Yahoo Sports · Apr 2, 2025
UC Irvine, Chattanooga play in NIT
Chattanooga Mocs (28-9, 16-4 SoCon) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (32-6, 18-4 Big West)
Indianapolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and Chattanooga play in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Anteaters are 18-4 against Big West opponents and 14-2 in non-conference play. UC Irvine is 2-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Mocs are 16-4 against SoCon opponents. Chattanooga is second in the SoCon scoring 79.6 points per game and is shooting 48.2%.
UC Irvine's average of 7.2 made 3-pointers per game is 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Chattanooga gives up. Chattanooga averages 13.1 more points per game (79.6) than UC Irvine allows to opponents (66.5).