Acrisure Arena · Neutral site
#149UCIUC Irvine
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#121LMULMU
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Season records: UC Irvine and LMU
UCIThis seasonLMU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects LMU 71–70 · win probability LMU 54%
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model 141.6
Model edge
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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

UCI 3, LMU 1 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
UCIBig
Free throws
Free throw rate: UCI 36.0, LMU 31.1. Allowed: UCI 26.7, LMU 32.5
UCISmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UCI 30.9%, LMU 26.7%. Defensive: UCI 68.8%, LMU 68.0%
Context
Schedule so far
UCI has played the 215th-hardest schedule, LMU the 131st. A record against a soft schedule means less
LMUSmall
UCI offense vs LMU defense
Offense 187th of 366 against a defense 104th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: UCI plays 71.5 a game (51st fastest), LMU 68.9 (185th). Faster games mean more points
UCISmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: UCI 17.8%, LMU 17.4%. Forced: UCI 18.8%, LMU 16.6%
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UCI 44%, LMU 22%. Transfers in: UCI 2, LMU 8. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Shooting
Effective FG%: UCI 49.5 and allows 45.9; LMU 51.9 and allows 48.9
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LMU offense vs UCI defense
Offense 152nd of 366 against a defense 126th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line
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Three-pointers
UCI hits 33.6% and allows 33.7%; LMU hits 34.8% and allows 34.6%. Threes are 28.0% and 40.4% of their shots

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—LMU -1.1—
Total—141.6—
Projected score—UCI 70.2 · LMU 71.3

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadLMU -0.5—
1H total66.3—
1H projected scoreUCI 32.9 · LMU 33.4—

UC Irvine has the better starters

Position by position: UC Irvine 3, LMU 2, even 0
UC IrvineBetterLMU
G T. Isaac6 pts · 3.1 reb · 3.5 ast Score 17
LMUBig
G Z. Sensley TR10.5 pts · 7.2 reb · 0.8 ast Score 72
G N. Cooper TR11.8 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.8 ast Score 89
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G A. Wright TR7.5 pts · 1.6 reb · 2 ast Score 59
G J. Jester6.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.1 ast Score 63
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F C. Humphrey-Rembert TR7.7 pts · 6.7 reb · 0.5 ast Score 24
F H. Carrington7.9 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.9 ast Score 84
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F A. McBride7.2 pts · 5.6 reb · 0.9 ast Score 50
F E. Chol4.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast Score 28
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F D. Rivers TR8.6 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.6 ast Score 48
UC IrvineBetterLMU
UCI offense187th of 366 · -5.8
LMUSmall
LMU defense104th of 366 · -1.0
UCI defense126th of 366 · -2.3
Even
LMU offense152nd of 366 · -4.6
Backcourt-0.5 · 3 players
Even
Backcourt+0.5 · 2 players
Frontcourt+0.3 · 2 players
UCISmall
Frontcourt-2.6 · 3 players
Bench-1.3 · 3 players
LMUSmall
Bench+1.1 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestUCI betterLMU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
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
LMU
Guards
Z. Sensley25 min · TRA. Wright22 min · TRA. Thomas14 minJ. Miles10 min · TRM. Mosley7 min · TRC. Smith2 min
Forwards
C. Humphrey-Rembert31 min · TRA. McBride27 minD. Rivers20 min · TRJ. Porter17 min · TRA. Sigiscar16 min · TRG. Tupy2 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UCILMU
Scoring
74.2 #188Points per game72.2 #236
1.04 #278Points per possession1.04 #263
71.5 #51Pace (possessions)68.9 #185
Shooting
49.5 #268Effective FG%51.9 #152
33.6 #1913-point %34.8 #130
28.0 #3593-point attempt rate40.4 #162
36.0 #152Free throw rate31.1 #280
Possessions
17.8 #257Turnover rate17.4 #234
30.9 #166Offensive rebound rate26.7 #307
14.8 #103Assists per game12.7 #234
Defense
69.4 #54Points allowed72.7 #122
0.97 #7Points allowed per possession1.06 #103
45.9 #9Opponent effective FG%48.9 #60
33.7 #167Opponent 3-point %34.6 #225
18.8 #56Turnovers forced16.6 #178
68.8 #213Defensive rebound rate68.0 #258
7.8 #51Steals per game6.0 #236
5.8 #5Blocks per game3.9 #81

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.

LMU

14-17 in 2025-26 overall · 6-13 in conference · West Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs San Diego62–66
  • Lvs Seattle U66–71
  • Wvs Washington St67–66
  • W@ San Diego77–65
  • L@ Pepperdine89–90

A week or more of rest.