Game preview · Thursday, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Cal Poly by 2 (80-78)
57% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Cal Poly |  UC Riverside | |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1#153 | Power rating | -7.3#245 |
| 108.8#130 | Offense | 99.2#293 |
| 108.9#218 | Defense | 106.5#161 |
| 74.3#4 | Tempo | 70.8#136 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #179 | Preseason rank | #256 |
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 Riverside | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.7%#27 | Shooting (eFG%) | 46.1%#332 |
| 52.4%#266 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.7%#143 |
| 20.3%#313 | Turnover rate | 16.3%#52 |
| 18.4%#162 | Turnovers forced | 18.8%#134 |
| 32.2%#148 | Offensive rebounding | 27.0%#326 |
| 37.1%#177 | Free throw rate | 34.7%#249 |
| 38.0%#28 | 3-point % | 33.0%#156 |
| 32.1%#155 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.7%#103 |
| 46.4%#30 | Shots from three | 41.0%#196 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Cal Poly
Hamad Mousa#362 · G
This season: 24 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Cayden Ward#1076 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Jess Esso Essis#1855 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
UC Riverside
Abraham Oyeadier#1024 · C
This season: 3 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Tony Duckett#1129 · G
This season: 13 pts · 3.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Devon Malcolm#1181 · G
This season: 11 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).