Game preview · Thursday, Mar 4 · 10:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
UC Irvine by 2 (79-77)
57% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
UC Irvine |  Cal State Northridge | |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2#118 | Power rating | -1.0#164 |
| 108.3#136 | Offense | 104.7#200 |
| 102.0#94 | Defense | 105.7#147 |
| 71.4#84 | Tempo | 74.2#4 |
| 2-0 | Record | 0-2 |
| #115 | Preseason rank | #163 |
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 State Northridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.8%#169 | Shooting (eFG%) | 48.3%#276 |
| 51.9%#251 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.4%#134 |
| 19.3%#264 | Turnover rate | 18.2%#169 |
| 15.7%#320 | Turnovers forced | 15.5%#330 |
| 35.8%#37 | Offensive rebounding | 33.5%#100 |
| 38.8%#126 | Free throw rate | 36.7%#187 |
| 30.9%#247 | 3-point % | 30.7%#251 |
| 35.6%#293 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.2%#213 |
| 36.6%#326 | Shots from three | 39.8%#244 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
Cal State Northridge
Josiah Davis#601 · G
This season: 13.5 pts · 4 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Brooklyn Hicks#1337 · G
This season: 6.5 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Emmanuel Stephen#1457 · C
This season: 1 pts · 1.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).