Long Beach State vs. Portland betting: College basketball preview for November 16

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The Long Beach State Beach (1-2) hit the court against the Portland Pilots (1-2) as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 144.5.

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Long Beach State Cover -4.5 vs Portland -111

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Long Beach State vs. Portland betting lines

  • Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: -198
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +163
  • Spread: Long Beach State (-4.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Long Beach State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Long Beach State sported a worse record against the spread in home games (4-7-0) than it did in road games (9-7-0) last season.
  • In home games last year, the Beach went over the over/under 63.6% of the time (seven of 11 games). They hit the over in 50% of away games (eight of 16 contests).
  • Long Beach State played worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 5-4, compared to going 5-2 in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Beach were 74th in the nation in points scored (77.4 per game) and 295th in points allowed (76.0) last year.
  • On the glass, Long Beach State was 45th in the country in rebounds (35.3 per game) last year. It was 189th in rebounds allowed (31.8 per game).
  • The Beach were 50th in the country in assists (15.3 per game) last season.

Long Beach State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-17-1 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-8-0 (As Favorite: 8-12-0; As Underdog: 8-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 19-14-1 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-8 (Home: 5-4; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (191st in nation) 43.2 (143rd) 35.3 (45th) 31.8 (189th) 15.3 (50th) 12.2 (276th)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Portland performed better at home (9-4-0) than away (4-9-0) last season.
  • Pilots games went above the over/under 23.1% of the time at home (three of 13) last season, and 53.8% of the time away (seven of 13).
  • Last year the Pilots were 4-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.571 winning percentage). Away they were 0-11 (.000).

Last season stats

  • The Pilots were ranked 238th in college basketball offensively last year with 71.5 points per game, while defensively they were 17th-worst (79.5 points allowed per game).
  • Portland averaged 30.4 rebounds per game (283rd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 33.4 rebounds per contest (287th-ranked).
  • Last year the Pilots ranked 142nd in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.5 per game.

Portland betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-12-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 10-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-18-1 (Home: 3-9-1; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (242nd in nation) 46.4 (330th) 30.4 (283rd) 33.4 (287th) 13.5 (142nd) 11.6 (221st)
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