The Long Beach State Beach (15-13, 9-7 Big West) and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (20-7, 11-5) meet Thursday at The Thunderdome (UCSB Events Center) in Santa Barbara, Calif. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Long Beach vs. UCSB game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Long Beach has dropped 2 straight games and 3 of its past 4 both straight up and against the spread (ATS). The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games for the Beach, too.
These teams met in Long Beach on Feb. 9, with the Gauchos coming away with a 75-72 win and covering as 1.5-point favorites on the road as the Over cashed.
UCSB is a 20-win team but has dropped 3 straight games, going 0-3 ATS during the skid and 2-5 ATS its past 7 games overall. The Over is 8-1 in UCSB’s previous 9 contests, with UCSB allowing 70 or more points in 6 in a row.