UCR vs. UCSB Men's Basketball Game Preview, by Gaucho Dan

(6) UC Riverside vs. (3) UCSB
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 2:30 pm PDT, ESPN3
  
Quick Bites
The Gauchos enter the fan-less Big West Tournament having won five of their last six games, but it feels as if they are staggering into the event. UC Riverside is having one of its best seasons at the Division I level, which isn't saying much...but it's enough to give UCSB pause. Both games with the Highlanders were struggles, and Santa Barbara feels fortunate to have come out on top in both affairs. The Big West banned fan entry for the Tournament...guess I'll go to Disneyland instead.

By the Numbers

	UC Riverside	UC Santa Barbara
Record	17-15	21-10
Away/Home/Neutral (D1)	0-0 (N)	0-0 (N)
Big West Conference	7-9	10-6
Record vs. Quadrant	vs. Q3: 4-6	vs. Q4: 15-3
Composite (NET, kpi, sor, bpi, pom, sag)	231	166
DCI	230	163
DC2	212	162
RPI	274	165
NET	212	177
SOS (NET)	347	306
KPom Offensive Efficiency	295	106
KPom Defensive Efficiency	117	241
KPom Tempo	346	335
Points per game (overall/BWC)	64.3 (324th) / 63.0 (9th)	70.8 (187th) / 67.4 (6th)
FG% (overall/BWC)	43.6% (183rd) / 43.4% (6th)	45.8% (69th) / 44.1% (4th)
2-pt FG% (overall/BWC)	49.7% (182nd) / 48.7% (5th)	52.0% (96th) / 49.1% (3rd)
3-pt FG% (overall/BWC)	35.2% (79th) / 35.5% (4th)	34.2% (127th) / 35.0% (7th)
FT% (overall/BWC)	68.9% (248th) / 70.1% (6th)	75.6% (35th) / 75.8% (2nd)
Points allowed per game (overall/BWC)	60.6 (9th) / 61.8 (1st)	66.3 (87th) / 64.9 (3rd)
FG% allowed (overall/BWC)	40.4% (51st) / 41.7% (2nd)	44.9% (275th) / 45.4% (7th)
2-pt FG% allowed (overall/BWC)	43.0% (7th) / 42.6% (2nd)	50.4% (235th) / 51.3% (8th)
3-pt FG% allowed (overall/BWC)	35.2% (298th) / 39.6% (9th)	35.0% (289th) / 34.1% (2nd)
Off. rebounds per game (overall/BWC)	8.8 (248th) / 8.0 (8th)	10.3 (154th) / 9.4 (3rd)
Def. rebounds allowed per game (overall/BWC)	23.0 (76th) / 23.1 (3rd)	21.6 (13th) / 22.1 (2nd)
Off. rebounds allowed per game (overall/BWC)	7.3 (10th) / 7.3 (1st)	8.0 (23rd) / 8.0 (2nd)
Def. rebounds per game (overall/BWC)	27.0 (49th) / 25.9 (2nd)	24.0 (284th) / 22.7 (9th)
Rebounds per game (overall/BWC)	35.8 (122nd) / 33.9 (3rd)	34.2 (243rd) / 32.1 (8th)
Rebounds allowed per game (overall/BWC)	30.3 (29th) / 30.4 (3rd)	29.6 (7th) / 30.1 (2nd)
Assists per game (overall/BWC)	10.7 (59th) / 10.9 (3rd)	11.4 (79th) / 11.3 (4th)
Steals per game (overall/BWC)	5.6 (94th) / 5.2 (5th)	4.5 (7th) / 4.2 (1st)
Blocks per game (overall/BWC)	2.7 (72nd) / 2.8 (5th)	2.5 (28th) / 2.4 (2nd)
Best wins (NET, Quadrant)	@ Fresno State (162, Q3) @ Nebraska (196, Q3) @ Hawai'i (216, Q3) @ UC Davis (217, Q3)	@ UT Arlington (130, Q2) UC Irvine (113, Q3) @ UC Riverside (212, Q3) @ Louisiana (230, Q3)
Worst losses (NET, Quadrant)	@ Long Beach St (304, Q4) @ CS Fullerton (262, Q4) CSUN (232, Q4)	Long Beach St (304, Q4) CSUN (232, Q4) Rice (215, Q4)
Trend	won 2 in a row, won 3 of 4	won 2 in a row, won 5 of 6

