UCSB vs. Long Beach State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 13, 2024

In regular season action on Saturday, the UCSB Gauchos (9-6, 2-3 Big West) will face the Long Beach State Beach (11-6, 3-2 Big West), with Long Beach State’s Aboubacar Traore among the key players to watch. Tipoff at The Thunderdome is at 10:00 PM ET. UCSB is a tight 1-point favorite against Long Beach State when the Gauchos square off with the Beach on Saturday. A 157-point total has been set for the game.

UCSB vs. Long Beach State Betting Lines

UCSB vs Long Beach State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UCSB -1 157 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UCSB (-1)
Total Pick Under (157)

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UCSB vs. Long Beach State Stat Rankings

UCSB Avg. (Rank) Long Beach State Avg. (Rank)
77.7 (104th) Points Scored 80.4 (54th)
73.1 (231st) Points Allowed 77.6 (322nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.9 (299th) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (71st)
6.0 (307th) 3pt Made 5.1 (340th)
14.3 (122nd) Assists 14.7 (105th)
13.6 (321st) Turnovers 13.8 (329th)

UCSB vs. Long Beach State Betting Trends

  • The Gauchos have four wins in 13 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 1-point favorite or greater, UCSB has two wins ATS (2-6-1).
  • The Gauchos have played 13 games this season, and six of them have hit the over.
  • In four games this year, UCSB and its opponent have combined to score more than 157 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 157 points, 6.3 higher than the average total in Gauchos games this season.
  • Long Beach State has beaten the spread seven times in 15 games.
  • The Beach have an ATS record of 3-1 as 1-point underdogs or greater.
  • UCSB has played 13 games this season, and six of them have gone over the total.
  • Beach games have had over 157 points seven times this year.
  • This season, Long Beach State’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 157.9, which is 0.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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UCSB Impact Players

  • Ariel Bland totals a team-best 7.5 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s putting up 7.2 points and 1.6 assists, shooting 60.9% from the field.
  • Josh Pierre-Louis posts a team-leading 3.5 assists per game. He is also posting 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting 58.7% from the field.
  • Yohan Traore puts up 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Cole Anderson puts up 10.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

Long Beach State Impact Players

  • Aboubacar Traore is averaging a team-leading 3.8 assists per game. And he is delivering 12.8 points and 7.9 rebounds, making 63.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Marcus Tsohonis leads the Beach in scoring (17.6 points per game) and assists (2.6), and puts up 3.6 rebounds. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Lassina Traore is the Beach’s top rebounder (10.4 per game), and he contributes 12.3 points and 0.9 assists. His rebounding average ranks him 10th in the country.
  • Jadon Jones is posting 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 39.5% of his shots from the floor and 34.0% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per contest.
  • AJ George is averaging 8.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 53.3% of his shots from the floor.

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