The Long Beach State Beach (8-13, 4-5 Big West) visit the UC Riverside Highlanders (7-14, 2-7 Big West) in a matchup of Big West teams at SRC Arena, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Beach are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 145.5 for the matchup.
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Long Beach State Cover -2.5 vs UC Riverside -105
Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside betting lines
- Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: -142
- UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +119
- Spread: Long Beach State (-2.5)
- Total: 145.5
Long Beach State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Long Beach State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in 10 opportunities on the road.
- The Beach have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (88.9%) than road games (60%).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Beach have been scoring 78.0 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 75.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Long Beach State’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has given up 74.8 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 76.6 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
- The Beach’s 6.6 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 6.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.8% from long distance.
Long Beach State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
- O-U-P: 14-5-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 (145th in nation) | 47.3 (326th) | 28.6 (332nd) | 30.0 (115th) | 14.1 (182nd) | 11.6 (210th) |
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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, UC Riverside has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 3-3-0 record) than away (.615, 8-5-0).
- Highlanders games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of six) than away (seven of 13) this year.
- The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .250, both at home (1-3) and on the road (3-9).
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Highlanders are posting 70.1 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points than their season average (71.5).
- UC Riverside is surrendering 79.7 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.8 points allowed.
- In their previous 10 games, the Highlanders are draining 7.0 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.1). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season average (33.1%).
UC Riverside betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 10-7-0)
- O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (261st in nation) | 47.7 (337th) | 30.8 (271st) | 31.9 (223rd) | 12.4 (299th) | 12.9 (314th) |
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