UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Stream – Jan

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Big West foes meet when the UC Irvine Anteaters (11-2, 1-0 Big West) visit the Cal Poly Mustangs (6-8, 0-2 Big West) at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

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How to Watch UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly

  • Game day: Thursday, January 2, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+

UC Irvine 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 45.5 166
Opp. Field Goal % 39.5 38
Rebounds Per Game 35.5 61
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 29.7 118
Turnovers Per Game 12.7 282
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.3 161

Cal Poly 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 47.5 77
Opp. Field Goal % 46.0 308
Rebounds Per Game 32.2 232
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 34.2 319
Turnovers Per Game 17.6 363
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.1 98

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UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly Stat Insights

Points

  • The 73.0 points the Anteaters average are 12.7 fewer than the Mustangs give up.
  • UC Irvine is 2-0 when scoring more than 85.7 points.
  • Cal Poly is 2-0 when giving up fewer than 73.0 points.
  • The Mustangs average 83.9 points, 20.8 more than the Anteaters give up.
  • Cal Poly is 6-8 when putting up over 63.1 points.
  • UC Irvine is 9-2 when it concedes less than 83.9 points.
  • The Anteaters have put up 129 more points than their opponents this season (9.9 per game), while the Mustangs have been outscored by 25 (1.8 per game).

Shooting

  • The Anteaters are making 45.5% of their shots from the field, just 0.5% lower than the Mustangs allow to opponents (46.0%).
  • In games when UC Irvine shoots better than 46.0% from the field, it is 7-0 overall.
  • The Mustangs shoot 47.5% from the field, 8% higher than the Anteaters allow.
  • Cal Poly is 6-7 when shooting higher than 39.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Anteaters collect 35.5 boards per game, 3.3 more than the Mustangs.
  • UC Irvine is 9-1 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Cal Poly is 1-7 when coming up short on the glass.
  • The Anteaters' 8.0 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.3 fewer than the Mustangs average (8.3).
  • The Mustangs are 3-1 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Anteaters are 6-1 when they lose that battle.
  • UC Irvine is +5.8 in terms of rebounds per game, but Cal Poly is -2.0.

UC Irvine Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
1/4/2025 UC Riverside Home
1/9/2025 CSU Northridge Away
1/11/2025 UCSD Away

Cal Poly Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
1/5/2025 Hawaii Away
1/9/2025 UCSD Away
1/11/2025 UCSB Home

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