The UC Irvine Anteaters (26-5, 16-3 Big West) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the UCSB Gauchos (19-11, 11-8 Big West) at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at The Thunderdome. The game airs on ESPN+.
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How to Watch UC Irvine vs. UCSB
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream:
UC Irvine 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.1 | 158 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 38.7 | 8 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 35.4 | 30 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.4 | 203 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 12.2 | 275 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.3 | 91 |
UCSB 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.2 | 56 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.2 | 85 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.3 | 212 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.4 | 36 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.7 | 235 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.8 | 228 |
UC Irvine vs. UCSB Stat Insights
Points
- The 75.0 points the Anteaters average are 7.1 more than the Gauchos give up.
- UC Irvine is 20-2 when putting more than 67.9 points on the board.
- UCSB is 15-5 when conceding less than 75.0 points.
- The Gauchos average 74.6 points, 9.8 more than the Anteaters allow.
- UCSB is 16-5 when scoring more than 64.8 points.
- UC Irvine's record is 22-2 when it gives up fewer than 74.6 points.
- The Anteaters have outscored opponents by 316 points this season (10.2 per game), and the Gauchos have scored 203 more than their opponents (6.7 per game).
Shooting
- The Anteaters are making 45.1% of their shots from the field, 2.9% higher than the Gauchos concede to opponents (42.2%).
- UC Irvine is 19-0 when shooting higher than 42.2% from the field.
- The Gauchos make 47.2% of their shots from the field, 8.5% higher than the Anteaters' defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season UCSB is 18-8 when the team shoots above 38.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Anteaters collect 35.4 rebounds per game, besting the Gauchos by 4.1 boards per contest.
- When UC Irvine has the rebounding advantage, it is 5-3. When recording fewer boards, UCSB is 5-6.
- The Anteaters average 7.9 offensive rebounds, only 0.4 more than the Gauchos.
- The Anteaters are 8-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Gauchos are 7-5 when they fall short there.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. UC Irvine has an average rebounding margin of +4.0, and UCSB is at +2.9.