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Long Beach State vs UC Riverside Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 16 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 88-73
43-31 45-42
Position#328
Record6-11
FormLWWLW
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game77.1
Long Beach State 🏆
USA
vs
UC Riverside
USA
Position#334
Record6-11
FormLLLLL
Points / game71.5
Allowed / game77.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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LONG72
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LONG73
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Long Beach State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UC Riverside winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Long Beach StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H30/11
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
L
77-84 OT
77
84
-7
A05/12
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
L
74-80
74
80
-6
H07/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
L
83-89 OT
83
89
-6
A10/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
81-78
81
78
+3
H19/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
60-91
60
91
-31
A21/12
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#658
W
113-66
113
66
+47
H31/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
74-66
74
66
+8
H04/01
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
64-74
64
74
-10
A09/01
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-38
42-34
30-31
37-36
30-34
44-46
39-39
38-38
36-37
45-41
20-57
40-34
55-38
58-28
38-26
36-40
30-34
34-40
42-36
39-39
155.8Avg total
78.3Scored
77.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)74.677.1151.6-2.535%
Season at home (9)82.072.3154.3+9.767%
Season away (8)66.282.4148.6-16.10%
Last 10 (10)78.377.5155.8+0.850%
Last 5 (5)78.474.4152.8+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)67.577.9145.4-10.40%
vs Similar ◀ (5)73.680.4154.0-6.840%
vs Weaker (4)90.568.2158.8+22.2100%
This opponent (UC Riverside) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC RiversideUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Tech
#158
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A29/11
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A05/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
88-84
88
84
+4
A07/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
53-100
53
100
-47
A14/12
NCAA
Stanton
#442
W
95-70
95
70
+25
H17/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
L
78-92
78
92
-14
A21/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
65-97
65
97
-32
A23/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
45-88
45
88
-43
H02/01
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A09/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
L
66-69
66
69
-3
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-41
34-36
26-37
34-36
46-36
42-48
32-49
21-51
45-31
50-39
38-41
40-51
34-45
31-52
27-45
18-43
35-31
31-36
32-26
34-43
150.2Avg total
68.5Scored
81.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)71.577.6149.1-6.135%
Season at home (6)75.571.0146.5+4.550%
Season away (11)69.481.2150.5-11.827%
Last 10 (10)68.581.7150.2-13.220%
Last 5 (5)64.082.6146.6-18.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)69.281.1150.3-11.927%
vs Similar ◀ (9)80.177.6157.7+2.667%
vs Weaker (5)80.462.2142.6+18.280%
This opponent (Long Beach State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -1.6-1.61st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: -10.0-10.0
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -1.6-1.61st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +3.7+3.72nd half: -10.0-10.0
Long Beach StateUC Riverside
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Long Beach StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Diego Toreros
#301
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H30/11
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A05/12
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H07/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A10/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
L
36-37
36
37
-1
H19/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
20-57
20
57
-37
A21/12
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#658
W
55-38
55
38
+17
H31/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H04/01
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A09/01
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H11/01
NCAA
72.4Avg total
35.4Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.836.468.2-4.623%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.735.371.1+0.440%-
Last 30 away (15)27.937.565.4-9.77%-
Last 10 (10)35.437.072.4-1.630%-
Last 5 (5)37.038.275.2-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)29.737.467.1-7.714%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)33.234.667.8-1.420%-
vs Weaker (4)41.033.874.8+7.275%-
This opponent (UC Riverside) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC RiversideLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Tech
#158
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A29/11
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
26-37
26
37
-11
A05/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
46-36
46
36
+10
A07/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
32-49
32
49
-17
A14/12
NCAA
Stanton
#442
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H17/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A21/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A23/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
27-45
27
45
-18
H02/01
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A09/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H11/01
NCAA
73.2Avg total
35.0Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.037.173.1-1.240%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.934.870.7+1.246%-
Last 30 away (17)36.038.974.9-2.935%-
Last 10 (10)35.038.273.2-3.240%-
Last 5 (5)33.237.670.8-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)34.240.174.3-5.920%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)38.336.074.3+2.356%-
vs Weaker (5)37.628.866.4+8.880%-
This opponent (Long Beach State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Long Beach State wins
4
UC Riverside wins
DateGameScore
21/02/25UC Riverside v Long Beach State87-66
03/01/25Long Beach State v UC Riverside60-76
15/03/24Long Beach State v UC Riverside86-67
27/01/24UC Riverside v Long Beach State53-65
07/01/24Long Beach State v UC Riverside83-75
16/02/23UC Riverside v Long Beach State88-76
31/12/22Long Beach State v UC Riverside72-73
06/03/22Long Beach State v UC Riverside73-72 OT
28/01/22UC Riverside v Long Beach State62-68
16/02/20Long Beach State v UC Riverside65-63 OT
Long Beach Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HCSU Bakersfield81-75
09/01/26AUC Irvine64-74
04/01/26HCal Poly74-66
31/12/25HLincoln University (CA)113-66
21/12/25AIowa State60-91
19/12/25HPepperdine81-78
10/12/25ASan Jose State83-89 OT
07/12/25HUC San Diego74-80
05/12/25AUC Santa Barbara77-84 OT
30/11/25HSan Diego Toreros76-72
UC Riversidelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HUC San Diego66-69
09/01/26ACSU Bakersfield66-67
02/01/26HHawaii45-88
23/12/25AUCLA65-97
21/12/25ASt. Thomas (Minn.)78-92
17/12/25HStanton95-70
14/12/25ABrigham Young53-100
07/12/25ACal Poly88-84
05/12/25AUC Irvine60-73
29/11/25AUtah Tech69-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Long Beach State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW35%
HomeLWWWW67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %35%67%0%
Points / game74.682.066.2
Allowed / game77.172.382.4
Point differential-2.5+9.7-16.1
Avg total151.6154.3148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %12%0%25%
UC Riverside
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL35%
HomeLWWLL50%
AwayWLLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %35%50%27%
Points / game71.575.569.4
Allowed / game77.671.081.2
Point differential-6.1+4.5-11.8
Avg total149.1146.5150.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%33%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Hawaii1512380%79.563.4+16.1
2 UC San Diego1713476%80.271.2+9.0
3 UC Irvine1812667%77.966.8+11.2
4 UC Santa Barbara1710759%78.974.2+4.8
5 UC Davis1710759%80.676.0+4.6
6 CS Northridge1810856%80.979.3+1.6
7 CS Fullerton1981142%85.884.9+0.8
8 CSU Bakersfield1981142%73.177.3-4.2
9 Cal Poly1871139%81.485.3-3.9
10 Long Beach State1761135%74.677.1-2.5
11 UC Riverside1761135%71.577.6-6.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Long Beach State434588
UC Riverside314273
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