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Long Beach State vs UC San Diego Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 03 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 02:00
Scheduled
Position#291
Record1-2
FormLWLLW
Points / game65.0
Allowed / game69.3
vs
Position#166
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game87.7
Allowed / game86.7
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Long Beach State v UC San Diego
02 Jan 2027
LONG v UC S
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LONG v UC S
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Long Beach State win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
UC San Diego win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Long Beach StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Davis
#139
L
54-71
54
71
-17
A14/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
58-69
58
69
-11
H20/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H22/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
92-102
92
102
-10
A27/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
88-87
88
87
+1
A01/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
70-76 OT
70
76
-6
H06/03
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
W
84-75
84
75
+9
A08/03
NCAA
Utah Utes
#69
L
63-66
63
66
-3
A03/11
NCAA
Montana State
#290
L
70-83
70
83
-13
A07/11
NCAA
Pacific
#148
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
27-41
27-30
20-24
38-45
38-46
38-32
40-48
52-54
44-43
44-44
34-31
28-31
44-34
40-41
40-28
23-38
32-41
38-42
33-34
29-25
148.3Avg total
71.7Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)65.069.3134.3-4.333%
Season at home (1)62.059.0121.0+3.0100%
Season away (2)66.574.5141.0-8.00%
Last 10 (10)71.776.6148.3-4.930%
Last 5 (5)69.871.8141.6-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)70.676.6147.2-5.917%
vs Similar (8)77.181.1158.2-4.038%
vs Weaker (4)90.876.5167.2+14.2100%
This opponent (UC San Diego) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC San DiegoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Irvine
#60
W
71-69
71
69
+2
A22/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
84-72
84
72
+12
H27/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
80-64
80
64
+16
H01/03
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A06/03
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
64-63
64
63
+1
A08/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H12/03
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
70-80
70
80
-10
A13/03
NCAA
Whittier
#399
W
100-75
100
75
+25
H03/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#141
W
81-65
81
65
+16
H08/11
NCAA
Utah State
#5
L
82-120
82
120
-38
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-29
35-40
43-27
41-45
42-24
38-40
39-29
32-46
31-29
33-34
26-35
46-34
36-32
34-48
40-44
60-31
32-36
49-29
34-73
48-47
152.7Avg total
77.5Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)87.786.7174.3+1.067%
Season at home (2)90.570.0160.5+20.5100%
Season away (1)82.0120.0202.0-38.00%
Last 10 (10)77.575.2152.7+2.370%
Last 5 (5)81.081.8162.8-0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)82.0120.0202.0-38.00%
vs Similar (14)69.469.1138.5+0.250%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)77.370.6147.9+6.771%
This opponent (Long Beach State) is Weaker. 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: +0.1+0.12nd half2nd half: -2.5-2.52nd half: +2.2+2.2
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: +0.1+0.12nd half2nd half: -2.5-2.52nd half: +2.2+2.2
Long Beach StateUC San Diego
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.
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Long Beach StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Davis
#139
L
27-41
27
41
-14
A14/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
20-24
20
24
-4
H20/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
38-46
38
46
-8
H22/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
40-48
40
48
-8
A27/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
44-43
44
43
+1
A01/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H06/03
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A08/03
NCAA
Utah Utes
#69
W
40-28
40
28
+12
A03/11
NCAA
Montana State
#290
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A07/11
NCAA
Pacific
#148
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H12/11
NCAA
72.2Avg total
35.2Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.237.172.3-1.937%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.535.471.9+1.147%-
Last 30 away (15)33.938.872.7-4.927%-
Last 10 (10)35.237.072.2-1.840%-
Last 5 (5)36.633.670.2+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.536.869.3-4.328%-
vs Similar (8)36.937.073.9-0.138%-
vs Weaker (4)44.238.582.8+5.875%-
This opponent (UC San Diego) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC San DiegoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Irvine
#60
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A22/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H27/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
42-24
42
24
+18
H01/03
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
W
39-29
39
29
+10
A06/03
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A08/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H12/03
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A13/03
NCAA
Whittier
#399
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H03/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#141
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H08/11
NCAA
Utah State
#5
L
34-73
34
73
-39
A14/11
NCAA
71.7Avg total
35.9Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.833.467.2+0.553%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.632.066.6+2.650%-
Last 30 away (14)33.034.967.9-1.957%-
Last 10 (10)35.935.871.7+0.160%-
Last 5 (5)33.644.077.6-10.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)34.073.0107.0-39.00%-
vs Similar (14)30.731.662.4-0.943%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)36.531.568.0+5.071%-
This opponent (Long Beach State) is Weaker. 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
4
Long Beach State wins
6
UC San Diego wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HPacific62-59
07/11/26AMontana State70-83
03/11/26AUtah Utes63-66
08/03/26AHawaii84-75
06/03/26HUC Davis70-76 OT
01/03/26ACSU Bakersfield88-87
27/02/26ACal Poly92-102
22/02/26HCS Northridge76-78
20/02/26HUC Irvine58-69
14/02/26AUC Davis54-71
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AUtah State82-120
08/11/26HFresno State81-65
03/11/26HWhittier100-75
13/03/26ACS Northridge70-80
12/03/26HCal Poly72-69
08/03/26AUC Santa Barbara64-63
06/03/26ACS Fullerton71-75
01/03/26HCal Poly80-64
27/02/26HCSU Bakersfield84-72
22/02/26AUC Irvine71-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Long Beach State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLW33%
HomeW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %33%100%0%
Points / game65.062.066.5
Allowed / game69.359.074.5
Point differential-4.3+3.0-8.0
Avg total134.3121.0141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UC San Diego
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game87.790.582.0
Allowed / game86.770.0120.0
Point differential+1.0+20.5-38.0
Avg total174.3160.5202.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 UC Irvine330100%91.061.7+29.3
2 UC Santa Barbara330100%83.761.7+22.0
3 CSU Bakersfield440100%87.071.5+15.5
4 Hawaii43175%81.863.0+18.8
5 UC Riverside43175%83.567.8+15.8
6 UC Davis43175%74.064.0+10.0
7 CS Fullerton32167%88.786.0+2.7
8 UC San Diego32167%87.786.7+1.0
9 Cal Poly42250%79.084.8-5.8
10 CS Northridge31233%84.381.0+3.3
11 Long Beach State31233%65.069.3-4.3
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 -).
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