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The Long Beach State Beach (1-3) and the No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs (4-0) meet Wednesday at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Long Beach State vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Beach face their third consecutive West Coast Conference opponent. Long Beach lost 84-54 at the San Francisco Dons Nov. 13 as a 15.5-point underdog as the Under (144) cashed, while falling 63-61 at the Portland Pilots as a 4.5-point favorite as the Under (139.5) connected.
The Bulldogs have posted 4 wins in 4 tries, including an 80-67 road win against San Diego State Aztecs as a 10.5-point favorite as the Under (149.5) cashed for the first time this season. Gonzaga has scored 80 or more points in all 4 games, while allowing 67 or fewer points on 3 occasions.
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Long Beach State at Gonzaga odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 7:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Long Beach State +33.5 (-110) | Gonzaga -33.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -114 | U: -106)
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Long Beach State at Gonzaga picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 95, Long Beach State 66
Moneyline
There was no money line at the time of publishing, but it wouldn’t be worth pursuing even if one is released before tip-off.
Against the spread
Back LONG BEACH STATE +33.5 (-110) catching the points at McCarthey on Wednesday night.
Gonzaga -33.5 (-110) spanked UMass Lowell as a 27.5-point favorite on Nov. 15, the biggest number of the season for the Zags. There is some risk here backing the underdogs.
However, Long Beach has some decent ability on offense, and it should at least be able to get into the 60’s. As long as the Beach can hold Gonzaga from hitting triple digits for the third time this season, it is the play as big underdogs.
Over/Under
OVER 152.5 (-114) is a solid play in this battle in the Pacific Northwest.
The Beach has been allowing teams to hit 3-pointers at a 36.1% clip, so the Zags are likely to get off to a huge offensive start in the first half especially. The Over has cashed in just 1 of 3 games for Long Beach so far, but the total has gone high in 3 of 4 games for Gonzaga. The high-octane offense of the Bulldogs is what is driving this play.
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