WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 19

* PRO BASKETBALL: Chicago at Lakers, Staples Center, 7:30 p.m.

* PRO HOCKEY: Chicago at Mighty Ducks, Arrowhead Pond, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Cal State Northridge at USC, Sports Arena, 7 p.m.; University of San Diego at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; Vanguard at UC San Diego, 7 p.m.; Dominican College S.R. at UC Riverside, 7 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE DIVING: UCLA at Trojan Invitational, trials at 10 a.m., finals at 3 p.m.; Cal State Northridge at Malibu Invitational, 3 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: UCLA at Southern California Intercollegiate Championships, Los Angeles Tennis Club, all day.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: UCLA at USC, North Gym, 6 p.m.; San Francisco at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; Santa Clara at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; Fairfield at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE WATER POLO: Western Water Polo Assn. Championships, Claremont-Mudd, all day.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park autumn meeting, thoroughbreds, first post 7 p.m.; Los Alamitos, quarter horses, first post 7:15 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 20

* PRO HOCKEY: Montreal at Kings, Staples Center, 5 p.m.

* COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UCLA at USC, Coliseum, 12:30 p.m.; Northern Arizona at Cal State Northridge, 3 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Long Beach State at Pepperdine, 2 p.m.; California Baptist at Loyola Marymount, 3 p.m.; UC San Diego at Pomona-Pitzer, 7:30 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: University of San Diego at Long Beach State, 2 p.m.; Pepperdine at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE FENCING: Cal State Fullerton and Caltech at UC San Diego, 11 a.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE SWIMMING AND DIVING: Texas at USC, noon.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE DIVING: UCLA at Trojan Invitational, trials at 10 a.m., finals at 3 p.m.; Cal State Northridge at Malibu Invitational, noon.

* MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: UCLA at Southern California Intercollegiate Championships, Los Angeles Tennis Club, all day.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Fairfield at USC, North Gym, 10 a.m.; Santa Clara at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; San Francisco at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE WATER POLO: UCLA at USC, 10 a.m.; UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine, noon; Pepperdine at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.; Western Water Polo Association Championships, Claremont-Mudd, all day.

* AUTO RACING: SCRA sprint cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.; Spec trucks, pro-4 modifieds, Irwindale Speedway, 7 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: World Supercross championships, Rose Bowl, 2 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park autumn meeting, thoroughbreds, including $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes, first post 12:30 p.m.; Los Alamitos, quarter horses, first post 6:30 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Free basketball skills competition for girls age 17 and under, Westwood Park and Recreation Center, 1350 Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Details: (888) 336-7255.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 21

* PRO BASKETBALL: Toronto at Lakers, Staples Center, 6:30 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Cal State Fullerton at Loyola Marymount, 2 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: San Diego at UCLA, NCAA first round, North Athletic Field, 1 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: UCLA at Southern California Intercollegiate Championships, Los Angeles Tennis Club, all day.

* MEN’S COLLEGE WATER POLO: Western Water Polo Association Championships, Claremont-Mudd, all day.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park autumn meeting, thoroughbreds, including $70,000 Matiara Stakes, first post 12:30 p.m.; Los Alamitos, quarter horses, first post 5:30 p.m.

About This Listing

On Fridays, The Times publishes a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, 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, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053. To submit an event in the Calendar Live! section of http://pyxis.nohib.com., send a fax to (213) 473-2590. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.