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Long Beach State at Gonzaga odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Long Beach State at Gonzaga odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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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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March Madness: Long Beach State vs. Arizona odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Long Beach State vs. Arizona odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Long Beach State Beach (21-14) and Arizona Wildcats (25-8) meet Thursday for an NCAA Tournament first-round game. Tip-off from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Long Beach State vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Long Beach State, the 15th seed in the West Region, fired coach Dan Monson prior to the Big West Tournament, but allowed him to finish out the season. All he did was lead his team to a Big West Tournament championship, winning over UC Riverside, UC Irvine and UC Davis en route to a trophy. It also covered all 3 games while cashing the Over in 2 of the 3 outings.

Arizona secured the No. 2 seed in the West Region despite losing in the 2nd game of the Pac-12 Tournament March 15. The Under cashed in both of the tourney games while going 6-2 across the past 8 outings. Arizona is just 5-3 straight up (SU) in the 8-game span.

These teams meet for the 1st time since Nov. 24, 2019, a 104-67 win by the Wildcats. Arizona has won 5 straight meetings dating back to Nov. 19, 2012, going 4-1 against the spread (ATS) with the Over going 3-1-1 in the 5-game span.

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Long Beach State vs. Arizona odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 10:15 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Long Beach State +1300 (bet $100 to win $1,300) | Arizona -3000 (bet $3,000 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Long Beach State +20.5 (-120) | Arizona -20.5 (+100)
Over/Under (O/U): 163.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Long Beach State vs. Arizona picks and predictions

Prediction

Arizona 94, Long Beach State 71

Moneyline

Arizona (-3000) will cost you 30 times your potential return, and there is never a reason to ever bet such a heavy favorite. You would need to risk $100 just to net $3.33 in profit. It makes no sense, even including Arizona as part of a multi-team parlay.

AVOID.

Against the spread

ARIZONA -20.5 (+100) is a decent play at even-money. Long Beach State +20.5 (-120) might be able to hang for 10-15 minutes, but look for the Wildcats to pull away, using their size to beat down the Beach.

C Oumar Ballo will especially be a handful down low, as Long Beach State just doesn’t have to size to match up with the 7-foot Malian center.

Arizona is 9-5 SU/ATS in 14 games against teams in the NCAA Tournament, while Long Beach State is 1-1 SU and 2-0 ATS in 2 games against tournament teams.

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Over/Under

OVER 163.5 (-110) is worth a look.

The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for Long Beach State, going for 74 or more points on offense in 5 in a row while allowing 70 or more points in 7 of the previous 8 contests.

Arizona was 1 of the highest scoring offenses in the nation, going for 89.5 PPG, while hitting at a 49.2% clip from the field and 37.4% mark from behind the arc. Defensively, Arizona allowed 73.2 PPG, which was in the bottom 3rd in the nation. The Wildcats score plenty, and allow plenty, leading to frequent Over results.

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Big West Tournament: Long Beach State vs. UC Davis odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Long Beach State vs. UC Davis odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Long Beach State Beach (20-14) and UC Davis Aggies (20-12) meet in the Big West Tournament Championship Game Saturday at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Long Beach State vs. UC Davis odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The 4th-seeded Beach stunned top overall seed UC Irvine Friday by an 83-79 count as 8-point underdogs as the Over (149.5) cashed. Long Beach State has averaged 84.5 points per game (PPG) on offense in this tourney while allowing 73 PPG, cashing the Over in both outings and 3 straight since the regular-season finale.

The 2nd-seeded Aggies eased by Hawaii 68-65 in the semifinals, covering as 2-point favorites as the Under (136) cashed. UC Davis has won and covered 4 in a row, including an 88-78 win in Long Beach as a 2.5-point underdog as the Over (151.5) connected.

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Long Beach State vs. UC Davis odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:40 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Long Beach State +104 (bet $100 to win $104) | UC Davis -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
Against the spread: Long Beach State +1.5 (-106) | UC Davis -1.5 (-114)
Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Long Beach State vs. UC Davis picks and predictions

Prediction

UC Davis 75, Long Beach State 70

Moneyline

UC DAVIS (-125) isn’t a bad play as a moderate favorite straight up, if you’d prefer to just pick a team to win without having to deal with the points. These teams split the regular-season series, but UCD is the play due to an overall better body of work.

