College Basketball · Big West · 2026-27
UC Riverside Highlanders
2-0 · Coach Gus Argenal
Power Rankings
#244▲12
Who is best right now.
-7.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -8.4 (#256)
Preseason: #256
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
13-19
- Conference record
- 8-14
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- +0.3
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #256 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #267 in the country (-9.3), 10-22.
- →18% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by James Evans Jr. (Cal State Northridge, 5.9 ppg), Devon Malcolm (California Baptist, 5.7 ppg), Tony Duckett (Saint Mary's, 3.1 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Marqui Worthy Jr. (16.2 ppg, now at San Diego), Andrew Henderson (18.4 ppg), Osiris Grady (9.9 ppg, now at Sacramento State).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like UC Riverside
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyus Parrish-TillmanF · Senior · #2082 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 52.9 (18-34) | 46.7 (7-15) | 22.2 (2-9) |
| Tony DuckettG · Junior · #1127 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.0 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 47.4 (9-19) | 50.0 (3-6) | 71.4 (5-7) |
| James Evans Jr.G · Sophomore · #2076 ranked | 2 · 1 | 22.5 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 40.0 (6-15) | 44.4 (4-9) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Easton ReaganG · Senior · #3571 ranked | 2 · 1 | 21.5 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 38.5 (5-13) | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) |
| Devon MalcolmG · Senior · #1172 ranked | 2 · 1 | 20.5 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 (9-18) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| De'Undrae Perteete Jr.G · Junior · #1472 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 33.3 (1-3) | 50.0 (1-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Aidan RiceG · Junior · #3363 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 25.0 (2-8) | 0.0 (0-4) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Parker StraussG · Junior · #3807 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 33.3 (1-3) | 33.3 (1-3) | 0.0 (0-6) |
| Jacob MajokF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 (3-6) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Ben WallerG · Sophomore · #2490 ranked | 2 · 1 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 66.7 (4-6) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Brayden HarrisG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) |
| Abraham OyeadierC · Sophomore · #1021 ranked | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Dallas WashingtonF · Sophomore · #3100 ranked | 2 · 0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | 50.0 (1-2) | 50.0 (6-12) |
| Amaury McKinneyF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Gavin HaaseG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| De'Undrae Perteete Jr.G · Junior |  Returning | 23 | 6.8 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.4 ast |
| Devon MalcolmG · Senior |  Transfer from California Baptist | 19 | 5.7 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.5 ast |
| James Evans Jr.G · Sophomore |  Transfer from Cal State Northridge | 18 | 5.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Tony DuckettG · Junior |  Transfer from Saint Mary's | 15 | 3.1 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Dallas WashingtonF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Long Beach State | 15 | 2.8 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Ben WallerG · Sophomore | Returning | 14 | 4.3 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Abraham OyeadierC · Sophomore |  Transfer from West Virginia | 12 | 0 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Marqui Worthy Jr. (16.2 ppg, to 
San Diego), Andrew Henderson (18.4 ppg), Osiris Grady (9.9 ppg, to 
Sacramento State), BJ Kolly (9 ppg), Jailen Daniel-Dalton (5.8 ppg), Tyler Jones (3 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Abraham Oyeadier | Transfer from West Virginia | C | Sophomore | 6-9 · 221 | Accra, Ghana | 3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | #1021 · +0.36 |
| 1 | Tony Duckett | Transfer from Saint Mary's | G | Junior | 6-4 · 185 | Carlsbad, CA | 13.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 3.1 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.4 ast (22 G) | #1127 · +0.29 |
| 12 | Devon Malcolm | Transfer from California Baptist | G | Senior | 6-5 · 220 | Medford, OR | 11.0 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 5.7 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.5 ast (33 G) | #1172 · +0.27 |
| 0 | De'Undrae Perteete Jr. | Returning | G | Junior | 6-5 | Antioch, CA | 2.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 6.8 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.4 ast (26 G) | #1472 · +0.11 |
| 5 | James Evans Jr. | Transfer from Cal State Northridge | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 205 | Wichita, KS | 9.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 5.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.2 ast (32 G) | #2076 · -0.14 |
| 8 | Tyus Parrish-Tillman | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 | Fresno, CA | 22.5 pts · 9.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2082 · -0.15 |
| 13 | Ben Waller | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 | Traralgon, VIC | 4.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 4.3 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.6 ast (27 G) | #2490 · -0.29 |
