Game preview · Thursday, Jan 28 · 10:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UC Irvine by 2 (82-80)
55% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UC Irvine |  Cal Poly | |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2#119 | Power rating | -0.1#153 |
| 108.2#136 | Offense | 108.8#130 |
| 102.0#97 | Defense | 108.9#218 |
| 71.6#84 | Tempo | 74.3#4 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #115 | Preseason rank | #179 |
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
| UC Irvine | Cal Poly | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.7%#168 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.7%#27 |
| 51.9%#252 | Opponents' eFG% | 52.4%#266 |
| 19.2%#265 | Turnover rate | 20.3%#313 |
| 15.7%#320 | Turnovers forced | 18.4%#162 |
| 35.8%#31 | Offensive rebounding | 32.2%#148 |
| 38.9%#129 | Free throw rate | 37.1%#177 |
| 30.9%#241 | 3-point % | 38.0%#28 |
| 35.5%#295 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.1%#155 |
| 36.6%#328 | Shots from three | 46.4%#30 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
UC Irvine
Nils Cooper#354 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Harrison Carrington#557 · F
Last season: 8.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.9 ast
Jovan Jester Jr.#941 · G
This season: 17 pts · 6 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).