The Long Beach State Beach (8-18, 4-10 Big West) host the UC Irvine Anteaters (17-9, 10-4 Big West) after losing three straight home games. The Anteaters are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The point total is set at 144.5 in the matchup.
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UC Irvine Cover -5.5 vs Long Beach State -110
UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State betting lines
- UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -251
- Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: +202
- Spread: UC Irvine (-5.5)
- Total: 144.5
UC Irvine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UC Irvine has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 10 games at home, and it has covered five times in 10 games when playing on the road.
- The Anteaters have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of 10 home matchups (30%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 10 games (50%).
- When playing at home, UC Irvine has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 7-3 (.700). When playing on the road, it is 4-2 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Anteaters’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 75.6 points a contest compared to the 77.7 they’ve averaged this year.
- The last 10 games have seen UC Irvine give up 1.7 more points per game (69.7) than its season-long average (68.0).
- The Anteaters are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 4.9 threes per game and shooting 30.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 5.8 makes and 33.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
UC Irvine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 9-10-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-6 (Home: 7-3; Away: 4-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (123rd in nation) | 37.8 (third) | 37.5 (14th) | 33.4 (307th) | 16.2 (55th) | 11.9 (264th) |
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Long Beach State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Long Beach State has been better at home (7-4-0) than on the road (6-7-0).
- In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Beach’s games have finished above the over/under at home (90.9%, 10 of 11) than away (53.8%, seven of 13).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Beach have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (1-11).
Recent trends
- While the Beach are posting 74.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 74.1 points per contest.
- Over its previous 10 games, Long Beach State is ceding 76.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 77.0 points allowed.
- Over their past 10 games, the Beach are sinking 6.6 treys per game, the same number as their season average. They own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average (32.1%).
Long Beach State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 11-7-0)
- O-U-P: 17-7-0 (Home: 10-1-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (149th in nation) | 47.2 (328th) | 28.6 (332nd) | 30.2 (133rd) | 13.6 (203rd) | 12.0 (274th) |
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