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UC Irvine vs UC Riverside Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 05 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 81-57
29-35 52-22
Position#16
Record12-2
FormLWLWW
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game64.9
UC Irvine 🏆
USA
vs
UC Riverside
USA
Position#98
Record10-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UC IrvineUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Cal Poly
#235
W
98-89 OT
98
89
+9
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
49-38
31-42
142.3Avg total
73.9Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)74.864.9139.7+9.986%
Season at home (3)81.360.0141.3+21.3100%
Season away (11)73.066.3139.3+6.782%
Last 10 (10)73.968.4142.3+5.580%
Last 5 (5)74.074.6148.6-0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)74.373.0147.3+1.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)76.967.2144.1+9.784%
This opponent (UC Riverside) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC RiversideUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Colorado State
#49
W
77-75 OT
77
75
+2
A23/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H24/11
NCAA
Idaho
#271
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A30/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
68-64
68
64
+4
A06/12
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (ILL)
#424
W
78-55
78
55
+23
H15/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
83-80
83
80
+3
H19/12
NCAA
UNLV
#165
L
53-66
53
66
-13
A21/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
W
81-79 OT
81
79
+2
H29/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
76-60
76
60
+16
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-26
38-39
35-29
34-23
27-39
41-41
31-35
37-29
37-39
38-29
46-18
32-37
41-53
42-27
29-31
24-35
26-36
47-37
38-32
38-28
140.7Avg total
72.8Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)72.571.5143.9+1.067%
Season at home (6)77.564.2141.7+13.3100%
Season away (9)69.176.3145.4-7.244%
Last 10 (10)72.867.9140.7+4.980%
Last 5 (5)74.268.0142.2+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)72.778.8151.5-6.140%
vs Similar (14)71.971.3143.2+0.664%
vs Weaker (5)76.661.8138.4+14.8100%
This opponent (UC Irvine) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +4.6+4.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +4.6+4.6
UC IrvineUC Riverside
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
UC IrvineLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Cal Poly
#235
W
49-38
49
38
+11
A03/01
NCAA
64.9Avg total
32.7Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.332.769.0+3.667%-
Last 30 at home (10)38.833.572.3+5.370%-
Last 30 away (20)35.132.367.4+2.865%-
Last 10 (10)32.732.264.9+0.560%-
Last 5 (5)30.636.667.2-6.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)38.737.376.0+1.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)36.131.767.8+4.468%-
This opponent (UC Riverside) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC RiversideLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Colorado State
#49
W
27-26
27
26
+1
A23/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H24/11
NCAA
Idaho
#271
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A30/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A06/12
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (ILL)
#424
W
46-18
46
18
+28
H15/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
L
41-53
41
53
-12
H19/12
NCAA
UNLV
#165
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A21/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
L
26-36
26
36
-10
H29/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A03/01
NCAA
67.5Avg total
33.7Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.633.767.2-0.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.832.466.2+1.443%-
Last 30 away (16)33.434.868.1-1.450%-
Last 10 (10)33.733.867.5-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)36.034.070.0+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)29.935.665.5-5.730%-
vs Similar (14)34.434.869.2-0.443%-
vs Weaker (5)36.029.865.8+6.280%-
This opponent (UC Irvine) is Stronger. 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
8
UC Irvine wins
2
UC Riverside wins
DateGameScore
11/02/24UC Riverside v UC Irvine88-78
29/12/23UC Irvine v UC Riverside73-66
03/03/23UC Riverside v UC Irvine65-75
12/02/23UC Irvine v UC Riverside83-64
11/02/22UC Irvine v UC Riverside66-56
09/01/22UC Riverside v UC Irvine51-68
13/03/21UC Irvine v UC Riverside78-61
14/02/21UC Riverside v UC Irvine67-73
13/02/21UC Riverside v UC Irvine86-65
13/02/20UC Riverside v UC Irvine59-63
UC Irvinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25ACal Poly98-89 OT
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
UC Riversidelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25ALong Beach State76-60
29/12/24HSt. Thomas (Minn.)81-79 OT
21/12/24AUNLV53-66
19/12/24HMontana State83-80
15/12/24HSt. Francis (ILL)78-55
08/12/24HCS Fullerton75-68
06/12/24ACS Northridge68-64
30/11/24AIdaho68-80
24/11/24HAlcorn State69-52
23/11/24AColorado State77-75 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Irvine
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW86%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLWLWW82%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14311
Win %86%100%82%
Points / game74.881.373.0
Allowed / game64.960.066.3
Point differential+9.9+21.3+6.7
Avg total139.7141.3139.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %7%0%9%
UC Riverside
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW67%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %67%100%44%
Points / game72.577.569.1
Allowed / game71.564.276.3
Point differential+1.0+13.3-7.2
Avg total143.9141.7145.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%50%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (2)100% (3)
Overtime %13%17%11%
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 Diego1513287%81.161.8+19.3
2 UC Irvine1412286%74.864.9+9.9
3 CS Northridge1511473%81.769.3+12.5
4 UC Riverside1510567%72.571.5+1.0
5 UC Santa Barbara149564%75.464.6+10.7
6 Hawaii138562%72.268.8+3.5
7 UC Davis158753%70.371.3-1.0
8 CSU Bakersfield168850%74.469.9+4.5
9 Cal Poly156940%84.386.5-2.3
10 Long Beach State1661038%66.771.1-4.4
11 CS Fullerton1651131%63.173.1-10.1
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
UC Irvine295281
UC Riverside352257
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