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UCSB vs Portland State Game Preview, by gauchodan
Game 10
UCSB at Portland State
Saturday, December 17, 2022, 7:00 pm PST
Portland, Ore.
Quick Bite
The Gauchos (7-2) are on a 3-game winning streak and have generally looked better with D1 wins over Pacific and at Pepperdine. UCSB's bench got a lot of experience in a win over San Diego Christian. It still feels, however, that we haven't seen the best of this team yet. Unless Cole Anderson is on the court, there is no one that scares opponents with their outside shooting. Teams can concentrate on packing it in against Andre Kelly and company. Improved three-point shooting will help turn this team into a real threat.
The Vikings (5-6) are playing their only home game over a 40-day span. PSU's next home game won't come until Jan. 12 against Northern Arizona. Portland State comes off a strong road performance, albeit a loss, dropping a game at Santa Clara 78-75. The Vikings led by a point inside of one minute to play, but the Broncos scored on each of their final three possessions to come away with a victory. Despite the loss, the Vikings bounced back from their poorest offensive outing of the year in a 72-49 loss at Cal Poly on Dec. 10. Portland State has beaten Oregon State twice this season.
UCSB-Portland State History
UCSB leads the series 3-0.
1980-81: W 90-79 at Santa Barbara
2018-19: W 76-69 at Portland
2019-20: W 81-70 at Santa Barbara
The Arena
Viking Pavilion
Capacity: 3,094
The significant $50 million renovation of the outdated Peter W. Stott athletics facility has transformed the South Park Blocks, creating a one-of-a-kind game-day experiences for Portland State students, faculty, staff, alumni, and fans. Nestled in the heart of downtown Portland, the 3,000-seat Viking Pavilion is the hub of Portland State Athletics and the bustling urban campus of 29,000 students. The building is a lively center for academics, athletics, the arts and community events. Viking Pavilion has a brand new entrance and glass windows that open onto the South Park Blocks, as well as an energy-efficient design and construction that demonstrate PSU's commitment to sustainability. The renovated building includes 15,000 square feet for studying, tutoring and advising.
Head Coach
Jase Coburn
overall/Portland State: 19-23 (.452)
Coburn, 39, was promoted in 2021 after 8 seasons as an assistant at Portland State. Coburn got his start coaching at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe as an assistant before moving on to Phoenix Junior College as an assistant. He was named the head coach at McClintock High School in Tempe at the age of 23 in 2007 and led them to a state championship by the time he was 26. He was also an assistant at Howard Junior College in Texas before joining Portland State.
Portland State Roster
Jorell Saterfield #23 JR G, 6-4 191, Chicago, IL -- 15.5 Pts, 4.3 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Cameron Parker #1 SR G, 6-2, 170 Beaverton, OR -- 14.5 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 5.4 Ast
Hunter Woods #25 SR G, 6-5 196, Pasadena, CA -- 10.9 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Isiah Kirby #5 SO G, 6-3 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL -- 8.1 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Bobby Harvey #2 SR G, 6-3 200, Chicago, IL -- 7.2 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Mikal Starks #33 SR G, 6-0 185, Miami, FL -- 5.8 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Keshaun Saunders #55 JR G, 6-5 190, Brampton, Canada -- 5.4 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Isaiah Johnson #22 JR F, 6-6 209, Torrance, CA -- 4.2 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Hayden Curtiss #10 SO F, 6-9 205, North Bend, WA -- 3.4 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Kendall Munson #4 JR F, 6-8 210, Seattle, WA -- 2.8 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Jacob Eyman #32 JR F, 6-10 225, Los Alamitos, CA -- 2.5 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Trey Wood #12 JR F, 6-9 210, Anthem, AZ -- 3.5 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Emmanuel Taban #15 JR F, 6-7 171, Phoenix, AZ -- 3.5 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
UCSB Roster
Ajay Mitchell #13 SO G, 6-4 180, Sainte Marie Namur (Belgium) -- 13.6 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 4.7 Ast
Miles Norris #5 SR F, 6-10 220, San Diego, CA -- 13.2 Pts, 6,1 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Andre Kelly #2 SR F, 6-8 255, Stockton, CA -- 9.9 Pts, 8.3 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Josh Pierre-Louis #1 SR G, 6-4 185, Plainfield, NJ -- 10.8 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Cole Anderson #4 SO G, 6-4 185, Fresno, CA -- 7.7 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Ajare Sanni #3 SR G, 6-3 170, Houston, TX -- 7.8 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Calvin Wishart #10 SR G, 6-1 180, Delano, MN -- 6.3 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 3.2 Ast
