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Cal Poly vs UC Irvine Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 89-98 (OT)
38-49 42-31 9-18
Position#235
Record6-8
FormLLLWL
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game85.7
vs
Position#16
Record11-2
FormWLWLW
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game63.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Cal Poly v UC Irvine
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cal Poly winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UC Irvine winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cal PolyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East. Washington
#325
W
82-78
82
78
+4
A18/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
L
89-93
89
93
-4
A21/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A24/11
NCAA
Grambling St.
#318
W
82-79
82
79
+3
H27/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
W
97-90
97
90
+7
A01/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A06/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
L
91-102
91
102
-11
H08/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#251
L
100-107 OT
100
107
-7
A15/12
NCAA
Denver
#320
W
95-94 OT
95
94
+1
H18/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#101
L
82-86
82
86
-4
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-35
46-43
38-46
51-47
31-47
35-33
44-33
38-46
34-43
63-47
31-30
35-47
34-51
57-51
40-45
51-46
28-39
48-37
38-43
44-43
173.6Avg total
85.0Scored
88.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)83.985.7169.6-1.843%
Season at home (5)88.482.4170.8+6.080%
Season away (9)81.487.6169.0-6.122%
Last 10 (10)85.088.6173.6-3.640%
Last 5 (5)86.893.2180.0-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)65.777.1142.8-11.45%
vs Similar (8)83.987.6171.5-3.838%
vs Weaker (2)97.080.0177.0+17.0100%
This opponent (UC Irvine) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC IrvineUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pepperdine
#310
W
80-62
80
62
+18
H17/11
NCAA
Weber State
#317
W
93-87
93
87
+6
A23/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
76-59
76
59
+17
A29/11
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
51-39
51
39
+12
A30/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
67-60
67
60
+7
A01/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#265
W
82-66
82
66
+16
H06/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A14/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
92-84
92
84
+8
A20/12
NCAA
Duquesne
#279
L
54-70
54
70
-16
A21/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#179
W
71-63
71
63
+8
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-35
47-27
37-33
56-54
43-27
33-32
23-16
28-23
33-30
34-30
38-33
44-33
30-34
25-33
25-39
67-45
24-43
30-27
25-29
46-34
137.8Avg total
72.1Scored
65.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)73.063.1136.1+9.985%
Season at home (3)81.360.0141.3+21.3100%
Season away (10)70.564.0134.5+6.580%
Last 10 (10)72.165.7137.8+6.480%
Last 5 (5)70.870.0140.8+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)74.871.0145.8+3.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)76.066.3142.3+9.783%
This opponent (Cal Poly) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -5.8-5.81st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +7.2+7.2
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -5.8-5.81st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +7.2+7.2
Cal PolyUC Irvine
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Cal PolyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East. Washington
#325
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A18/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A21/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A24/11
NCAA
Grambling St.
#318
W
44-33
44
33
+11
H27/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
34-43
34
43
-9
A01/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A06/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
L
34-51
34
51
-17
H08/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#251
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A15/12
NCAA
Denver
#320
L
28-39
28
39
-11
H18/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#101
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A22/12
NCAA
76.6Avg total
35.4Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.336.868.2-5.520%-
Last 30 at home (12)30.834.965.7-4.233%-
Last 30 away (18)31.738.169.8-6.411%-
Last 10 (10)35.441.276.6-5.830%-
Last 5 (5)34.241.675.8-7.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)28.835.864.6-7.010%-
vs Similar (8)37.039.276.2-2.238%-
vs Weaker (2)34.037.571.5-3.550%-
This opponent (UC Irvine) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC IrvineLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pepperdine
#310
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H17/11
NCAA
Weber State
#317
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A23/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A29/11
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
23-16
23
16
+7
A30/11
NCAA
Towson
#78
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A01/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#265
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H06/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A14/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A20/12
NCAA
Duquesne
#279
L
24-43
24
43
-19
A21/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#179
L
25-29
25
29
-4
A31/12
NCAA
63.0Avg total
31.1Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.832.568.3+3.263%-
Last 30 at home (11)38.233.571.6+4.764%-
Last 30 away (19)34.432.066.4+2.463%-
Last 10 (10)31.131.963.0-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)28.435.664.0-7.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)37.036.273.2+0.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)35.531.567.0+4.167%-
This opponent (Cal Poly) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Cal Poly wins
9
UC Irvine wins
DateGameScore
08/03/24UC Irvine v Cal Poly82-68
02/02/24Cal Poly v UC Irvine59-73
21/02/23Cal Poly v UC Irvine56-59
10/02/23UC Irvine v Cal Poly55-54
04/03/22Cal Poly v UC Irvine65-54
30/01/22UC Irvine v Cal Poly72-48
12/03/21UC Irvine v Cal Poly58-51
24/01/21UC Irvine v Cal Poly67-44
23/01/21UC Irvine v Cal Poly68-49
28/02/20Cal Poly v UC Irvine76-82
Cal Polylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/24ANebraska O.82-86
18/12/24HDenver95-94 OT
15/12/24ASan Jose State100-107 OT
08/12/24HCS Northridge91-102
06/12/24AUC Davis66-77
01/12/24AStanford97-90
27/11/24HGrambling St.82-79
24/11/24ASt. Marys (CA)66-80
21/11/24AArizona State89-93
18/11/24AEast. Washington82-78
UC Irvinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/24ACalifornia Baptist71-63
21/12/24ADuquesne54-70
20/12/24ABelmont92-84
14/12/24AOregon State55-67
06/12/24HCSU Bakersfield82-66
01/12/24ATowson67-60
30/11/24AKent State51-39
29/11/24AKennesaw State76-59
23/11/24AWeber State93-87
17/11/24HPepperdine80-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cal Poly
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL43%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayLWLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %43%80%22%
Points / game83.988.481.4
Allowed / game85.782.487.6
Point differential-1.8+6.0-6.1
Avg total169.6170.8169.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %14%20%11%
UC Irvine
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW85%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWLWLW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13310
Win %85%100%80%
Points / game73.081.370.5
Allowed / game63.160.064.0
Point differential+9.9+21.3+6.5
Avg total136.1141.3134.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%100%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UC San Diego1412286%80.562.6+17.9
2 UC Irvine1311285%73.063.1+9.9
3 CS Northridge139469%81.470.2+11.2
4 Hawaii128467%73.269.2+4.0
5 UC Riverside149564%72.272.3-0.1
6 UC Santa Barbara138562%76.264.9+11.3
7 UC Davis138562%71.570.9+0.6
8 CSU Bakersfield146843%73.970.6+3.3
9 Cal Poly146843%83.985.7-1.8
10 Long Beach State146843%67.370.1-2.8
11 CS Fullerton145936%63.870.4-6.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HOTFinal
Cal Poly3842989
UC Irvine49311898
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