Utah State defeated UC Irvine by a score of 79-69 in a game played at Utah State on December 2, 2023. Utah State had an offensive rating of 118.1 compared to an offensive rating of 103.2 for UC Irvine. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.9, which is 5% slower than the NCAA average.
Utah State's offensive rating in this game was 17% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% worse than average. The pace of the game was 6% slower than the adjusted season average for Utah State. Meanwhile, UC Irvine's offensive rating in this game was 2% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for UC Irvine.
Currently, Utah State is ranked #53 with their offense ranked #55 and defense ranked #82 while UC Irvine is ranked #74 with an offense ranked #99 and a defense ranked #62. Utah State is currently 26-7 while UC Irvine is 23-10. Utah State has a strength of schedule ranked #85 while UC Irvine's schedule is ranked #151.