UC Davis has won 4 in a row, including the regular-season finale in Long Beach. On the flip side, The Beach had dropped 5 in a row to close out the regular season before coming alive in this tourney.

Against the spread

UC DAVIS -1.5 (-114) has covered 4 in a row, winning by an average of 8 points per game. The Aggies are playing well and peaking at just the right time.

Long Beach State +1.5 (-106) has had a nice 2-game run to get to the title game, but the Aggies have had just a little more success lately.

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Over/Under

OVER 143.5 (-115) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

While Long Beach has rolled up huge points in this tourney, and we saw 166 combined points in the most recent regular-season meeting between these teams, UC Davis has allowed 67 or fewer points in 5 of the past 7 outings.

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Long Beach State at USC odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Long Beach State at USC odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Long Beach State Beach (4-5) and USC Trojans (7-3) meet Wednesday in Los Angeles. The opening tip at the Galen Center will be at 11 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Long Beach State vs. USC odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Long Beach State is 1-3 straight-up (SU) and 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last 4 games. The Beach dropped a 76-64 game as a -2 favorite Saturday at Sacramento State. Wednesday’s contest — though just 25 miles up the road — marks LBSU’s 6th in a row away from home.

The Trojans are also 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games, but they have gone 3-1 SU across that span. USC last played a week ago, defeating Cal State-Fullerton 64-50 (as a -14.5 favorite) Dec. 14. Southern Cal allowed a mere 32.8% mark from the field in that game. For the season, the Trojans own an elite mark in effective field-goal rate allowed (43.0%, 15th NCAA-I).

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Long Beach State at USC odds

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Moneyline: Long Beach State +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | USC -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Long Beach State +11.5 (-105) | USC -11.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Long Beach State at USC picks and predictions

Prediction

USC 76, Long Beach State 65

Moneyline

PASS. Nothing to see here, move along.

Against the spread

Comparable games on the Beach’s schedule have seen subpar shooting performances such that not enough can be taken from those contests.

USC’s troubled games against foes like Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7), Vermont (Nov. 15) and Oregon State (Dec. 4) leave plenty of doubt as to what kind of margin should be expected in this game.

PASS.

Over/Under

Long Beach State likes to play fast, but opponents have found success in slowing them down. The Under has gone 4-2 in LBSU’s last 6 lined games.

Southern Cal’s pace numbers dropped considerably after back-to-back losses to Tennessee and Wisconsin Nov. 24-25. Its games have hit the Under in 4 straight. The Trojan’s interior defense is exceptional, and the Beach doesn’t launch it often — or with much success from 3-point range.

These 2 met last season (Dec. 12), and USC defeated LBSU 73-62. The 135 total easily cleared the Under 146 that day. And the UNDER 144.5 (-110) is the top play in Wednesday’s matchup.

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Long Beach State at UCLA odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Long Beach State at UCLA odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Long Beach State Beach (1-0) and No. 7 UCLA Bruins (1-0) clash in a southern California showdown Friday. The opening tip at Pauley Pavilion will be at 11 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Long Beach State vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Long Beach State opened its season Monday with a 79-64 victory over Cal Baptist. The Beach shot 50.8% from the floor and had 9 players score 5-plus points. LBSU will be looking to avoid what happened last season, when it won its opener and then dropped 4 in a row. That losing streak began with a 100-79 setback against the UCLA Bruins (Nov. 15).

The Bruins lifted the lid on their 2022-23 campaign with a 76-50 win over Sacramento State Monday (covering a 25.5-point spread). Junior G Jaylen Clark led a contingent of 5 UCLA players to score in double figures. Clark, who averaged 6.7 points per game last season, erupted for 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

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Long Beach State at UCLA odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:55 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Off the board
Against the spread (ATS): Long Beach State +18.5 (-112) | UCLA -18.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Long Beach State at UCLA picks and predictions

Prediction

UCLA 84, Long Beach State 65

BACK THE OVER 144.5 (-112).

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