The Long Beach State Beach (6-8, 2-0 Big West) are underdogs (+4.5) as they attempt to build on a five-game winning streak when they host the UC Riverside Highlanders (9-5, 2-0 Big West) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Walter Pyramid. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138 points.
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UC Riverside Cover -4.5 vs Long Beach State -108
UC Riverside vs. Long Beach State betting lines
- UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: -190
- Long Beach State moneyline odds to win: +156
- Spread: UC Riverside (-4.5)
- Total: 138
UC Riverside statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- When playing at home, UC Riverside sports a better record against the spread (3-1-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-3-0).
- The Highlanders have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (75%) than road tilts (50%).
- At home, UC Riverside has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 4-0 (1.000). In away games, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Highlanders put up 70.7 points per game and allowed 72.0 last season, making them 263rd in college basketball offensively and 183rd defensively.
- UC Riverside was 148th in college basketball in rebounds per game (32.4) and 250th in rebounds conceded (32.7) last season.
- With 13.1 assists per game last year, the Highlanders were 172nd in college basketball.
UC Riverside betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.9 (317th in nation) | 44.3 (250th) | 34.8 (89th) | 30.7 (162nd) | 13.1 (245th) | 11.6 (181st) |
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Long Beach State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Long Beach State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (1-2-0). Away, it is .667 (4-2-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Beach games have gone over one of three times at home (33.3%), and four of six on the road (66.7%).
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Beach have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.500, 3-3).
Last season stats
- With 77.4 points per game on offense, the Beach ranked 74th in the nation last year. At the other end, they ceded 76.0 points per contest, which ranked 295th in college basketball.
- With 35.3 boards per game, Long Beach State ranked 45th in the nation. It ceded 31.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 189th in college basketball.
- The Beach ranked 50th in college basketball with 15.3 dimes per contest.
Long Beach State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-1 (Home: 1-1-1; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (236th in nation) | 43.5 (204th) | 30.7 (291st) | 29.5 (105th) | 11.5 (323rd) | 12.7 (280th) |
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