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UC Santa Barbara vs UC Irvine Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 09 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 88-97
43-30 45-67
Position#115
Record19-11
FormLWWWL
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game67.9
UC Santa Barbara
USA
vs
UC Irvine 🏆
USA
Position#16
Record26-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game64.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UC Santa Barbara 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

UC Santa BarbaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CS Northridge
#60
L
71-78
71
78
-7
H31/01
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
85-54
85
54
+31
H02/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#265
W
81-75
81
75
+6
A07/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H09/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#16
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A14/02
NCAA
UC Riverside
#98
L
69-81
69
81
-12
A16/02
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
86-56
86
56
+30
H21/02
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
58-56
58
56
+2
A23/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#235
W
96-77
96
77
+19
H28/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
L
77-103
77
103
-26
A02/03
NCAA
1H
2H
44-46
27-32
38-26
47-28
44-38
37-37
39-32
37-40
31-32
29-30
37-37
32-44
38-27
48-29
27-22
31-34
47-42
49-35
46-58
31-45
147.3Avg total
75.9Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)74.667.9142.5+6.863%
Season at home (16)79.866.4146.2+13.475%
Season away (14)68.769.5138.2-0.850%
Last 10 (10)75.971.4147.3+4.560%
Last 5 (5)77.274.6151.8+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)66.374.3140.7-8.00%
vs Similar (3)74.786.7161.3-12.00%
vs Weaker (22)74.165.2139.3+9.077%
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
Long Beach State
#347
W
80-75 OT
80
75
+5
A31/01
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H01/02
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
67-85
67
85
-18
H09/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#115
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H14/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
66-49
66
49
+17
A16/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
L
72-84
72
84
-12
H21/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#265
W
73-64
73
64
+9
A23/02
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
76-51
76
51
+25
A28/02
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H02/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
W
88-59
88
59
+29
A07/03
NCAA
1H
2H
34-32
34-36
33-34
40-32
30-32
37-53
32-31
30-29
35-22
31-27
37-34
35-50
27-32
46-32
43-23
33-28
32-23
38-37
47-25
41-34
138.0Avg total
72.7Scored
65.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)75.064.8139.9+10.284%
Season at home (12)76.965.0141.9+11.983%
Season away (19)73.864.7138.6+9.184%
Last 10 (10)72.765.3138.0+7.480%
Last 5 (5)75.863.6139.4+12.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)63.568.5132.0-5.050%
vs Similar (4)71.069.5140.5+1.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)76.464.3140.7+12.192%
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +0.7+0.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +0.7+0.7
UC Santa BarbaraUC 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 Santa BarbaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CS Northridge
#60
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H31/01
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H02/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#265
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A07/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H09/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#16
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A14/02
NCAA
UC Riverside
#98
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A16/02
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H21/02
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
27-22
27
22
+5
A23/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#235
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H28/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
L
46-58
46
58
-12
A02/03
NCAA
75.1Avg total
39.1Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.232.167.4+3.157%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.431.567.9+4.962%-
Last 30 away (14)33.932.966.8+1.150%-
Last 10 (10)39.136.075.1+3.160%-
Last 5 (5)39.037.276.2+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)31.739.371.0-7.70%-
vs Similar (3)40.747.087.7-6.30%-
vs Weaker (22)34.129.763.8+4.468%-
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
Long Beach State
#347
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A31/01
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H01/02
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H09/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#115
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
35-22
35
22
+13
A16/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H21/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#265
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A23/02
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
43-23
43
23
+20
A28/02
NCAA
Long Beach State
#347
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H02/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
W
47-25
47
25
+22
A07/03
NCAA
63.8Avg total
35.0Scored
28.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.130.765.9+4.467%-
Last 30 at home (11)35.331.566.8+3.764%-
Last 30 away (19)35.130.365.3+4.868%-
Last 10 (10)35.028.863.8+6.270%-
Last 5 (5)37.227.464.6+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.032.064.0+0.050%-
vs Similar (4)38.232.570.8+5.875%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)34.930.365.2+4.567%-
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) 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
3
UC Santa Barbara wins
7
UC Irvine wins
DateGameScore
14/02/25UC Irvine v UC Santa Barbara62-60
23/02/24UC Irvine v UC Santa Barbara81-69
09/02/24UC Santa Barbara v UC Irvine61-76
16/02/23UC Santa Barbara v UC Irvine59-70
17/01/23UC Irvine v UC Santa Barbara65-73
10/03/22UC Irvine v UC Santa Barbara69-78
04/02/22UC Santa Barbara v UC Irvine52-53
14/03/21UC Santa Barbara v UC Irvine79-63
29/12/20UC Irvine v UC Santa Barbara73-69
28/12/20UC Irvine v UC Santa Barbara75-56
UC Santa Barbaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/25ACS Northridge77-103
28/02/25HCal Poly96-77
23/02/25ALong Beach State58-56
21/02/25HCS Fullerton86-56
16/02/25AUC Riverside69-81
14/02/25AUC Irvine60-62
09/02/25HHawaii76-72
07/02/25ACSU Bakersfield81-75
02/02/25HLong Beach State85-54
31/01/25HCS Northridge71-78
UC Irvinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/25AUC Davis88-59
02/03/25HLong Beach State70-60
28/02/25ACS Fullerton76-51
23/02/25ACSU Bakersfield73-64
21/02/25HCS Northridge72-84
16/02/25AHawaii66-49
14/02/25HUC Santa Barbara62-60
09/02/25HUC San Diego67-85
01/02/25HUC Davis73-66
31/01/25ALong Beach State80-75 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Santa Barbara
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL63%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayWLLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %63%75%50%
Points / game74.679.868.7
Allowed / game67.966.469.5
Point differential+6.8+13.4-0.8
Avg total142.5146.2138.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%56%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (11)60% (5)67% (6)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UC Irvine
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW84%
HomeWLWLW83%
AwayWWWWW84%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311219
Win %84%83%84%
Points / game75.076.973.8
Allowed / game64.865.064.7
Point differential+10.2+11.9+9.1
Avg total139.9141.9138.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%67%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %10%0%16%
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 Diego3127487%80.662.1+18.5
2 UC Irvine3126584%75.064.8+10.2
3 CS Northridge3122971%80.972.3+8.6
4 UC Riverside32211166%74.973.5+1.4
5 UC Santa Barbara30191163%74.667.9+6.8
6 UC Davis30151550%68.169.8-1.8
7 Hawaii31151648%70.171.2-1.1
8 CSU Bakersfield32141844%74.073.8+0.2
9 Cal Poly32141844%81.782.7-1.0
10 Long Beach State3272522%67.274.2-6.9
11 CS Fullerton3262619%63.277.3-14.1
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 Santa Barbara434588
UC Irvine306797
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