Jakov Kukic #14 JR F, 6-10 230, Split, Croatia -- 2.3 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Zach Harvey #11 SO G, 6-5 195, Topeka, KS -- 2.2 Pts, 0.6 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Koat Keat Tong #00 FR F, 6-9 215, Bentiu, South Sudan -- 0.9 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Evans Kipruto #12 JR F, 6-8 250, Nairobi, Kenya -- 1.0 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Matija Belic #32 FR G, 6-7 205, Belgrade, Serbia -- 0.4 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Gage Gomez #50 JR G, 6-3 190, Arroyo Grande, CA -- 1.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
David Pickles #40 SO F, 6-10 235, Seattle, WA -- 1.0 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Ariel Bland #23 SO F, 6-7 215, Eden Prairie, MN -- 0.0 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Henry Hartwell #51 FR G, 6-5 180, Oceanside, CA -- 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Max Sheldon #53 SO G, 5-11 180, Santa Barbara, CA -- 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Portland State National Ranking Outliers
Team
Assists per game: 75 (15.5)
Bench points per game: 8 (35.0)
Fastbreak points: 15 (17.18)
Fouls per game: 351 (23.3)
Free Throw attempts per game: 48 (21.2)
Free Throws made per game: 37 (15.8)
Free Throw percentage: 53 (74.7%)
Rebounds (defensive) per game: 318 (22.73)
Scoring offense: 37 (81.1 ppg)
Steals per game: 61 (8.5)
Three Point attempts per game: 42 (26.2)
Turnovers forced per game: 19 (17.91)
Turnover margin: 20 (+4.7)
Three Pointers per game: 50 (9.1)
Player
Cameron Parker -- Assist/Turnover ratio: 79 (2.35), Assists per game: 30 (5.4), Assists: 42 (54), Free Throw attempts: 31 (66), Free Throw percentage: 76 (86.4%), Free Throws: 14 (57)
Hunter Woods -- Steals: 42 (23), Steals per game: 59 (2.09)
Jorell Saterfield -- Field Goal attempts: 98 (141), Three Point attempts: 34 (81), Three Point percentage: 81 (.383), Three Pointers per game: 54 (2.82), Total 3-Point FGM: 37 (31)
UCSB National Ranking Outliers
Team
Assists per game: 66 (15.7)
Fastbreak points: 68 (13.11)
Field Goal percentage: 39 (48.6%)
Fouls per game: 55 (14.8)
Free Throw percentage: 286 (66.1%)
Rebound margin: 33 (+7.2)
Rebounds (defensive) per game: 58 (27.56)
Three Point attempts per game: 326 (17.2)
Three Pointers per game: 312 (5.8)
Winning percentage: 52 (77.8%)
Players
Ajay Mitchell -- Assists per game: 70 (4.7)
Andre Kelly -- Rebounds (defensive) per game: 46 (6.44), Rebounds per game: 70 (8.3)
Prediction
Statistically, Portland State looks similar to Pepperdine. KPom ranks Portland State 15th in the nation in adjusted tempo. The Gauchos were able to slow the Waves down last weekend, and they will need to be at their best defensively again. PSU can maintain its pace due to its liberal substitution patterns, something UCSB has not been able to develop except in non-D1 games. The Gauchos should have a big advantage on the boards, and it looks like they'll be going to the free throw line a lot. UCSB has been bad at the FT line this season, but it feels like the guys missing FT's are not normally bad FT shooters. Should be another close one. UCSB 75, Portland State 74.
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Saturday, December 10, 2022
UCSB vs Pepperdine Game Preview, by gauchodan
Game 8
UCSB at Pepperdine
Saturday, December 10, 2022, 5:00 pm PST
Malibu, Calif.
Quick Bite
The Gauchos (5-2) are coming off of a solid 82-71 victory over Pacific at the Thunderdome. Ajare Sanni broke out with 22 points, Ajay Mitchell added 19 and Miles Norris tallied 18 points. UCSB has been a different story in true road games, however, going 0-2. The Gauchos are 5-0 in the Pacific Time Zone. Something has to give this evening.
The Waves (5-3) went on an apparent COVID cause over Thanksgiving, moving a trip to Grand Canyon to mid-December and canceling a game with Cal Poly. They returned last Saturday with a convincing 88-69 victory over Northern Arizona (bad score compare) before losing their first home game of the season to highly-regarded Nevada. The Waves have also beaten UC Irvine but lost in overtime at Cal State Fullerton and were absolutely hammered at UCLA 100-53.
UCSB-Pepperdine History
According to UCSB, the series is tied 35-35 but 72 games (?) have been played. According to Pepperdine, the Waves lead the series 38-37. Joe Pasternack is 3-0 vs. Pepperdine since his arrival in Santa Barbara, with two of those wins coming in Malibu.
The Arena
Firestone Fieldhouse
Capacity: 3,104
Opened: 1973
Facility construction was initiated in conjunction with the University's move to Malibu in 1972, and the first home event was on November 30, 1973, when the Pepperdine men's basketball team lost a 52-50 decision to Pacific. Firestone Fieldhouse was officially dedicated on September 20, 1975, by President Gerald R. Ford. The modern, cozy facility is an excellent place to view basketball games and volleyball matches from both courtside bleachers and upstairs theatre seats. The basketball court is named Robert “Duck” Dowell court, named after the winningest coach in Pepperdine men's basketball coach, and was dedicated on February 14, 2004.
