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03/13 03:43 CDT UC Irvine Anteaters play in Big West Tournament against the CSU
Northridge Matadors
UC Irvine Anteaters play in Big West Tournament against the CSU Northridge
Matadors
By The Associated Press
CSU Northridge Matadors (20-13, 13-8 Big West) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (22-10,
15-5 Big West)
Henderson, Nevada; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Anteaters -4.5; over/under is 149.5
BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine plays in the Big West Tournament against CSU Northridge.
The Anteaters have gone 15-5 against Big West opponents, with a 7-5 record in
non-conference play. UC Irvine ranks ninth in college basketball with 37.3
rebounds led by Kyle Evans averaging 8.5.
The Matadors are 13-8 against Big West opponents. CSU Northridge is third in
the Big West scoring 81.5 points per game and is shooting 45.4%.
UC Irvine averages 77.3 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than the 79.4 CSU
Northridge allows. CSU Northridge averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this
season, 0.8 fewer makes per game than UC Irvine gives up.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Anteaters won 68-67 in the
last matchup on Feb. 27. Jurian Dixon led the Anteaters with 14 points, and
Josh O'Garro led the Matadors with 17 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dixon averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Anteaters,
scoring 15.9 points while shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc. Evans is
averaging 11.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.3 blocks over the last 10 games.
Larry Hughes Jr. is shooting 42.4% and averaging 18.2 points for the Matadors.
Jordan Brinson is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Anteaters: 7-3, averaging 77.2 points, 35.8 rebounds, 16.5
assists, 8.9 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points per game.
Matadors: 7-3, averaging 82.6 points, 36.6 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 6.8 steals
and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 79.6 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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