The UC Irvine Anteaters (3-0) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Pepperdine Waves (1-1) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Bren Events Center. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
Catch tons of live men's college basketball, plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.
How to Watch UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine
- Game day: Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Game time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
UC Irvine 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
47.5 |
37 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
41.2 |
36 |
Rebounds Per Game |
34.9 |
52 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.9 |
77 |
Turnovers Per Game |
10.8 |
133 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.8 |
122 |
Pepperdine 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
45.1 |
142 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
48.1 |
355 |
Rebounds Per Game |
30.8 |
265 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.5 |
48 |
Turnovers Per Game |
10.6 |
114 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.1 |
184 |
Watch this game on ESPN+!
UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the 77.6 points per game the Anteaters recorded were just 3.6 more points than the Waves allowed (74).
- When UC Irvine totaled more than 74 points last season, it went 18-2.
- Pepperdine went 11-4 last season when allowing fewer than 77.6 points.
- The Waves' 72.8 points per game last year were just 4.5 more points than the 68.3 the Anteaters gave up.
- Pepperdine went 11-7 last season when it scored more than 68.3 points.
- UC Irvine went 22-4 last season when it gave up fewer than 72.8 points.
- The Anteaters outscored their opponents by a total of 318 points last season (9.3 points per game on average), and opponents of the Waves outscored them by 40 more points on the year (1.2 per game).
Shooting
- The Anteaters made 47.5% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Waves allowed to their opponents (48.1%).
- UC Irvine went 16-1 when it shot higher than 48.1% from the field.
- The Waves' 45.1% shooting percentage from the field last season was 3.9 percentage points higher than the Anteaters allowed to their opponents (41.2%).
- Pepperdine put together a 10-9 straight up record in games it shot better than 41.2% from the field.
Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply).
Rebounding
- The Anteaters averaged 34.9 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Waves by 4.1 boards per contest last season.
- UC Irvine was 17-6 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Pepperdine was 1-13 when they lost control of the glass.
- The Anteaters were the 52nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Waves finished 265th.
- The Anteaters and the Waves were evenly matched on the offensive boards last season, with the teams averaging nine and 8.8 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
- The Anteaters were 13-5 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Waves were 1-8 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
- The Waves were the 265th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Anteaters finished 140th.
- Both teams tended to win the rebounding battle last season. UC Irvine recorded an average rebounding margin of +five rebounds per game, and Pepperdine averaged a margin of +1.3 rebounds.
UC Irvine Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/22/2024 |
Weber State |
Away |
11/28/2024 |
Kennesaw State |
Neutral |
11/29/2024 |
Kent State |
Neutral |
Pepperdine Upcoming Games
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
11/20/2024 |
UNLV |
Away |
11/22/2024 |
Northwestern |
Away |
11/26/2024 |
CSU Fullerton |
Home |