| MATCHUP | Long Beach State 49ers | Cal Poly Mustangs |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 8-20 | 12-16 |
| Where | Mott Athletics Center, San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| When | Thursday, February 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Cal Poly Mustangs Preview
The Cal Poly Mustangs have a 12-16 overall record and an 8-8 record in the Big West. They are coming off an 86-75 road win against Hawaii and their previous three games were an 89-79 home win against UC Santa Barbara, a 79-73 home win against UC Irvine and a 67-58 road loss against UC Davis.
Offensively, Cal Poly averages 81.5 points per game, while allowing 84.9 points per game defensively. The Mustangs shoot with 43% from the field and grab 37.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.2 assists per game. They average 2.3 blocks per game and 6.8 steals per game defensively.
Hamad Mousa leads Cal Poly in scoring, with an average of 20.2 points per game, while shooting with 43.7% from the field and 87.4% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 6.1 rebounds. Peter Bandelj leads the team in assists with 3.3 per game.
Long Beach State Beach Preview
The Long Beach State Beach have an 8-20 overall record and a 4-12 record in the Big West. They are coming off a 78-76 home loss against Cal State Northridge and their previous three games were a 69-58 home loss against UC Irvine, a 71-54 road loss against UC Davis and an 86-82 home loss against Cal State Fullerton.
Offensively, Long Beach State averages 73.6 points per game, while allowing 76.8 points per game defensively. The Beach shoot with 45% from the field and grab 32.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.5 assists per game. They average 3 blocks per game and 7.2 steals per game defensively.
Gavin Sykes leads Long Beach State in scoring, with an average of 17.6 points per game, while shooting with 45.9% from the field and 80.8% from the free throw line. Petar Majstorovic is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.4 per game. Rob Diaz III leads the team in assists with 2.7 per game.
Long Beach State Beach @ Cal Poly Mustangs Betting Trends: February 26, 2026
Why the Cal Poly Mustangs will win
- Long Beach State has lost each of its last 12 road night games against Conference opponents.
- Cal Poly has won each of its last three games.
- Long Beach State has lost the first half in 13 of its last 14 road games against Conference opponents.
Why the Long Beach State Beach will win
- Cal Poly has lost 20 of its last 24 home night games against Conference opponents.
- Long Beach State has won five of its last six night games against Cal Poly.
- Cal Poly has lost the first half in each of its last eight home games.
Long Beach State vs Cal Poly Prediction
In this Long Beach State vs Cal Poly Prediction, Cal Poly is coming as -4.5 home favorites. Cal Poly has been the better team this season and are coming off three consecutive wins, while being 6-1 against the spread in their last 7 games. On the flip side, Long Beach State has been on a free fall lately with eight straight defeats, while being atrocious on the road with a 1-12 road record. Long Beach State won their previous meeting this season at their home court so this is sets up as a perfect revenge spot for Cal Poly at home, since they have also been in far better form. Take Cal Poly and lay the points.