UCSB-UC Riverside History
UCSB and UC Riverside have played 47 times in a series that began in 1955. The Gauchos hold an all-time edge of 36-10, including a 65-63 win on Jan. 25 when Max Heidegger made a three-pointer with 2.8 seconds to play and a 65-60 victory on Feb. 27 when Heidegger went down with a severe ankle injury. The two schools have only played each other once in the Big West Tournament: in 2006, UCSB destroyed UC Riverside 76-44 in a 5/8 1st-round matchup in the stepladder era. UC Riverside is 3-13 overall in the BWT, while UCSB is 24-32.

UC Riverside Roster
Probable Starters
Arinze Chidom (1)
JR, F, 6-9, 240, Oakland, CA, Bishop O'Dowd HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	24.8	5.6	.502	3.0	.422	2.9	.692	1.7	6.6	1.4	0.8	0.5	2.4	3.3	11.8
Last 5 games	26.4	6.2	.623	3.0	.458	3.8	.719	1.6	6.0	1.2	1.0	0.4	2.8	3.8	14.4
vs. UCSB	31.0	5.5	.617	4.0	.367	2.0	.250	1.0	5.5	1.0	1.0	0.5	3.5	3.5	12.5
Last game	31	10	.800	3	.333	8	.875	2	5	2	0	0	0	3	26

Khyber Kabellis (13)
SR, G, 6-4, 185, Escondido, CA, Escondido HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	24.2	3.3	.370	2.8	.229	1.2	.683	0.2	3.3	3.2	0.9	0.2	1.5	1.4	5.8
Last 5 games	28.2	2.2	.036	2.8	.417	0.8	1.000	0.2	2.6	2.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	1.8	4.2
vs. UCSB	29.5	2.5	.375	4.5	.225	0.5	.000	0.0	4.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	6.0
Last game	34	0	.000	6	.333	0	.000	0	3	5	1	2	2	3	6

Callum McRae (25)
SO, C, 7-1, 275, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Palmerston North Boys HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	23.8	7.5	.559	0.0	.000	2.0	.686	1.7	6.2	1.4	0.3	1.0	2.2	1.9	9.6
Last 5 games	27.4	8.4	.532	0.0	.000	2.8	.750	1.0	6.8	1.4	0.2	1.6	2.4	2.6	10.8
vs. UCSB	23.0	7.5	.695	0.0	.000	2.0	.250	2.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	2.0	12.0
Last game	21	6	.333	0	.000	0	.000	1	5	1	0	1	3	0	4

Dominick Pickett (22) 
JR, G, 6-3, 210, Moreno Valley, CA, Rancho Verde HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	26.5	2.3	.473	3.4	.402	1.3	.884	0.2	2.6	1.5	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.6	7.7
Last 5 games	28.0	3.6	.341	3.8	.333	0.8	1.000	0.2	3.2	1.2	0.8	0.0	0.8	1.8	6.2
vs. UCSB	26.5	2.0	.125	6.0	.200	0.0	.000	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	4.0
Last game	31	2	.500	3	.667	0	.000	0	3	3	0	0	1	3	8

Dikymbe Martin (15)
SR, G, 6-1, 170, Riverside, CA, John W. North HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	20.8	2.1	.393	4.5	.406	1.4	.738	0.2	1.6	1.3	0.7	0.1	0.7	1.0	8.1
Last 5 games	23.0	3.2	.250	4.2	.409	2.8	.679	0.4	2.2	0.8	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.8	9.2
vs. UCSB	26.5	2.0	.500	4.0	.643	5.0	.524	0.0	2.5	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	10.5
Last game	35	3	.333	11	.545	1	.000	0	4	3	2	1	1	1	20

