulane at UCLA, Jackie Robinson Stadium, 1 p.m.; UC Santa Barbara at Loyola Marymount, 1 p.m., California at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.; Pepperdine at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1 p.m.; Arizona State at Cal State Fullerton, 1 p.m.; Cal State Hayward at Chapman, 1 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oregon at USC, Sports Arena, 1 p.m.; Oregon State at UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, 2 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at UC Irvine, 2 p.m.

* COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Indoor MPSF championships, Long Beach, all day.

* AUTO RACING: Open practice sessions, Irwindale Speedway, noon-7 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Santa Anita, thoroughbreds, first post 12:30 p.m.; Los Alamitos, quarterhorses, first post 5:30 p.m.

About This Listing

Every Friday the Times publishes a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event for possible inclusion, please send a fax with the date, location, and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, 90012. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.