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#281UCRUC Riverside
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#149UCIUC Irvine
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Season records: UC Riverside and UC Irvine
UCRThis seasonUCI
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UCI 78–67 · win probability UCI 84%
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model 145.3
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UCI has more of the edges

UCR 0, UCI 7 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
UCIBig
Free throws
Free throw rate: UCR 35.0, UCI 36.0. Allowed: UCR 40.9, UCI 26.7
UCIBig
UCR offense vs UCI defense
Offense 265th of 366 against a defense 126th, on the model’s ratings
UCIBig
Shooting
Effective FG%: UCR 48.9 and allows 52.7; UCI 49.5 and allows 45.9
UCIBig
Turnovers
Turnover rate: UCR 19.0%, UCI 17.8%. Forced: UCR 15.5%, UCI 18.8%
UCISmall
UCI offense vs UCR defense
Offense 187th of 366 against a defense 296th, on the model’s ratings
UCISmall
Home court
UCI at home. This season: UCI 0-0 at home, UCR 0-0 away
UCISmall
Three-pointers
UCR hits 31.6% and allows 33.5%; UCI hits 33.6% and allows 33.7%. Threes are 38.3% and 28.0% of their shots
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UCR 21%, UCI 44%. Transfers in: UCR 5, UCI 2. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Schedule so far
UCR has played the 182nd-hardest schedule, UCI the 215th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UCR 27.8%, UCI 30.9%. Defensive: UCR 70.0%, UCI 68.8%
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: UCR plays 71.0 a game (74th fastest), UCI 71.5 (51st). Faster games mean more points

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UCI -11.3—
Total—145.3—
Projected score—UCR 67 · UCI 78.3

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUCI -6.6—
1H total68.0—
1H projected scoreUCR 30.7 · UCI 37.3—

UC Irvine has the better starters

Position by position: UC Riverside 0, UC Irvine 3, even 2
UC RiversideBetterUC Irvine
G D. Perteete6.2 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.4 ast Score 31
Even
G T. Isaac6 pts · 3.1 reb · 3.5 ast Score 17
G J. Evans TR5.8 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.1 ast Score 25
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G N. Cooper TR11.8 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.8 ast Score 89
G B. Waller4.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.6 ast Score 37
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G J. Jester6.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.1 ast Score 63
G D. Malcolm TR5.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.5 ast Score 87
Even
F H. Carrington7.9 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.9 ast Score 84
F D. Washington TR2.7 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.3 ast Score 0
UCISmall
F E. Chol4.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast Score 28
UC RiversideBetterUC Irvine
UCR offense265th of 366 · -8.1
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UCI defense126th of 366 · -2.3
UCR defense296th of 366 · -7.4
UCISmall
UCI offense187th of 366 · -5.8
Backcourt-2.7 · 4 players
UCISmall
Backcourt-0.5 · 3 players
Frontcourt-2.0 · 1 player
UCISmall
Frontcourt+0.3 · 2 players
Bench+0.3 · 2 players
UCRSmall
Bench-1.3 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestUCR betterUCI betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
UC Riverside
Guards
D. Perteete28 minJ. Evans15 min · TRB. Waller14 minD. Malcolm14 min · TRT. Duckett7 min · TRE. ReaganNew
Forwards
D. Washington11 min · TRT. Parrish-TillmanNewA. McKinneyNewJ. MajokNew
Centers
A. Oyeadier2 min · TR
UC Irvine
Guards
T. Isaac27 minN. Cooper25 min · TRJ. Jester16 minB. Egbo4 minL. RedfieldNewT. LeeNew
Forwards
H. Carrington17 minE. Chol17 minM. HodgesNewP. SpeesNewD. BenthoNew
Centers
N. Emeneke8 minO. Rioux2 min · TR
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UCRUCI
Scoring
71.6 #258Points per game74.2 #188
1.01 #317Points per possession1.04 #278
71.0 #74Pace (possessions)71.5 #51
Shooting
48.9 #291Effective FG%49.5 #268
31.6 #3013-point %33.6 #191
38.3 #2033-point attempt rate28.0 #359
35.0 #177Free throw rate36.0 #152
Possessions
19.0 #321Turnover rate17.8 #257
27.8 #275Offensive rebound rate30.9 #166
12.3 #262Assists per game14.8 #103
Defense
79.1 #303Points allowed69.4 #54
1.11 #256Points allowed per possession0.97 #7
52.7 #252Opponent effective FG%45.9 #9
33.5 #159Opponent 3-point %33.7 #167
15.5 #250Turnovers forced18.8 #56
70.0 #159Defensive rebound rate68.8 #213
5.1 #325Steals per game7.8 #51
4.1 #67Blocks per game5.8 #5

UC Riverside

8-22 in 2025-26 overall · 5-15 in conference · Big West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Hawai'i74–93
  • Wvs CSU Northridge95–84
  • L@ Santa Barbara59–70
  • Lvs UC Davis73–78
  • Wvs Bakersfield93–65

A week or more of rest.

UC Irvine

21-12 in 2025-26 overall · 16-6 in conference · Big West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs UNLV72–75
  • Lvs Hawai'i64–71
  • Wvs CSU Northridge93–78
  • Wvs UC Davis79–69
  • Wvs Cal Poly107–85

A week or more of rest.