The Long Beach State Beach (2-9) are favored (-4.5) to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Pepperdine Waves (4-7) at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Walter Pyramid. The contest airs on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 141.5.
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Long Beach State Cover -4.5 vs Pepperdine -108
Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine betting lines
- Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: -192
- Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +158
- Spread: Long Beach State (-4.5)
- Total: 141.5
Long Beach State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Long Beach State has done a better job covering the spread at home (3-1-0) than it has in road affairs (3-3-0).
- The Beach have eclipsed the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in four of four home matchups (100%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of six games (66.7%).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Beach were the 329th-ranked team in the nation (67.3 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 245th (74.2 points allowed per game).
- Long Beach State was the 22nd-worst team in college basketball in rebounds per game (28.3) and 94th in rebounds conceded (29.9) last year.
- With 11.4 assists per game last season, the Beach were 323rd in college basketball.
Long Beach State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (280th in nation) | 49.2 (352nd) | 28.7 (338th) | 29.2 (95th) | 12.7 (293rd) | 12.0 (206th) |
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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Pepperdine performed better against the spread at home (7-8-0) than on the road (4-8-1) last year.
- In terms of the over/under, Waves games finished over less frequently at home (eight of 15, 53.3%) than on the road (seven of 13, 53.8%) last season.
- The Waves, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-6) than on the road (1-11) last season.
Last season stats
- The Waves ranked 199th in the nation last season with 73.1 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 306th with 76.6 points allowed per game.
- Pepperdine ranked 200th in college basketball with 31.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 265th with 32.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Waves ranked 46th in the nation with 15.8 assists per contest.
Pepperdine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 2-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (291st in nation) | 43.6 (189th) | 32.2 (233rd) | 30.5 (158th) | 14.5 (180th) | 11.6 (179th) |
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