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
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1/4/2025 |
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Away |
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Opponent |
Home/Away |
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Away |
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Away |
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