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UC Irvine vs Long Beach State Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 24 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 03:00
Scheduled
Position#17
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game91.0
Allowed / game61.7
vs
Position#287
Record1-2
FormLWLLW
Points / game65.0
Allowed / game69.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · UC Irvine v Long Beach State
23 Jan 2027
UC I v LONG
upcoming
08 Jan 2026
UC I74
LONG64
01 Mar 2025
UC I70
LONG60
15 Mar 2024
UC I79
LONG83
02 Mar 2024
UC I82
LONG61
07 Jan 2023
UC I87
LONG70
26 Feb 2022
UC I77
LONG72
12 Mar 2020
UC I v LONG
upcoming
19 Feb 2020
UC I70
LONG55
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UC Irvine win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Long Beach State win
-no forecast
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

UC IrvineUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC San Diego
#64
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H22/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
68-67
68
67
+1
A27/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H01/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
107-85
107
85
+22
H06/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
W
79-69 OT
79
69
+10
H08/03
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
93-78
93
78
+15
H14/03
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
64-71
64
71
-7
H15/03
NCAA
Chapman Panthers
#400
W
92-66
92
66
+26
H04/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#278
W
91-79
91
79
+12
H08/11
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#446
W
90-40
90
40
+50
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-36
40-35
36-24
32-43
32-23
32-37
52-42
55-43
28-38
37-27
49-37
44-41
30-31
34-40
38-26
54-40
51-31
40-48
49-21
41-19
150.3Avg total
81.7Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)91.061.7152.7+29.3100%
Season at home (3)91.061.7152.7+29.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)81.768.6150.3+13.180%
Last 5 (5)86.066.8152.8+19.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)68.471.6140.0-3.143%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)79.767.6147.3+12.086%
This opponent (Long Beach State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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
#71
L
63-66
63
66
-3
A03/11
NCAA
Montana State
#286
L
70-83
70
83
-13
A07/11
NCAA
Pacific
#149
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 Irvine) is Stronger. 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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.5+8.51st half: -1.8-1.82nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -2.5-2.5
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.5+8.51st half: -1.8-1.82nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -2.5-2.5
UC IrvineLong Beach State
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
UC IrvineLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC San Diego
#64
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H22/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
36-24
36
24
+12
A27/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H01/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H06/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H08/03
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H14/03
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H15/03
NCAA
Chapman Panthers
#400
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H04/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#278
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H08/11
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#446
W
49-21
49
21
+28
H12/11
NCAA
70.3Avg total
39.4Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.431.168.5+6.370%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.131.269.4+6.971%-
Last 30 away (13)36.430.967.3+5.569%-
Last 10 (10)39.430.970.3+8.570%-
Last 5 (5)43.429.272.6+14.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)32.431.964.3+0.629%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)38.931.170.0+7.882%-
This opponent (Long Beach State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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
#71
W
40-28
40
28
+12
A03/11
NCAA
Montana State
#286
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A07/11
NCAA
Pacific
#149
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 Irvine) is Stronger. 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
8
UC Irvine wins
2
Long Beach State wins
UC Irvinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HLincoln University (CA)90-40
08/11/26HSan Jose State91-79
04/11/26HChapman Panthers92-66
15/03/26HHawaii64-71
14/03/26HCS Northridge93-78
08/03/26HUC Davis79-69 OT
06/03/26HCal Poly107-85
01/03/26HUC Santa Barbara64-60
27/02/26ACS Northridge68-67
22/02/26HUC San Diego69-71
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Irvine
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game91.091.0-
Allowed / game61.761.7-
Point differential+29.3+29.3-
Avg total152.7152.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
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%
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 Bakersfield330100%91.772.3+19.3
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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