UCSD vs. Long Beach State betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The UCSD Tritons (14-3, 4-1 Big West) are heavily favored (by 15.5 points) to extend a six-game road win streak when they visit the Long Beach State Beach (7-10, 3-2 Big West) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The over/under is 136 for the matchup.

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UCSD vs. Long Beach State betting lines

  • UCSD moneyline odds to win: -1515
  • Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: +848
  • Spread: UCSD (-15.5)
  • Total: 136

UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, UCSD owns a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-1-0).
  • The Tritons have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than games on the road (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UCSD has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Tritons have been scoring 85.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 80.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UCSD has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 59.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 62.1 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Tritons’ 11.0 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are more than the 10.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 33.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.5% from long distance.

UCSD betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-4-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (139th in nation) 40.8 (58th) 31.5 (249th) 29.8 (108th) 15.4 (94th) 8.5 (second)

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Long Beach State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Long Beach State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (1-3-0). On the road, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Beach games have gone over less frequently at home (one of four, 25%) than away (six of eight, 75%).
  • The Beach’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500, both at home (1-1) and away (4-4).

Recent trends

  • The Beach are scoring 70.6 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 67.7.
  • In its last 10 games, Long Beach State is ceding 70.8 points per contest, compared to its season average of 71.2 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Beach are sinking 6.4 threes per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.6). They sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (40.3%) compared to their season average (35.8%).

Long Beach State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-1 (Home: 1-2-1; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (196th in nation) 43.3 (185th) 29.2 (330th) 30.4 (143rd) 11.5 (330th) 12.4 (266th)
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