UC Davis vs. Long Beach State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The UC Davis Aggies (15-10, 8-6 Big West) are 4.5-point favorites as they look to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the Long Beach State Beach (8-17, 4-9 Big West) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at University Credit Union Center. The matchup airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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UC Davis vs. Long Beach State betting lines

  • UC Davis moneyline odds to win: -223
  • Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: +178
  • Spread: UC Davis (-4.5)
  • Total: 149.5

UC Davis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, UC Davis has a better record against the spread (8-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
  • The Aggies have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 12 home matchups (58.3%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • UC Davis has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 7-1, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Aggies have been putting up 73.6 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen UC Davis concede 1.3 fewer points per game (73.8) than its season-long average (75.1).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Aggies are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.7 compared to 8.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.6% compared to 36.1% season-long).

UC Davis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (179th in nation) 45.0 (241st) 30.0 (284th) 31.8 (226th) 15.9 (69th) 12.4 (302nd)

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Long Beach State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Long Beach State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .636 (7-4-0). Away, it is .500 (6-6-0).
  • Beach games have finished above the over/under 90.9% of the time at home (10 of 11), and 58.3% of the time away (seven of 12).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Beach have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Beach are tallying 75.1 points per game over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 75.0.
  • Long Beach State is giving up 77.0 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (77.2).
  • The Beach are sinking 6.7 threes per contest over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).

Long Beach State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 10-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 11-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-6-0 (Home: 10-1-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (134th in nation) 47.2 (329th) 28.8 (330th) 30.2 (132nd) 13.8 (189th) 11.8 (246th)
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