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The Long Beach State Beach (14-10, 8-4 Big West) are 1-point favorites as they attempt to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the UCSB Gauchos (18-4, 9-2 Big West) on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Walter Pyramid. The game airs at 11:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.
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How do I watch Beach vs. Gauchos?
- Game Day: Thursday, February 9, 2023
- Game Time: 11:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Long Beach, California
- Arena: Walter Pyramid
Betting Lines for Beach vs. Gauchos
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | -1 | 145.5 |
Long Beach State Betting Stats & Information
- Long Beach State has been the moneyline favorite 14 times this season. They’ve gone 10-4 in those games.
- The Beach have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter.
- The Beach have a 10-12-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Gauchos have a 3-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- Long Beach State’s average point total in matchups this year is 150.8, 5.3 points higher than the over/under in this game.
UCSB Betting Stats & Info
- UCSB has entered the game as underdogs five times this season and won four of those games.
- The Gauchos have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -110 odds on them winning this game.
- The Gauchos’ ATS record is 13-7-0 this year.
- The Gauchos have a 3-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- The average over/under in UCSB’s games this year is 12.6 fewer points than the point total of 145.5 in this outing.
Long Beach State vs. UCSB Season Stat Comparison
| Long Beach State Rank | Long Beach State AVG | UCSB AVG | UCSB Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 77 | Points Scored | 70.5 | 204th |
| 293rd | 73.7 | Points Allowed | 62.4 | 22nd |
| 2nd | 39.4 | Rebounds | 31.2 | 224th |
| 6th | 11.9 | Off. Rebounds | 8 | 235th |
| 358th | 4.4 | 3pt Made | 5.5 | 335th |
| 69th | 14.9 | Assists | 13.8 | 129th |
| 300th | 13.5 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 141st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Long Beach State Beach Leaders
- The Beach scoring leader is Marcus Tsohonis, who averages 15.7 per contest to go with 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Lassina Traore leads Long Beach State in rebounding, averaging 11 per game, while Aboubacar Traore leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.9 in each contest.
- Jadon Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Beach, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
UCSB Gauchos Leaders
- Ajay Mitchell racks up 15.5 points and adds 4.7 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Gauchos’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Miles Norris is at the top of the UCSB rebounding leaderboard with 6.4 rebounds per game. He also racks up 13.8 points and tacks on 1.4 assists per game.
- Norris hits 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Gauchos.
