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UC Irvine Anteaters

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 24 games played · 22-11 (67%)

UC Irvine Anteaters ranks 9th of 11 Big West teams in droughts per game (1.96 dpg, above the Big West average of 1.72). Their droughts average 3:51 — near the Big West norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 6.7 pts per drought, contributing to 8 influenced losses (4 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.96

Conf avg: 1.7 · #9 of 11 in Big West

9th in Big West

+0.24/game vs Big West avg

#9 in Big West (11 teams)

Avg Duration

3:51

Conf avg: 232.0 · #6 of 11 in Big West

-0:01 vs Big West avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

6.7

Conf avg: 7.3 · #3 of 11 in Big West

-0.7 pts vs Big West avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

8

4 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

11%

Coach called a timeout in 5 of 47 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

7-9

vs 15-2 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 2.0 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 47 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
27
droughts · avg 3:48
2nd Half
20
droughts · avg 3:54
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
35
74% of droughts
6.3 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
7
15% of droughts
6 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
5
11% of droughts
10.4 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.3 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
6 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10.4 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 73% more points than significant ones (10.4 vs 6 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(17%)2-PT(66%)FT(17%)
3-Ptr (8, 17%)2-Ptr (31, 66%)FT (8, 17%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 14
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
L 64–71
Mar 13
Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge Matadors
W 93–78
Mar 7
UC Davis Aggiesvs UC Davis Aggies
W 79–69
Mar 5
Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly Mustangs
W 107–85
Feb 28
UC Santa Barbara Gauchosvs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
W 64–60
Feb 26
Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge Matadors
W 52–44
Feb 21
UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego Tritons
L 69–71
Feb 19
Long Beach State Beach@ Long Beach State Beach
W 69–58
Feb 14
Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton Titans
W 86–65
Feb 12
Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly Mustangs
L 73–79
Feb 7
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos@ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
L 79–84
Feb 5
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunnersvs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
W 78–62
Jan 29
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
W 87–76
Jan 24
UC San Diego Tritons@ UC San Diego Tritons
W 61–59
Jan 22
UC Riverside Highlanders@ UC Riverside Highlanders
W 80–66
Jan 17
UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis Aggies
L 72–75
Jan 10
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
L 66–67
Jan 8
Long Beach State Beachvs Long Beach State Beach
W 74–64
Jan 3
Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton Titans
W 86–64
Jan 1
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
W 81–77
Dec 22
Norfolk State Spartans@ Norfolk State Spartans
W 89–70
Dec 21
North Dakota State Bison@ North Dakota State Bison
W 74–73
Dec 19
Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont Bruins
L 58–84
Dec 6
Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge Matadors
W 85–71
Dec 4
UC Riverside Highlandersvs UC Riverside Highlanders
W 73–60
Nov 30
San José State Spartans@ San José State Spartans
W 72–63
Nov 26
South Dakota State Jackrabbitsvs South Dakota State Jackrabbits
W 64–52
Nov 25
New Mexico State Aggiesvs New Mexico State Aggies
L 45–57
Nov 22
Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa Panthers
L 69–70
Nov 19
Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley Wolverines
L 72–79
Nov 15
Weber State Wildcatsvs Weber State Wildcats
W 79–70
Nov 10
vs Lincoln University (CA) Oaklanders
W 130–63
Nov 7
California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist Lancers
L 61–69
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 14Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 64-71
2
Mar 13Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 93-780
Mar 7UC Davis Aggiesvs UC Davis AggiesW 79-69
2
Mar 5Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly MustangsW 107-850
Feb 28UC Santa Barbara Gauchosvs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 64-60
3
Feb 26Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 44-52
1
Feb 21UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego TritonsL 69-71
3
Feb 19Long Beach State Beach@ Long Beach State BeachW 58-69
2
Feb 14Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton TitansW 86-65
1
Feb 12Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly MustangsL 79-73
3
Feb 7UC Santa Barbara Gauchos@ UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 84-79
3
Feb 5Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunnersvs Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 78-620
Jan 29Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 87-760
Jan 24UC San Diego Tritons@ UC San Diego TritonsW 59-61
2
Jan 22UC Riverside Highlanders@ UC Riverside HighlandersW 66-800
Jan 17UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis AggiesL 75-72
2
Jan 10Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 67-66
1
Jan 8Long Beach State Beachvs Long Beach State BeachW 74-64
2
Jan 3Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton TitansW 64-86
1
Jan 1Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 77-810
Dec 22Norfolk State Spartans@ Norfolk State SpartansW 70-890
Dec 21North Dakota State Bison@ North Dakota State BisonW 73-74
1
Dec 19Belmont Bruinsvs Belmont BruinsL 58-84
2
Dec 6Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 85-710
Dec 4UC Riverside Highlandersvs UC Riverside HighlandersW 73-60
2
Nov 30San José State Spartans@ San José State SpartansW 63-72
2
Nov 26South Dakota State Jackrabbitsvs South Dakota State JackrabbitsW 64-52
1
Nov 25New Mexico State Aggiesvs New Mexico State AggiesL 45-57
4
Nov 22Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa PanthersL 69-70
2
Nov 19Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley WolverinesL 79-72
1
Nov 15Weber State Wildcatsvs Weber State WildcatsW 79-70
1
Nov 10vs Lincoln University (CA) OaklandersW 130-630
Nov 7California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist LancersL 61-69
3
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist LancersL 61-69Nov 7
32 pts allowed during 3 droughts (46.4% of 8-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos@ UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 79-84Feb 7
26 pts allowed during 3 droughts (31% of 5-pt margin)
Major Factor
Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly MustangsL 73-79Feb 12
22 pts allowed during 3 droughts (27.8% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego TritonsL 69-71Feb 21
22 pts allowed during 3 droughts (31% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
New Mexico State Aggiesvs New Mexico State AggiesL 45-57Nov 25
14 pts allowed during 4 droughts (24.6% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis AggiesL 72-75Jan 17
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa PanthersL 69-70Nov 22
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (17.1% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 64-71Mar 14
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.5% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended UC Irvine Anteaters scoring droughts this season.
1
DS
Derin Saran
43% clutchⓘ
14
2
JD
Jurian Dixon
56% clutchⓘ
9
3
AH
Andre Henry
29% clutchⓘ
7
4
KE
Kyle Evans
33% clutchⓘ
6
5
JJ
Jovan Jester Jr.
0% clutchⓘ
6
6
TI
Tama Isaac
2
7
AM
Akiva McBirney-Griffin
2
3PT
2PT
FT