Long Beach State vs. Cal Poly Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Long Beach State Beach (4-10, 0-2 Big West) host the Cal Poly Mustangs (6-9, 2-1 Big West) at Walter Pyramid, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Beach are 2-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5.

Long Beach State took care of business in its last outing 113-66 against Lincoln (CA) on Tuesday. Gavin Sykes recorded 21 points, two rebounds and four assists for Long Beach State. Cal Poly enters this game following a 67-65 win over UCSD on Thursday. Hamad Mousa scored a team-best 26 points for Cal Poly in the victory.

Long Beach State vs. Cal Poly Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California
• Spread favorite: Long Beach State -2
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Long Beach State vs. Cal Poly

• Long Beach State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's over/under of 162.5 points just twice this season.
• Nine of Cal Poly's games have ended with a combined score higher than 162.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 156.6 points per game, 5.9 fewer points than the point total of 162.5 for this matchup.
• This matchup's total is 1.6 fewer points than the 164.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Long Beach State's games is 9.4 fewer points than the over/under of 162.5 in this contest.
• Cal Poly's games have an average over/under of 167.5 points this season, 5.0 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Long Beach State vs. Cal Poly

• Long Beach State is 7-5-0 against the spread this year.
• The Beach have been favored by 2 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Cal Poly has played 13 games, with six wins against the spread.
• This year, the Mustangs have an against-the-spread record of 5-3 in their eight games as an underdog of 2 points or more.
• Long Beach State is 3-2 against the spread, and 2-3 overall, at home.
• At home, Long Beach State is winless ATS (0-1) as a 2-point favorite or more.
• Cal Poly is 3-5 overall, and 5-3 against the spread, on the road.