The Old Dominion Monarchs (23-13) and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (19-13) meet in the second round of the CUSA tournament at Mandalay Bay Event Center. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 29 and can be seen on CCS.
The Monarchs come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, topping Tennessee Tech 75-59 in the 1. Zoran Talley was a key piece with 14 points, four rebounds, and one steal. The Gauchos, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-63 win against Northern Illinois in the 1. Gabe Vincent led the game in scoring by registering 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
Baskets could be hard to come by as Old Dominion ranks fourth in the nation, allowing just 98.7 points per 100 possessions, while UC Santa Barbara is fifth (99.3). Furthermore, the defense of the Gauchos should have an advantage in terms of eFG%. They’re fourth in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 46.2%), while the offense of the Monarchs ranks 269th in eFG% (47.9%).
Notes
The Old Dominion Monarchs have a defensive rating of 98.7 (ranked fourth), while the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos have an offensive rating of 104.7 (ranked 201st).
UC Santa Barbara has an average field goal percentage of 44.5%. Old Dominion is an abysmal 2-9 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Old Dominion Monarchs rank higher based on their field goal percentage (164th) than their effective field goal percentage (269th). The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (144th) than their field goal percentage (157th).
UC Santa Barbara ranks 59th in assists, recording 15.2 per game. Old Dominion performs worse at 192nd with 13.2 assists per game.
Old Dominion, the 100th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.0 per game. UC Santa Barbara does worse, ranked 223rd with 3.0.
Old Dominion is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 23rd. UC Santa Barbara ranks 58th in defensive rebounds.
On average, UC Santa Barbara forces a turnover rate of 18.2%, ranked sixth in the nation. When Old Dominion turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 4-2 record.
