UC Irvine defeated Southern California by a score of 70-60 in a game played at Southern California on November 14, 2023. Southern California had an offensive rating of 81.4 compared to an offensive rating of 95.0 for UC Irvine. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.7, which is 5% faster than the NCAA average.
Southern California's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 7% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern California. Meanwhile, UC Irvine's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for UC Irvine.
Currently, Southern California is ranked #65 with their offense ranked #79 and defense ranked #39 while UC Irvine is ranked #74 with an offense ranked #99 and a defense ranked #62. Southern California is currently 15-18 while UC Irvine is 23-10. Southern California has a strength of schedule ranked #31 while UC Irvine's schedule is ranked #151.