UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly Time, TV & Stream – March 5

Big West opponents square off when the UC Irvine Anteaters (20-10, 13-5 Big West) host the Cal Poly Mustangs (13-17, 9-9 Big West) at Bren Events Center, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

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How to Watch UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly

• Game day: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly Stat Insights

Points

• The Anteaters post 8.7 fewer points than the Mustangs concede (85.0).
• UC Irvine is 6-0 when putting more than 85.0 points on the board.
• When Cal Poly gives up less than 76.3 points, it is 4-2.
• The Mustangs' 81.6 points per game are 14.1 more than the Anteaters give up.
• Cal Poly is 12-11 when putting up over 67.5 points.
• UC Irvine has a 20-8 record when allowing fewer than 81.6 points.
• The Anteaters have outscored opponents by 265 points this year (8.8 per game), but the Mustangs have been outscored by 102 points (3.4 per game).

Shooting

• The Anteaters shoot 46.1% from the field, only 0.3% higher than the Mustangs concede defensively.
• UC Irvine is 12-2 when shooting better than 45.8% from the field.
• The Mustangs shoot 43.4% from the field, 5.4% higher than the Anteaters concede.
• This season Cal Poly is 12-11 when the team shoots higher than 38.0% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Anteaters average 37 rebounds, better than the Mustangs by 3.5 boards per game.
• When UC Irvine has the rebounding advantage, it is 6-6. When posting fewer boards, Cal Poly is 2-7.
• The Anteaters pull down 9.7 offensive rebounds per game, only 0.8 more than the Mustangs.
• The Anteaters are 8-3 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Mustangs are 7-6 when they fall short there.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. UC Irvine has an average rebounding margin of +3.8, and Cal Poly is at +0.3.

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