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UC Riverside Highlanders

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 28 games played · 9-22 (29%)

UC Riverside Highlanders ranks 5th of 11 Big West teams in droughts per game (1.68 dpg, below the Big West average of 1.75). Their droughts average 3:55 — near the Big West norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 8.4 pts per drought, contributing to 12 influenced losses (4 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.68

Conf avg: 1.7 · #5 of 11 in Big West

5th in Big West

-0.07/game vs Big West avg

#5 in Big West (11 teams)

Avg Duration

3:55

Conf avg: 232.0 · #9 of 11 in Big West

+0:03 vs Big West avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

8.4

Conf avg: 7.3 · #10 of 11 in Big West

+1.2 pts vs Big West avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

12

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

Timeout Rate

40%

Coach called a timeout in 19 of 47 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

2-10

vs 7-12 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.7 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
28
droughts · avg 3:55
2nd Half
19
droughts · avg 3:55
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)
31
66% of droughts
7.5 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
13
28% of droughts
8.5 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
3
6% of droughts
17.3 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
7.5 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.5 pts
Critical (5+ min)
17.3 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 131% more points than notable ones (17.3 vs 7.5 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(30%)2-PT(53%)FT(17%)
3-Ptr (14, 30%)2-Ptr (25, 53%)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 5
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
L 74–93
Feb 28
Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge Matadors
W 95–84
Feb 26
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos@ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
L 59–70
Feb 21
UC Davis Aggiesvs UC Davis Aggies
L 73–78
Feb 19
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunnersvs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
W 93–65
Feb 14
UC San Diego Tritons@ UC San Diego Tritons
L 66–72
Feb 12
UC Santa Barbara Gauchosvs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
L 68–76
Feb 7
Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge Matadors
L 74–88
Feb 5
Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton Titans
L 72–78
Jan 31
Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly Mustangs
L 87–94
Jan 29
Long Beach State Beachvs Long Beach State Beach
W 71–61
Jan 24
UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis Aggies
L 66–74
Jan 22
UC Irvine Anteatersvs UC Irvine Anteaters
L 66–80
Jan 17
Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton Titans
W 81–72
Jan 15
Long Beach State Beach@ Long Beach State Beach
L 73–88
Jan 10
UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego Tritons
L 66–69
Jan 8
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
L 66–67
Jan 1
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
L 45–88
Dec 23
UCLA Bruins@ UCLA Bruins
L 65–97
Dec 20
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies@ St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies
L 78–92
Dec 16
vs Stanton Elks
W 95–70
Dec 13
BYU Cougars@ BYU Cougars
L 53–100
Dec 6
Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly Mustangs
W 88–84
Dec 4
UC Irvine Anteaters@ UC Irvine Anteaters
L 60–73
Nov 29
Utah Tech Trailblazers@ Utah Tech Trailblazers
L 69–77
Nov 24
Grambling Tigersvs Grambling Tigers
W 83–74
Nov 21
San Diego Toreros@ San Diego Toreros
W 85–71
Nov 18
California Baptist Lancers@ California Baptist Lancers
L 57–80
Nov 15
North Dakota Fighting Hawksvs North Dakota Fighting Hawks
L 74–76
Nov 11
New Mexico Lobos@ New Mexico Lobos
L 68–82
Nov 6
North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
W 74–70
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 5Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 93-74
1
Feb 28Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 95-84
2
Feb 26UC Santa Barbara Gauchos@ UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 70-59
1
Feb 21UC Davis Aggiesvs UC Davis AggiesL 73-78
1
Feb 19Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunnersvs Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 93-65
1
Feb 14UC San Diego Tritons@ UC San Diego TritonsL 72-66
4
Feb 12UC Santa Barbara Gauchosvs UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 68-76
2
Feb 7Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 88-74
2
Feb 5Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton TitansL 78-72
2
Jan 31Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly MustangsL 87-94
1
Jan 29Long Beach State Beachvs Long Beach State BeachW 71-61
1
Jan 24UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis AggiesL 74-66
1
Jan 22UC Irvine Anteatersvs UC Irvine AnteatersL 66-80
3
Jan 17Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton TitansW 81-72
1
Jan 15Long Beach State Beach@ Long Beach State BeachL 88-73
1
Jan 10UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego TritonsL 66-69
1
Jan 8Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersL 67-66
1
Jan 1Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 45-88
4
Dec 23UCLA Bruins@ UCLA BruinsL 97-65
1
Dec 20St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies@ St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 92-78
1
Dec 16vs Stanton ElksW 95-700
Dec 13BYU Cougars@ BYU CougarsL 100-53
3
Dec 6Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly MustangsW 84-880
Dec 4UC Irvine Anteaters@ UC Irvine AnteatersL 73-60
2
Nov 29Utah Tech Trailblazers@ Utah Tech TrailblazersL 77-69
1
Nov 24Grambling Tigersvs Grambling TigersW 83-74
2
Nov 21San Diego Toreros@ San Diego TorerosW 71-850
Nov 18California Baptist Lancers@ California Baptist LancersL 80-57
3
Nov 15North Dakota Fighting Hawksvs North Dakota Fighting HawksL 74-76
1
Nov 11New Mexico Lobos@ New Mexico LobosL 82-68
2
Nov 6North Dakota Fighting Hawks@ North Dakota Fighting HawksW 70-74
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
UC Irvine Anteatersvs UC Irvine AnteatersL 66-80Jan 22
35 pts allowed during 3 droughts (43.8% of 14-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
UC San Diego Tritons@ UC San Diego TritonsL 66-72Feb 14
23 pts allowed during 4 droughts (31.9% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
New Mexico Lobos@ New Mexico LobosL 68-82Nov 11
23 pts allowed during 2 droughts (28% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton TitansL 72-78Feb 5
21 pts allowed during 2 droughts (26.9% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 74-88Feb 7
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20.5% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
North Dakota Fighting Hawksvs North Dakota Fighting HawksL 74-76Nov 15
16 pts allowed during 1 drought (21.1% of 2-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UC Irvine Anteaters@ UC Irvine AnteatersL 60-73Dec 4
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (21.9% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies@ St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 78-92Dec 20
14 pts allowed during 1 drought (15.2% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UC Santa Barbara Gauchosvs UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 68-76Feb 12
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (17.1% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Long Beach State Beach@ Long Beach State BeachL 73-88Jan 15
12 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.6% of 15-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersL 66-67Jan 8
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (16.4% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly MustangsL 87-94Jan 31
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.6% of 7-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended UC Riverside Highlanders scoring droughts this season.
1
AH
Andrew Henderson
8% clutchⓘ
12
2
MJ
Marqui Worthy Jr.
0% clutchⓘ
10
3
OG
Osiris Grady
11% clutchⓘ
9
4
BW
Ben Waller
50% clutchⓘ
4
5
BK
BJ Kolly
0% clutchⓘ
4
6
DJ
De'Undrae Perteete Jr.
2
7
TJ
Tyler Jones
2
8
JD
Jailen Daniel-Dalton
2
3PT
2PT
FT