Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Betting Picks & Predictions
The Long Beach State Beach (17-11, 11-3 Big West) host the UC Riverside Highlanders (16-10, 9-5 Big West) after winning eight home games in a row. The Beach are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Find more below on the Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup’s point total is 141.5.
Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Betting Line
Long Beach State vs UC Riverside Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Long Beach State |
-2.5 |
– |
– |
141.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
-165 |
140 |
Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 5, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Long Beach, California
Computer Predictions for Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside
Computer picks for Beach vs Highlanders
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Long Beach State (-2.5)
|
Under (141.5)
|
UC Riverside 71 Long Beach State 67
|
Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Betting Trends
In Long Beach State’s 28 games this year, it has 18 wins against the spread.
The Beach have an against the spread record of 5-3 in their eight games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more so far this season.
Long Beach State has hit the over in 53.6% of its opportunities this year (15 times over 28 games with a set point total).
Long Beach State Leaders
Joel Murray leads the Beach in scoring (15.9 points per game) and assists (2.9 assists per game).
Long Beach State’s rebounding leader is Aboubacar Traore, who pulls down 8.2 per game.
The Beach are led by Colin Slater from long distance. He connects on 2.3 shots from deep per game.
Long Beach State’s blocks leader is Traore, who records 1.5 per game. Murray leads the team averaging 1.6 steals a game.
Long Beach State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
43.7 |
215 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.6 |
204 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.8 |
137 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.1 |
224 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.1 |
73 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.5 |
279 |
UC Riverside vs. Long Beach State Betting Trends
UC Riverside has covered the spread 13 times in 26 games.
As 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Highlanders are 4-4 against the spread.
UC Riverside has played 26 games this season, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
UC Riverside Leaders
The Highlanders go-to guy, Zyon Pullin, leads the team in both scoring (13.6 points per game) and assists (4.2 assists per game).
Callum McRae collects all of the boards and is the UC Riverside leader in rebounds, getting 7.9 per game.
Flynn Cameron makes more threes per game than any other member of the Highlanders, averaging two treys per game.
UC Riverside’s Dominick Pickett has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.5 per game and McRae is first in blocks with 0.6 per game.
UC Riverside Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.1 |
180 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.4 |
73 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
33.2 |
111 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.1 |
105 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.8 |
205 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.5 |
45 |
Betting Tips for Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside
We have the Long Beach State (-2.5) listed as our best bet in this contest. Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 141.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Long Beach State 71, UC Riverside 67 once the game has been played.