Key Reserves
Angus McWilliam (23) 
SO, F, 6-10, 240, Christchurch, New Zealand, Middleton Grange HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	17.7	3.6	.580	1.1	.283	1.9	.738	1.8	4.5	0.2	0.2	0.4	1.2	2.8	6.3
Last 5 games	15.4	2.4	.567	0.0	.000	2.0	.792	1.8	4.4	0.0	0.2	0.4	1.4	2.8	4.0
vs. UCSB	17.5	2.0	.750	0.0	.000	4.0	.750	2.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	3.0	6.0
Last game	14	1	1.000	0	.000	0	.000	0	3	0	0	1	2	2	2

George Willborn III (35) 
JR, G, 6-3, 195, Chicago, IL, De La Salle Institute

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	21.6	4.5	.473	1.5	.287	2.2	.380	1.2	4.3	0.8	0.9	0.3	1.9	2.4	6.5
Last 5 games	21.6	3.2	.487	1.6	.200	3.4	.288	1.2	3.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	1.0	2.0	5.8
vs. UCSB	25.0	3.0	.667	2.0	.000	6.0	.500	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	7.0
Last game	13	1	.000	0	.000	2	.000	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Zyon Pullin (5) 
FR, G, 6-4, 195, Pleasant Hill, CA, College Park HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	17.6	2.3	.376	1.6	.292	1.3	.670	0.2	2.1	1.8	0.3	0.1	1.4	1.3	4.1
Last 5 games	15.2	2.0	.100	0.8	.250	0.8	.750	0.0	1.6	1.6	0.6	0.2	1.0	1.8	2.0
vs. UCSB	11.5	1.5	.500	0.5	.500	1.5	1.000	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	4.0
Last game	11	1	.000	0	.000	0	.000	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0

DJ McDonald (3) 
SO, G, 5-11, 175, Sylmar, CA, Bishop Alemany HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	14.0	0.3	.417	2.9	.322	0.7	.850	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.4	1.0	4.0
Last 5 games	10.0	0.0	.000	1.6	.167	0.0	.000	0.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.6	1.2
vs. UCSB	9.5	0.0	.000	1.0	.250	0.0	.000	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.5
Last game	8	0	.000	1	.000	0	.000	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0

Dragon Elkaz (0) 
SO, G, 6-5, 205, Green Valley, Australia, Westfield Sports HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	15.2	0.3	.563	3.7	.325	0.3	.800	0.1	1.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.5	1.0	4.7
Last 5 games	6.6	0.2	1.000	0.8	.167	0.0	.000	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.0	1.0
vs. UCSB	8.5	0.0	.000	1.0	.250	0.0	.000	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.5
Last game	2	0	.000	0	.000	0	.000	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

UC Santa Barbara Roster
Probable Starters
Amadou Sow (12)
SO, F, 6-9, 235, Bamako, Mali, Prolific Prep Academy

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	26.8	8.5	.579	1.4	.310	3.7	.689	2.3	7.0	0.8	0.7	1.1	2.5	2.7	14.1
Last 5 games	28.0	9.0	.503	1.0	.000	3.8	.825	2.0	6.0	0.8	0.6	1.4	2.2	2.4	11.6
vs. UC-Riverside	29.5	9.5	.434	1.5	.500	2.0	.750	1.0	5.5	1.5	1.5	0.5	3.5	2.0	11.0
Last game	23	9	.556	1	.000	8	.500	3	7	1	1	0	3	2	14

