Long Beach State (7-20) vs UC Santa Barbara (17-10)
February 22, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Long Beach State +7.5 — Over/Under: 137.5
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and Long Beach State meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Walter Pyramid. Here’s a UC Santa Barbara vs Long Beach State Prediction. This article will include a UC Santa Barbara vs Long Beach State Pick.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Preview
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos lost to UC Riverside, beat Cal State Fullerton, and they play Cal Poly, Cal State Northridge, and UC Irvine next. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are averaging 74.4 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Stephan Swenson is averaging 12.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Kenny Pohto is averaging 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. Jason Fontenet II is the third double-digit scorer and Deuce Turner is grabbing 2 rebounds. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
Long Beach State Betting Preview
The Long Beach State lost to Hawaii and UC Riverside, and they play Cal State Bakersfield, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego next. The Long Beach State are averaging 67.3 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 74.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Devin Askew is averaging 18.3 points and 4.8 rebounds, while TJ Wainwright is averaging 13 points and 2.5 rebounds. Kam Martin is grabbing 1.5 rebounds and Austin Johnson is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Long Beach State are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Long Beach State are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Long Beach State Beach will win
- The home team has won five of UC Santa Barbara’s last six games.
- UC Santa Barbara has lost four of its last five road day games against Conference opponents.
Why the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos will win
- Long Beach State has lost each of its last 10 games against the Big West Conference.
- UC Santa Barbara has won six of its last seven games against Long Beach State.
- UC Santa Barbara has won the first half in five of its last six games at Walter Pyramid.
Matchup/League Facts
- Long Beach State ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (19.0%).
- Long Beach State ranks 355th among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.80).
- UC Santa Barbara ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for effective field goal percentage this season (56.7%).
- UC Santa Barbara ranks 21st among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (59.9%).
UC Santa Barbara vs Long Beach State Injury Report
Neither UC Santa Barbara nor Long Beach State has a player listed on its injury report.
UC Santa Barbara vs Long Beach State Prediction
Long Beach State hasn’t won a game since January 11 and is 3-8 SU at home. Long Beach State is also 10-15 ATS on the season, despite being an underdog in most of its games. UC Santa Barbara has won four of its last six games and is starting to chip away in the Big West. UC Santa Barbara also blasted Long Beach State earlier this month by a score of 85-54. Long Beach State shot 30 percent from the field and 29 percent from three in the losing effort, while turning the ball over 12 times. Long Beach State is watching its season fall apart, and it’s a team that’s hard to support in its current form. Give me UC Santa Barbara and the reasonable chalk.