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UC Santa Barbara vs Long Beach State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 05 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 84-77 (OT)
31-30 36-37 17-10
Position#146
Record6-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game71.6
vs
Position#328
Record2-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game70.1
Allowed / game75.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UC Santa BarbaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CS Northridge
#60
W
78-72
78
72
+6
A14/03
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
51-69
51
69
-18
A15/03
NCAA
San Francisco State
#546
W
98-67
98
67
+31
H05/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
85-74
85
74
+11
H08/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
92-87
92
87
+5
A12/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#234
L
74-78 OT
74
78
-4
H18/11
NCAA
Nevada
#86
L
64-77
64
77
-13
A22/11
NCAA
Nobel Knights
#532
W
84-49
84
49
+35
H25/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
72-70
72
70
+2
H28/11
NCAA
Seattle
#108
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A29/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-28
43-44
27-26
24-43
58-35
40-32
45-28
40-46
45-43
47-44
40-31
29-38
28-32
36-45
42-19
42-30
33-34
39-36
36-32
38-39
148.6Avg total
77.2Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)80.471.6152.0+8.875%
Season at home (5)82.667.6150.2+15.080%
Season away (3)76.778.3155.0-1.767%
Last 10 (10)77.271.4148.6+5.870%
Last 5 (5)73.669.0142.6+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)65.576.2141.8-10.80%
vs Similar (6)73.079.8152.8-6.833%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)77.867.6145.5+10.289%
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 San Diego
#11
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A07/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#235
L
69-83
69
83
-14
H09/03
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
L
45-77
45
77
-32
A05/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
L
62-82
62
82
-20
A08/11
NCAA
Pacific
#165
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A13/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
80-82
80
82
-2
H17/11
NCAA
Nobel Knights
#532
W
87-54
87
54
+33
H20/11
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H22/11
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
73-93
73
93
-20
A27/11
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H30/11
NCAA
1H
2H
23-33
40-37
41-47
28-36
25-40
20-37
20-28
42-54
30-25
36-44
34-42
46-40
31-24
56-30
37-35
35-43
35-42
38-51
34-38
42-34
145.3Avg total
69.3Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)70.175.9146.0-5.825%
Season at home (4)78.871.5150.2+7.250%
Season away (4)61.580.2141.8-18.80%
Last 10 (10)69.376.0145.3-6.720%
Last 5 (5)77.675.8153.4+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)67.476.5143.9-9.29%
vs Similar (5)73.278.6151.8-5.460%
vs Weaker (3)79.064.7143.7+14.367%
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.1+8.11st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: -2.3-2.3
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.1+8.11st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: -2.3-2.3
UC Santa BarbaraLong 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 Santa BarbaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CS Northridge
#60
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A14/03
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
W
27-26
27
26
+1
A15/03
NCAA
San Francisco State
#546
W
58-35
58
35
+23
H05/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H08/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A12/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#234
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H18/11
NCAA
Nevada
#86
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A22/11
NCAA
Nobel Knights
#532
W
42-19
42
19
+23
H25/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H28/11
NCAA
Seattle
#108
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A29/11
NCAA
69.7Avg total
38.9Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.332.269.5+5.170%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.630.870.4+8.875%-
Last 30 away (14)34.733.968.6+0.964%-
Last 10 (10)38.930.869.7+8.180%-
Last 5 (5)35.829.665.4+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.033.066.0+0.050%-
vs Similar (6)38.237.876.0+0.350%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)37.330.367.6+6.979%-
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 San Diego
#11
L
23-33
23
33
-10
A07/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#235
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H09/03
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A05/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
L
20-28
20
28
-8
A08/11
NCAA
Pacific
#165
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A13/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
34-42
34
42
-8
H17/11
NCAA
Nobel Knights
#532
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H20/11
NCAA
Montana State
#144
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H22/11
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A27/11
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H30/11
NCAA
66.4Avg total
31.0Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.935.666.5-4.830%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.535.467.9-2.933%-
Last 30 away (15)29.335.965.1-6.627%-
Last 10 (10)31.035.466.4-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)34.236.270.4-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)30.436.767.0-6.323%-
vs Similar (5)33.434.868.2-1.440%-
vs Weaker (3)30.329.359.7+1.067%-
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
29/11/25ASeattle74-71
28/11/25HLehigh72-70
25/11/25HNobel Knights84-49
22/11/25ANevada64-77
18/11/25HLoyola Marymount74-78 OT
12/11/25ASacramento State92-87
08/11/25HSan Jose State85-74
05/11/25HSan Francisco State98-67
15/03/25AUC San Diego51-69
14/03/25ACS Northridge78-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/25HSan Diego Toreros76-72
27/11/25APortland73-93
22/11/25HMontana State72-78
20/11/25HNobel Knights87-54
17/11/25HIllinois State80-82
13/11/25APacific66-69
08/11/25AFresno State62-82
05/11/25ASan Diego State45-77
09/03/25HCal Poly69-83
07/03/25AUC San Diego63-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Santa Barbara
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW75%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %75%80%67%
Points / game80.482.676.7
Allowed / game71.667.678.3
Point differential+8.8+15.0-1.7
Avg total152.0150.2155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %12%20%0%
Long Beach State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW25%
HomeLWLW50%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %25%50%0%
Points / game70.178.861.5
Allowed / game75.971.580.2
Point differential-5.8+7.2-18.8
Avg total146.0150.2141.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)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 San Diego87188%83.971.9+12.0
2 Hawaii86275%82.165.2+16.9
3 UC Santa Barbara86275%80.471.6+8.8
4 UC Davis75271%78.171.3+6.9
5 UC Irvine95456%79.763.6+16.1
6 UC Riverside84450%75.072.4+2.6
7 CSU Bakersfield84450%72.276.4-4.1
8 Cal Poly94544%81.485.6-4.1
9 CS Northridge73443%75.080.6-5.6
10 CS Fullerton83538%88.187.6+0.5
11 Long Beach State82625%70.175.9-5.8
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
UC Santa Barbara31361784
Long Beach State30371077
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