Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · 10:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UC Irvine by 8 (85-77)
76% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Cal Poly |  UC Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1#154 | Power rating | +6.2#118 |
| 108.8#129 | Offense | 108.3#136 |
| 108.9#220 | Defense | 102.0#94 |
| 74.2#5 | Tempo | 71.4#84 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #179 | Preseason rank | #115 |
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 Irvine | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.8%#31 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.8%#169 |
| 52.5%#267 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.9%#251 |
| 20.3%#307 | Turnover rate | 19.3%#264 |
| 18.5%#163 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#320 |
| 32.0%#158 | Offensive rebounding | 35.8%#37 |
| 37.2%#173 | Free throw rate | 38.8%#126 |
| 38.2%#24 | 3-point % | 30.9%#247 |
| 32.0%#154 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.6%#293 |
| 46.5%#35 | Shots from three | 36.6%#326 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Cal Poly
Hamad Mousa#361 · G
This season: 24 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Cayden Ward#1080 · G
This season: 12 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Jess Esso Essis#1853 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
UC Irvine
Nils Cooper#353 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Harrison Carrington#562 · F
Last season: 8.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 0.9 ast
Jovan Jester Jr.#945 · G
This season: 17 pts · 6 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).