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03/04 03:42 CST UC Irvine hosts conference foe Cal Poly
UC Irvine hosts conference foe Cal Poly
By The Associated Press
Cal Poly Mustangs (13-17, 9-9 Big West) at UC Irvine Anteaters (20-10, 13-5 Big
West)
Irvine, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Hamad Mousa and Cal Poly visit Kyle Evans and UC Irvine in Big
West action.
The Anteaters are 10-4 in home games. UC Irvine is the Big West leader with
37.0 rebounds per game led by Evans averaging 8.6.
The Mustangs are 9-9 in conference play. Cal Poly is 5-1 when it turns the ball
over less than its opponents and averages 15.1 turnovers per game.
UC Irvine averages 76.3 points per game, 8.7 fewer points than the 85.0 Cal
Poly allows. Cal Poly averages 11.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3
more made shots on average than the 7.7 per game UC Irvine allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Cal Poly won
79-73 in the last matchup on Feb. 13. Guzman Vasilic led Cal Poly with 18
points, and Derin Saran led UC Irvine with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jurian Dixon is shooting 39.5% from beyond the arc with 2.1
made 3-pointers per game for the Anteaters, while averaging 15.5 points. Andre
Henry is averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.
Mousa is averaging 20.4 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Mustangs. Cayden Ward
is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Anteaters: 7-3, averaging 73.4 points, 36.2 rebounds, 15.8
assists, 8.7 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points per game.
Mustangs: 6-4, averaging 85.0 points, 33.1 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.9 steals
and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 82.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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