UC Irvine takes on CSU Northridge for conference showdown

UC Irvine Anteaters (7-2, 1-0 Big West) at CSU Northridge Matadors (4-3, 1-0 Big West)

Northridge, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jada Wynn and UC Irvine visit Rita Nazario and CSU Northridge in Big West play.

The Matadors have gone 3-0 at home. CSU Northridge averages 15.7 turnovers per game and is 2-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Anteaters are 1-0 in Big West play. UC Irvine is 7-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 13.3 turnovers per game.

CSU Northridge makes 40.3% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.1 percentage points higher than UC Irvine has allowed to its opponents (34.2%). UC Irvine has shot at a 40.0% rate from the field this season, 4.2 percentage points above the 35.8% shooting opponents of CSU Northridge have averaged.

The Matadors and Anteaters face off Saturday for the first time in Big West play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nazario is scoring 14.1 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Matadors. Morgan Edwards is averaging 8.6 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 36.8%.

Wynn is averaging 14.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals for the Anteaters. Hunter Hernandez is averaging 14.0 points.

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