| 3 | Dallas Washington | Transfer from Long Beach State | F | Sophomore | 6-10 | Redwood City, CA | 5.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.8 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (23 G) | #3100 · -0.53 |
| 33 | Aidan Rice | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-3 | Beaverton, OR | 3.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3363 · -0.64 |
| 24 | Easton Reagan | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-5 | Scottsdale, AZ | 6.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3571 · -0.75 |
| 7 | Parker Strauss | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 · 180 | Costa Mesa, CA | 1.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3807 · -0.85 |
| 32 | Amaury McKinney | Returning | F | Freshman | 6-6 | Sacramento, CA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 10 | Brayden Harris | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 | San Jose, CA | 7.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 35 | Gavin Haase | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-0 | Palo Alto, CA | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | Jacob Majok | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 | Juba, South Sudan | 7.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsLa Verne(non-D1) | W110-47Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsDenver | W64-60Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 12 |  atSan José State | Projected 72-78UCR: 30% to winUC Riverside: 30% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atFresno State | Projected 69-75UCR: 31% to winUC Riverside: 31% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 | atSan Diego | Projected 71-79UCR: 25% to winUC Riverside: 25% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  vsPortland State | Projected 72-70UCR: 57% to winUC Riverside: 57% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 | vsLincoln (CA)(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 3 |  atUC IrvineConference | Projected 67-80UCR: 13% to winUC Riverside: 13% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 | vsCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 74-68UCR: 69% to winUC Riverside: 69% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atCalifornia | Projected 65-82UCR: 7% to winUC Riverside: 7% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  vsUtah Tech | Projected 75-72UCR: 61% to winUC Riverside: 61% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  at#20UCLA | Projected 61-88UCR: 1% to winUC Riverside: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 31 |  vsCal PolyConference | Projected 78-80UCR: 43% to winUC Riverside: 43% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsUC Santa BarbaraConference | Projected 69-77UCR: 24% to winUC Riverside: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  atCal State BakersfieldConference | Projected 75-72UCR: 60% to winUC Riverside: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 | atCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 72-80UCR: 24% to winUC Riverside: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  vsUC San DiegoConference | Projected 69-76UCR: 27% to winUC Riverside: 27% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 | vsUC IrvineConference | Projected 70-76UCR: 29% to winUC Riverside: 29% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 | atSacramento StateConference | Projected 70-80UCR: 21% to winUC Riverside: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atUtah ValleyConference | Projected 70-82UCR: 13% to winUC Riverside: 13% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 |  vsCal State FullertonConference | Projected 78-77UCR: 56% to winUC Riverside: 56% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsLong Beach StateConference | Projected 73-71UCR: 59% to winUC Riverside: 59% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | vsUtah ValleyConference | Projected 73-79UCR: 29% to winUC Riverside: 29% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsSacramento StateConference | Projected 74-77UCR: 40% to winUC Riverside: 40% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atUC Santa BarbaraConference | Projected 66-80UCR: 11% to winUC Riverside: 11% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atCal PolyConference | Projected 74-83UCR: 23% to winUC Riverside: 23% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | atUC San DiegoConference | Projected 65-79UCR: 12% to winUC Riverside: 12% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 71-72UCR: 48% to winUC Riverside: 48% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | vsCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 75-77UCR: 45% to winUC Riverside: 45% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsCal State BakersfieldConference | Projected 78-69UCR: 79% to winUC Riverside: 79% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | atLong Beach StateConference | Projected 70-74UCR: 38% to winUC Riverside: 38% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | atCal State FullertonConference | Projected 75-80UCR: 33% to winUC Riverside: 33% to win Compare |
Big West standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | UC San Diego | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Utah Valley | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | UC Riverside | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Cal Poly | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Long Beach State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | California Baptist | 0-0 | 0-2 |