March 20, 2025; Denver, CO, USA; UC San Diego Tritons guard Tyler McGhie (13) attempts to shoot the ball as Michigan Wolverines center Vladislav Goldin (50) defends during the second half at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
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UC San Diego vs Long Beach State Prediction 12/6/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

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MATCHUP UC San Diego Tritons Long Beach State 49ers
Team Records 7-1 2-7
Where Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, CA
When Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time 09:00 PM EST
TV ESPN+

In this article, we will formulate a Santa Clara vs New Mexico Prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, December 6th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Long Beach State Beach Preview


Long Beach State has a 2-7 record this season and is sitting on the 11th place of the Big West conference. They have a 2-2 home record and a 0-4 away record and is coming off a 84-77 away loss against UC Santa Barbara. Their previous two games were a win against San Diego and a loss against Portland.

Offensively, Long Beach State averages 70.1 points per game, while allowing 75.9 points per game defensively. The Beach shoot with 42.9% from the field (255th), and with 31.1% from beyond the arc (210th). They shoot with 66.7% from the free throw line (331st), and grab 32.9 rebounds per game (182nd), while dishing out 12.9 assists per game (170th) and committing 12.4 turnovers per game (198th).

Gavin Sykes leads Long Beach State in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points per game. Isaiah Lewis adds 5.6 points per game and a team-high 3 assists per game. Petar Majstorovic adds 12.6 points per game and a team-high 6.1 rebounds per game.

UC San Diego Tritons Preview


UC San Diego has a 7-1 record this season and is sitting on the 1st place of the Big West conference. They have a 3-0 home record and a 1-1 away record and is coming off a 76-70 away loss against Nevada. Their previous two games were a win against Towson and a win against Bradley.

Offensively, UC San Diego averages 83.9 points per game, while allowing 71.9 points per game defensively. The Tritons shoot with 50.9% from the field (11th), and with 40.5% from beyond the arc (13th). They shoot with 67.5% from the free throw line (320th), and grab 35.6 rebounds per game (121st), while dishing out 15.8 assists per game (30th) and committing 9.8 turnovers per game (54th).

Leo Beath leads UC San Diego in scoring, with an average of 19.5 points per game. Tom Beattie adds 13 points per game and a team-high 4 assists per game. Tom Beattie adds 11.6 points per game and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game.

UC San Diego Tritons @ Long Beach State Beach Betting Trends: December 6, 2025


Why the Long Beach State Beach will win

  • Long Beach State has won five of its last six night games at LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid after coming off overtime.
  • The home team has won the first half in four of Long Beach State’s last five games.

Why the UC San Diego Tritons will win

  • Long Beach State has lost each of its last 16 games against Conference opponents.
  • UC San Diego has won each of its last 15 games against Conference opponents.
  • Long Beach State has lost the first half in each of its last nine games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

  • Nine of UC San Diego’s last 10 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
  • Each of Long Beach State’s last six Saturday night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.

UC San Diego vs Long Beach State Prediction


In this UC San Diego vs Long Beach State Prediction, UC San Diego is coming as -11.5 road favorites. UC San Diego has been the superior team this season as they have just one defeat in their eight games played and have been almost perfect against the spread with a 6-0-1 record. On the flip side, Long Beach State has just two wins this season and is 1-3 in its last 4 games. UC San Diego is better both offensively and defensively, with a +12 point differential and I expect them to get the job done on the road. Take UC San Diego and lay the points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: UC San Diego -11.5

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