UCSD vs. Long Beach State betting: College basketball preview for March 6

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The Long Beach State Beach (7-23, 3-15 Big West) are heavy underdogs (+22.5) as they attempt to stop a 13-game losing streak when they visit the UCSD Tritons (26-4, 16-2 Big West) at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at LionTree Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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UCSD Cover -22.5 vs Long Beach State -108

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UCSD vs. Long Beach State betting lines

  • UCSD moneyline odds to win: -8333
  • Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: +1975
  • Spread: UCSD (-22.5)
  • Total: 136.5

UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UCSD has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (11-2-0) than it has in home games (9-3-0).
  • The Tritons have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than games on the road (38.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UCSD has won a lower percentage of its home games (.833) compared to road games (.889).

Recent trends

  • The Tritons have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 82.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.8 points more than the 81.0 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen UCSD allow 1.5 fewer points per game (60.6) than its season-long average (62.1).
  • The Tritons’ past 10 outings have seen them make 12.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 41.8% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 11.0 makes and 36.9%.

UCSD betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 23-5-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 11-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 22.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 16-5-0; As Underdog: 7-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-1 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 5-7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (65th in nation) 40.5 (25th) 30.4 (279th) 30.0 (110th) 16.0 (44th) 8.2 (first)

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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 .455 (5-6-0). Away, it is .571 (8-6-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Beach’s games have finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) than away (64.3%, nine of 14).
  • The Beach’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .125 (1-7), and on the road it is .286 (4-10).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Beach are posting 67.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 67.3.
  • While Long Beach State is surrendering 74.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 76.2 points per contest.
  • The Beach are draining the same number of treys per contest in their previous 10 games as their season average (6.7), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season mark (35.3%).

Long Beach State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 22.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 13-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-1 (Home: 6-4-1; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-20 (Home: 1-7; Away: 4-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (244th in nation) 45.5 (269th) 27.9 (343rd) 30.2 (119th) 11.5 (319th) 12.7 (315th)
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