Jaquori McLaughlin (3)
JR, G, 6-4, 190, Tacoma, WA, Peninsula HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	34.2	5.6	.470	3.6	.396	4.6	.780	0.3	3.3	4.1	1.0	0.2	1.9	2.3	13.3
Last 5 games	37.6	4.4	.220	4.0	.550	5.0	.734	0.4	2.8	6.2	1.0	0.2	2.4	2.0	12.2
vs. UC-Riverside	36.5	7.5	.222	2.5	.500	7.0	.385	0.0	2.5	5.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	15.0
Last game	40	5	.600	6	.500	2	1.000	1	2	6	3	0	3	2	17

Matt Freeman (2)
SR, F, 6-10, 220, Auckland, New Zealand, Westlake Boys HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	25.5	3.5	.440	4.1	.407	1.7	.848	0.6	4.2	1.9	0.3	0.1	1.6	2.1	9.5
Last 5 games	27.0	3.4	.400	3.8	.227	1.8	.889	0.4	4.8	1.6	0.2	0.0	2.0	1.2	7.4
vs. UC-Riverside	30.0	2.5	.500	3.5	.200	1.5	.334	0.5	3.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	7.0
Last game	31	3	.333	5	.400	0	.000	1	4	3	0	0	1	0	8

Devearl Ramsey (4)
JR, G, 6-0, 185, Los Angeles, CA, Sierra Canyon HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	33.3	3.8	.444	3.1	.265	2.5	.843	0.4	3.8	2.5	0.9	0.0	2.0	2.2	8.3
Last 5 games	34.8	3.6	.406	4.2	.477	3.4	.958	0.2	3.0	2.2	0.8	0.0	2.2	2.8	10.8
vs. UC-Riverside	33.0	3.0	.250	2.5	.375	3.0	1.000	0.0	2.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.5	10.5
Last game	40	6	.000	5	.200	4	1.000	1	3	4	2	0	3	3	7

Brandon Cyrus (11)
SR, G, 6-5, 190, Oakville, Canada, La Lumiere School

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	26.0	4.0	.452	2.0	.152	1.6	.654	1.7	3.9	1.4	0.8	0.1	0.8	2.2	6.0
Last 5 games	31.6	4.4	.367	2.8	.150	2.2	.563	2.4	7.0	1.8	1.4	0.2	1.0	1.8	7.0
vs. UC-Riverside	26.5	4.5	.584	1.0	.000	2.0	.750	2.0	7.0	2.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	2.5	6.5
Last game	35	5	.600	4	.250	4	1.000	3	7	2	0	0	1	3	13

Key Reserves
Robinson Idehen (35)
JR, F, 6-10, 230, Tudela, Spain, Modesto Christian HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	14.7	3.4	.717	0.0	.000	2.3	.481	1.8	4.2	0.4	0.4	0.7	0.9	2.3	5.8
Last 5 games	16.6	5.4	.705	0.0	.000	2.6	.639	2.0	4.8	0.4	0.8	0.4	0.6	3.2	9.2
vs. UC-Riverside	13.0	3.5	.750	0.0	.000	1.0	.500	1.5	3.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	3.5	5.5
Last game	16	3	1.000	0	.000	1	.000	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	6

Sekou Toure (0)
SO, G, 6-5, 185, Conarky, Guinea, Prolific Prep Academy

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	13.2	2.3	.459	0.5	.100	0.9	.633	1.4	2.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.4	3.1
Last 5 games	8.8	2.0	.333	0.2	.000	0.6	.250	1.6	3.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.6	1.0	1.4
vs. UC-Riverside	9.0	1.0	.250	0.5	.000	1.0	.250	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.5
Last game	11	4	.500	0	.000	1	.000	4	6	1	0	0	0	1	4

Jay Nagle (5) 
SO, F, 6-8, 215, Vacavile, CA, Will C. Wood HS

	MP	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Season	9.8	0.5	.426	1.4	.379	0.2	.667	0.1	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.6	1.9
Last 5 games	6.2	0.6	.333	0.4	.000	0.0	.000	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.4
vs. UC-Riverside	5.0	0.0	.000	0.0	.000	0.0	.000	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Last game	4	0	.000	1	.000	0	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0