Head Coach
Lorenzo Romar
overall: 450-358 (.557)
Pepperdine: 101-118 (.461)
Romar is in the 5th season of his second stint at the 'Dine. Pepperdine has just one winning season since Romar's return, a 15-12 season in 2020-21 that culminated in the CBI championship. Romar spent 15 seasons at Washington, taking the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament six times between 2004 and 2011. However, U-Dub famously was left out of the 2012 NCAA Tournament despite winning the Pac-12 regular-season title and Romar has not had a 20-win season since. IMHO, Romar is a great recruiter and a poor head coach.
Pepperdine Roster
Maxwell Lewis #24 SO F, 6-7 195, Las Vegas, NV -- 18.0 Pts, 5.6 Reb, 2.6 Ast
Houston Mallette #0 SO G, 6-5 185, Alameda, CA -- 15.1 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 3.3 Ast
Mike Mitchell Jr. #1 SO G, 6-2 185, San Jose, CA -- 14.0 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 4.1 Ast
Jevon Porter #14 FR F, 6-11 220, Columbia, MO -- 9.5 Pts, 7.6 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Jan Zidek #31 SR F, 6-9 230, Prague, Czech Republic -- 7.9 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Boubacar Coulibaly #12 SO F, 6-10 195, Bamako, Mali -- 6.9 Pts, 4.9 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Carson Basham #11 SO C, 6-10 240, Phoenix, AZ -- 5.7 Pts, 3.7 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Malik Moore #3 FR G, 6-5 185, Ventura, CA -- 4.0 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Jalen Pitre #2 FR F, 6-8 220, Long Beach, CA -- 2.4 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Majok Deng #22 JR G, 6-5 190, Tucson, AZ -- 0.4 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Jay Yoon #5 SR G, 6-4 195, Arcadia, CA -- 0.4 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Paul Jordan #10 FR F, 6-6 200, Sea Cliff, NY -- 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
UCSB Roster
Ajay Mitchell #13 SO G, 6-4 180, Sainte Marie Namur (Belgium) -- 15.0 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 4.9 Ast
Miles Norris #5 SR F, 6-10 220, San Diego, CA -- 12.6 Pts, 7.1 Reb, 2.6 Ast
Andre Kelly #2 SR F, 6-8 255, Stockton, CA -- 11.3 Pts, 9.0 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Josh Pierre-Louis #1 SR G, 6-4 185, Plainfield, NJ -- 11.0 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 2.8 Ast
Cole Anderson #4 SO G, 6-4 185, Fresno, CA -- 8.3 Pts, 1.6 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Ajare Sanni #3 SR G, 6-3 170, Houston, TX -- 8.3 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Calvin Wishart #10 SR G, 6-1 180, Delano, MN -- 5.4 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 3.4 Ast
Jakov Kukic #14 JR F, 6-10 230, Split, Croatia -- 1.5 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Koat Keat Tong #00 FR F, 6-9 215, Bentiu, South Sudan -- 0.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Matija Belic #32 FR G, 6-7 205, Belgrade, Serbia -- 0.5 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Zach Harvey #11 SO G, 6-5 195, Topeka, KS -- 0.7 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Ariel Bland #23 SO F, 6-7 215, Eden Prairie, MN -- 0.0 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Gage Gomez #50 JR G, 6-3 190, Arroyo Grande, CA -- 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Henry Hartwell #51 FR G, 6-5 180, Oceanside, CA -- 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Evans Kipruto #12 JR F, 6-8 250, Nairobi, Kenya -- 0.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Max Sheldon #53 SO G, 5-11 180, Santa Barbara, CA -- 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Matchup
Pepperdine is 3rd-ranked nationally in 3-point FG% (43.3%), 9th in 3-pointers made per game (10.9), 7th in defensive rebounds per game (30.12), 31st in blocks per game (5.0), 46th in field goal percentage (48.6%) and 40th in scoring offense (80.5 ppg). The Waves are 326th in offensive rebounds per game (7.75), 317th in turnover margin (-2.6) and 323rd in turnovers forced per game (10.88). Mike Mitchell Jr. is 3rd nationally in 3-point percentage (55.1%), 14th in 3-pointers per game (3.38) and 42nd in total 3-pointers made (27). Houston Mallette is 30th in assist/turnover ratio (3.25), 41st in 3-point percentage (44.2%) and 59th in 3-pointers per game (2.88). Boubacar Coulibaly is 58th in the nation in blocks per game (1.71) and Maxwell Lewis is 27th in field goal percentage (62.4%).
UCSB is 31st in the nation in rebound margin (+7.7 per game), 51st in field goal percentage (48.4%) and 52nd in assists per game (16.0). UCSB is 322nd in the nation in three point attempts per game (17.6). Ajay Mitchell is 63rd in the nation in assists per game (4.9) and Andres Kelly is 81st in double doubles (2), 34th in defensive rebounds per game (6.71) and 41st in rebounds per game (9.0).
Prediction
This could be Romar's best team at Pepperdine. Currently, the Waves are the highest-ranked non-conference opponent per the NET. Pepperdine shoots the ball well from all over the court. UCSB played much better defense vs. Pacific, and they will need even better defense to slow down the Waves. UCSB will need to keep the pace down in order to escape Firestone with a win. UCSB 69, Pepperdine 68
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