Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Long Beach State Beach (5-11, 1-3 Big West) are favored (by 6.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-9, 2-3 Big West) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.5.

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Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield betting lines

  • Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: -280
  • CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: +225
  • Spread: Long Beach State (-6.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Long Beach State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Long Beach State has a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-2-0) than it does in road games (4-4-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Beach hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in six opportunities this season (83.3%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Beach have been racking up 77.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 74.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Long Beach State has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 79.3 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 77.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Beach are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.6), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.3% compared to 31.2% season-long).

Long Beach State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (180th in nation) 48.1 (341st) 28.6 (337th) 29.8 (121st) 13.6 (230th) 11.7 (200th)

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CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, CSU Bakersfield has a better winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than away (.375, 3-5-0).
  • Roadrunners games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of seven) than on the road (five of eight) this season.
  • This year the Roadrunners are 1-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). Away they are 2-6 (.250).

Recent trends

  • The Roadrunners are averaging 74.3 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 73.2.
  • In its last 10 games, CSU Bakersfield is allowing 77.2 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • The Roadrunners are draining 5.4 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (5.0). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (29.7%).

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (321st in nation) 45.0 (259th) 32.5 (212th) 32.4 (251st) 10.4 (359th) 13.4 (324th)
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