UCSB vs. Long Beach State Betting Picks & Predictions
A pair of hot teams hit the court when the UCSB Gauchos (17-10, 8-5 Big West) visit the Long Beach State Beach (19-11, 12-3 Big West) on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 9:00 PM ET. The Gauchos are 4-point favorites and put their six-game win streak on the line against the Beach, who have won three straight. Find more below on the UCSB vs. Long Beach State betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The over/under is set at 138.5 for the matchup.
UCSB vs. Long Beach State Betting Line
UCSB vs Long Beach State Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| UCSB |
-4 |
– |
– |
138.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
-186 |
154 |
UCSB vs. Long Beach State Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 11, 2022
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Henderson, Nevada
Computer Predictions for UCSB vs. Long Beach State
Computer picks for Gauchos vs Beach
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Long Beach State (+4)
|
Over (138.5)
|
Long Beach State 71 UCSB 70
|
UCSB vs. Long Beach State Betting Trends
UCSB is 10-14-1 against the spread this year.
The Gauchos have an against the spread record of 6-8-1 in their 15 games as a favorite of 4 points or more so far this season.
UCSB’s games this year have eclipsed the over/under in 56% of its opportunities (14 times in 25 games with a set point total).
UCSB Leaders
Amadou Sow leads the Gauchos in points and rebounds. He puts up 16 points per game while tacking on 8.4 rebounds.
The team is led in assists by Ajay Mitchell’s 3.8 per game.
The Gauchos are led by Ajare Sanni from long distance. He connects on 1.3 shots from deep per game.
UCSB’s steals leader is Josh Pierre-Louis, who grabs 1.2 per game. Sow leads the team averaging 0.9 blocks an outing.
UCSB Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
49.9 |
3 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.8 |
94 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
31.9 |
183 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
26.6 |
6 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.5 |
125 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.3 |
184 |
Long Beach State vs. UCSB Betting Trends
Long Beach State has beaten the spread 19 times in 30 games.
The Beach have an ATS record of 10-6 as 4-point underdogs or greater.
This season, 16 of Long Beach State’s 30 games have gone over the point total.
Long Beach State Leaders
Joel Murray’s strong performances this season give him the top spot on the Beach scoring and assists leaderboards with 16.5 points per game and 2.9 assists per game.
Aboubacar Traore collects all of the boards and is the Long Beach State leader in rebounds, grabbing 8.3 per game.
Colin Slater is tops from three-point range for the Beach, hitting 2.1 treys per game.
Nobody on Long Beach State grabs more steals than Murray (1.5 per game) or blocks more shots than Traore (1.4 per game).
Long Beach State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
43.8 |
203 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.8 |
209 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.2 |
164 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.9 |
203 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13 |
83 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.7 |
296 |
Betting Tips for UCSB vs. Long Beach State
After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Long Beach State (+4). Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 138.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of UCSB 71, Long Beach State 70 once the game has been played.
