Game preview · Saturday, Dec 5 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UC Santa Barbara by 10 (86-76)
80% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Cal Poly |  UC Santa Barbara | |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1#153 | Power rating | +9.1#101 |
| 108.8#130 | Offense | 114.4#75 |
| 108.9#218 | Defense | 105.2#139 |
| 74.3#4 | Tempo | 68.3#337 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #179 | Preseason rank | #114 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Cal Poly | UC Santa Barbara | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.7%#25 | Shooting (eFG%) | 55.5%#17 |
| 52.4%#264 | Opponents' eFG% | 54.2%#318 |
| 20.3%#313 | Turnover rate | 16.3%#52 |
| 18.4%#161 | Turnovers forced | 17.3%#254 |
| 32.2%#149 | Offensive rebounding | 29.6%#263 |
| 37.0%#177 | Free throw rate | 36.2%#204 |
| 38.0%#28 | 3-point % | 43.6%#1 |
| 32.1%#156 | Opponents' 3-point % | 38.7%#344 |
| 46.5%#32 | Shots from three | 43.7%#92 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Cal Poly
Hamad Mousa#363 · G
This season: 24 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Cayden Ward#1075 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Jess Esso Essis#1854 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
UC Santa Barbara
Miro Little#172 · G
This season: 7 pts · 1.5 reb · 5 ast (2 games)
Eric Dibami#602 · C
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
CJ Shaw#711 · G
This season: 8 pts · 1.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).