CSU Bakersfield vs. Long Beach State betting: College basketball preview for February 27

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The Long Beach State Beach (7-21, 3-13 Big West) will look to break an 11-game losing streak when they host the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (12-17, 6-11 Big West) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Walter Pyramid as only 2.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 137.5.

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CSU Bakersfield vs. Long Beach State betting lines

  • CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: -138
  • Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: CSU Bakersfield (-2.5)
  • Total: 137.5

CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • CSU Bakersfield has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-6-0) than it has in road games (3-10-0).
  • At home, the Roadrunners exceed the over/under 69.2% of the time (nine of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 61.5% of games on the road (eight of 13 contests).
  • CSU Bakersfield has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-3 (.625). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Roadrunners have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 71.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.3 points fewer than the 73.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • CSU Bakersfield has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 74.5 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 72.8 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Roadrunners are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 6.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (36.2% compared to 38.4% season-long).

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (231st in nation) 45.6 (283rd) 32.1 (176th) 27.3 (17th) 10.1 (360th) 11.9 (250th)

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Long Beach State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Long Beach State has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 4-6-0 record) than on the road (.538, 7-6-0).
  • Beach games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 69.2% of the time away (nine of 13).
  • The Beach’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .143 (1-6), and on the road it is .308 (4-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Beach are posting 66.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 66.8 points per contest.
  • Long Beach State is surrendering 77.3 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.7 points allowed.
  • The Beach are making the same number of threes per game in their previous 10 games as their season average (6.5), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.7%) compared to their season mark (34.7%).

Long Beach State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 11-12-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 11-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 1-6; Away: 4-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (242nd in nation) 45.3 (261st) 27.9 (343rd) 30.3 (129th) 11.3 (335th) 12.9 (319th)
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