The Long Beach State 49ers (15-12) will attempt to extend a six-game winning streak when they compete against the UC Irvine Anteaters (20-8) at Bren Events Center. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and will air on ES3.
The Anteaters lost to Hawaii 75-71 on Saturday. Luke Nelson finished with 18 points to lead the team. The 49ers are coming off a 70-57 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. Nick Faust led the team in scoring with 14 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
Faust has been on fire over the last five games for the 49ers, averaging 20.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Anteaters won the first game 58-54. In the loss, Faust had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
The UC Irvine Anteaters have a defensive rating of 98.3 (ranked 61st), while the Long Beach State 49ers have an offensive rating of 105.9 (ranked 181st).
UC Irvine has an average field goal percentage of 45.1%. Long Beach State is an underachieving 2-10 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The UC Irvine Anteaters rank higher based on their field goal percentage (119th) than their effective field goal percentage (160th). The Long Beach State 49ers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (145th) than their field goal percentage (197th).
UC Irvine ranks 81st in assists, recording 15.0 per game. Long Beach State ranks 69th with 15.2 assists per game.
UC Irvine, the 17th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.4 per game. Long Beach State ranks lower at 291st with 2.4.
The UC Irvine Anteaters make an average of 5.6 steals per game. The Long Beach State 49ers are 10-7 when they allow 5 or more steals.
