The Long Beach State Beach (4-10, 0-2 Big West) host the Cal Poly Mustangs (6-9, 2-1 Big West) in a matchup of Big West teams at Walter Pyramid, starting at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Beach are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 162.5.
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Long Beach State Cover -1.5 vs Cal Poly -118
Long Beach State vs. Cal Poly betting lines
- Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: -134
- Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +111
- Spread: Long Beach State (-1.5)
- Total: 162.5
Long Beach State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Long Beach State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in five opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in seven opportunities in away games.
- When it comes to over/unders, the Beach hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in five opportunities this season (100%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in seven opportunities (71.4%).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Beach were 329th in the nation on offense (67.3 points scored per game) and 245th defensively (74.2 points allowed).
- Last season, Long Beach State was 22nd-worst in the country in rebounds (28.3 per game) and 94th in rebounds conceded (29.9).
- The Beach were 323rd in the country in assists (11.4 per game) last season.
Long Beach State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 10-2-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (185th in nation) | 49.5 (357th) | 28.4 (339th) | 29.1 (87th) | 13.6 (234th) | 11.7 (200th) |
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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Cal Poly has been better against the spread on the road (5-3-0) than at home (1-3-0) this season.
- In terms of the over/under, Mustangs games have gone over less often at home (two of four, 50%) than away (six of eight, 75%).
- The Mustangs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .429 (3-4).
Recent trends
- While the Mustangs are scoring 81.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, producing 82.6 a contest.
- Cal Poly has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 86.1 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average of 85.9.
- The Mustangs are sinking 11.1 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (10.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.1%).
Cal Poly betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.6 (299th in nation) | 44.7 (251st) | 35.7 (71st) | 33.8 (308th) | 12.5 (303rd) | 15.8 (362nd) |
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