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Norfolk State vs UC Irvine Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 70-89
25-46 45-43
Position#233
Record6-8
FormLLLWW
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game73.1
vs
Position#60
Record8-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game66.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Norfolk State 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

Norfolk StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#157
L
41-51
41
51
-10
A15/11
NCAA
Hampton
#276
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H22/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A23/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
136-79
136
79
+57
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
61-98
61
98
-37
A29/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A06/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
67-97
67
97
-30
A10/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A19/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
82-72
82
72
+10
A20/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
72-71
72
71
+1
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-22
15-29
30-30
32-30
23-39
44-36
66-41
70-38
32-47
29-51
32-35
35-33
31-47
36-50
21-38
47-42
42-29
40-43
42-32
30-39
147.4Avg total
72.3Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)76.873.1149.9+3.743%
Season at home (5)98.670.2168.8+28.480%
Season away (9)64.774.7139.3-10.022%
Last 10 (10)72.375.1147.4-2.840%
Last 5 (5)71.277.6148.8-6.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)65.096.5161.5-31.50%
vs Similar (11)69.774.3144.0-4.536%
vs Weaker (16)83.669.7153.2+13.981%
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
Weber State
#201
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#33
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A20/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
69-70 OT
69
70
-1
H23/11
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
45-57
45
57
-12
H26/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H27/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A30/11
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H05/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
85-71
85
71
+14
H07/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
58-84
58
84
-26
H20/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
W
74-73
74
73
+1
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-32
38-38
27-31
45-48
25-35
38-28
20-26
25-31
29-22
35-30
36-34
36-29
37-26
36-34
37-41
48-30
36-38
22-46
40-33
34-40
137.0Avg total
69.1Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.566.2143.6+11.362%
Season at home (10)78.964.5143.4+14.460%
Season away (3)72.771.7144.3+1.067%
Last 10 (10)69.167.9137.0+1.260%
Last 5 (5)72.470.2142.6+2.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)64.080.0144.0-16.00%
vs Similar (10)70.674.9145.5-4.340%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)80.862.4143.2+18.594%
This opponent (Norfolk State) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: -1.3-1.32nd half: +0.3+0.3
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: -1.3-1.32nd half: +0.3+0.3
Norfolk StateUC 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.
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Norfolk StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Towson
#157
W
26-22
26
22
+4
A15/11
NCAA
Hampton
#276
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H22/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
L
23-39
23
39
-16
A23/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
66-41
66
41
+25
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A29/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A06/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A10/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A19/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A20/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A22/12
NCAA
70.5Avg total
34.5Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.733.769.4+2.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.231.670.9+7.657%-
Last 30 away (16)32.735.468.1-2.838%-
Last 10 (10)34.536.070.5-1.540%-
Last 5 (5)33.636.269.8-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)32.050.082.0-18.00%-
vs Similar (11)30.535.866.3-5.427%-
vs Weaker (16)38.830.869.6+8.062%-
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
Weber State
#201
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#33
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A20/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
25-35
25
35
-10
H23/11
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
L
20-26
20
26
-6
H26/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
W
29-22
29
22
+7
H27/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A30/11
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H05/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H07/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H20/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A22/12
NCAA
64.6Avg total
32.8Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.631.667.2+4.050%-
Last 30 at home (21)35.732.067.8+3.743%-
Last 30 away (9)35.330.465.8+4.967%-
Last 10 (10)32.831.864.6+1.050%-
Last 5 (5)37.234.471.6+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)31.531.563.0+0.050%-
vs Similar (10)32.533.966.4-1.430%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)37.829.667.5+8.265%-
This opponent (Norfolk State) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Norfolk State wins
0
UC Irvine wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/25AUTEP72-71
20/12/25AJackson State82-72
19/12/25AGrambling St.68-80
10/12/25ABaylor67-97
06/12/25AJames Madison67-68
29/11/25AArizona61-98
26/11/25HVirginia-Lynchburg136-79
23/11/25AWyoming67-75
22/11/25HHampton62-60
15/11/25ATowson41-51
UC Irvinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/25ANorth Dakota St74-73
20/12/25HBelmont58-84
07/12/25HCS Northridge85-71
05/12/25HUC Riverside73-60
30/11/25ASan Jose State72-63
27/11/25HSouth Dakota St.64-52
26/11/25HNew Mexico State45-57
23/11/25HNorthern Iowa69-70 OT
20/11/25AUtah Valley State72-79
16/11/25HWeber State79-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Norfolk State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW43%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLLLWW22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %43%80%22%
Points / game76.898.664.7
Allowed / game73.170.274.7
Point differential+3.7+28.4-10.0
Avg total149.9168.8139.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%60%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UC Irvine
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW62%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %62%60%67%
Points / game77.578.972.7
Allowed / game66.264.571.7
Point differential+11.3+14.4+1.0
Avg total143.6143.4144.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %8%10%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

Mid-Eastern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Howard149564%75.670.7+4.9
2 Norfolk State146843%76.873.1+3.7
3 Delaware State145936%61.971.8-9.9
4 N. Carolina Central1441029%72.677.7-5.1
5 Md.-East. Shore1741324%63.473.9-10.5
6 Coppin State1631319%65.486.4-21.0
7 Morgan State1221017%70.184.1-14.0
8 South Carolina St141137%65.986.5-20.6
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 -).
Big West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Hawaii1210283%80.463.1+17.3
2 UC San Diego1210283%82.671.2+11.3
3 UC Santa Barbara139469%79.471.5+7.8
4 UC Irvine138562%77.566.2+11.3
5 CS Northridge127558%79.076.8+2.2
6 UC Davis116555%77.276.4+0.8
7 UC Riverside136746%74.976.8-1.8
8 CS Fullerton135838%89.685.4+4.2
9 CSU Bakersfield135838%73.578.7-5.2
10 Cal Poly145936%82.787.4-4.6
11 Long Beach State1331023%72.079.2-7.2
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

Team1H2HFinal
Norfolk State254570
UC Irvine464389
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