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UC Riverside vs UC Irvine Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 24 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 84-80 (OT)
35-35 31-31 18-14
Position#98
Record11-8
FormWLLLW
Points / game72.0
Allowed / game72.8
UC Riverside 🏆
USA
vs
UC Irvine
USA
Position#16
Record17-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game64.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UC RiversideUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
UC Irvine
#16
L
57-81
57
81
-24
A05/01
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
L
76-83
76
83
-7
H10/01
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#115
L
63-66
63
66
-3
A17/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
W
85-81
85
81
+4
H19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-39
38-29
46-18
32-37
41-53
42-27
29-31
24-35
26-36
47-37
38-32
38-28
35-29
22-52
30-28
46-55
28-23
35-43
44-35
41-46
144.6Avg total
72.7Scored
71.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)72.072.8144.8-0.858%
Season at home (8)78.268.6146.9+9.688%
Season away (11)67.575.8143.3-8.436%
Last 10 (10)72.771.9144.6+0.860%
Last 5 (5)71.474.2145.6-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)72.279.2151.4-6.942%
vs Similar (12)73.273.1146.2+0.167%
vs Weaker (5)76.661.8138.4+14.8100%
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
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
UC Riverside
#98
W
81-57
81
57
+24
H05/01
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
77-67
77
67
+10
A10/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
W
60-52
60
52
+8
A12/01
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
82-62
82
62
+20
H17/01
NCAA
Cal Poly
#235
W
101-71
101
71
+30
H19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-34
25-33
25-39
67-45
24-43
30-27
25-29
46-34
49-38
31-42
29-35
52-22
41-24
36-43
34-32
26-20
45-31
37-31
45-35
56-36
145.3Avg total
77.1Scored
68.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)76.264.1140.3+12.189%
Season at home (6)84.761.7146.3+23.0100%
Season away (13)72.365.2137.5+7.185%
Last 10 (10)77.168.2145.3+8.980%
Last 5 (5)80.261.8142.0+18.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)60.052.0112.0+8.0100%
vs Similar (4)75.071.5146.5+3.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)79.167.7146.7+11.487%
This opponent (UC Riverside) 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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: +7.3+7.3
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: +7.3+7.3
UC RiversideUC 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
UC RiversideLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
UC Irvine
#16
W
35-29
35
29
+6
A05/01
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
30-28
30
28
+2
H10/01
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#115
W
28-23
28
23
+5
A17/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H19/01
NCAA
67.8Avg total
35.4Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.633.867.5-0.247%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.333.367.6+1.043%-
Last 30 away (16)33.134.367.4-1.250%-
Last 10 (10)35.432.467.8+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)35.029.464.4+5.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)30.834.265.0-3.342%-
vs Similar (12)34.436.570.9-2.133%-
vs Weaker (5)36.029.865.8+6.280%-
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
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
UC Riverside
#98
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H05/01
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
41-24
41
24
+17
A10/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A12/01
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H17/01
NCAA
Cal Poly
#235
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H19/01
NCAA
68.7Avg total
34.7Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.833.169.9+3.770%-
Last 30 at home (11)38.934.072.9+4.973%-
Last 30 away (19)35.632.668.2+3.068%-
Last 10 (10)34.734.068.7+0.750%-
Last 5 (5)38.831.470.2+7.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)34.032.066.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (4)39.234.073.2+5.275%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)36.632.669.1+4.070%-
This opponent (UC Riverside) 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
2
UC Riverside wins
8
UC Irvine wins
DateGameScore
05/01/25UC Irvine v UC Riverside81-57
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
UC Riversidelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/25HUC San Diego85-81
17/01/25AUC Santa Barbara63-66
10/01/25HHawaii76-83
05/01/25AUC Irvine57-81
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
UC Irvinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/25HCal Poly101-71
17/01/25HCS Fullerton82-62
12/01/25AUC San Diego60-52
10/01/25ACS Northridge77-67
05/01/25HUC Riverside81-57
03/01/25ACal Poly98-89 OT
31/12/24ACalifornia Baptist71-63
21/12/24ADuquesne54-70
20/12/24ABelmont92-84
14/12/24AOregon State55-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Riverside
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW58%
HomeWWWLW88%
AwayWLWLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19811
Win %58%88%36%
Points / game72.078.267.5
Allowed / game72.868.675.8
Point differential-0.8+9.6-8.4
Avg total144.8146.9143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%38%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won86% (7)100% (3)75% (4)
Overtime %11%12%9%
UC Irvine
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW89%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW85%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19613
Win %89%100%85%
Points / game76.284.772.3
Allowed / game64.161.765.2
Point differential+12.1+23.0+7.1
Avg total140.3146.3137.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%100%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %5%0%8%
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 Irvine1917289%76.264.1+12.1
2 UC San Diego1915479%80.362.8+17.4
3 CS Northridge1812667%81.470.6+10.9
4 UC Santa Barbara1812667%74.165.0+9.1
5 Hawaii1912763%73.370.1+3.2
6 UC Davis2012860%69.469.3+0.1
7 UC Riverside1911858%72.072.8-0.8
8 CSU Bakersfield1991047%74.771.9+2.8
9 Long Beach State1971237%66.972.3-5.3
10 Cal Poly2061430%79.285.1-5.9
11 CS Fullerton2061430%64.773.8-9.2
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
UC Riverside35311884
UC Irvine35311480
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