Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 18

The Long Beach State Beach (2-9) host the Pepperdine Waves (4-7) at Walter Pyramid, starting at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The Beach are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 141.5.

Long Beach State heads into this game following an 89-83 loss to San Jose State in overtime on Tuesday. In the loss, Gavin Sykes led Long Beach State with 26 points. Pepperdine heads into this contest on the heels of a 70-62 win against CSU Bakersfield on Saturday. In Pepperdine's win, Aaron Clark led the team with 25 points (adding three rebounds and three assists).

Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California
• Spread favorite: Long Beach State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Long Beach State -192
• Moneyline underdog: Pepperdine +158
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine

• This season, Long Beach State and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under of 141.5 points eight times.
• There have been three Pepperdine games that ended with a combined score over 141.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 145.6 points per game, 4.1 points more than the total of 141.5 for this contest.
• These two teams surrender a combined 152.5 points per game, 11.0 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Long Beach State has seen a 150.5-point over/under in its games this season, 9.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 6.0 points separates the average over/under in Pepperdine's games (147.5 points) and this game's over/under (141.5).

Betting the Spread: Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine

• Long Beach State has six wins against the spread in 10 games this year.
• Pepperdine has played nine games, with three wins against the spread.
• This year, the Waves won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Long Beach State is 3-1 against the spread, and 1-3 overall, at home this season.
• On the road, Pepperdine has two wins against the spread and are 1-2 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine

• This is the first time Long Beach State will play as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Beach have not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -192 odds on them winning this game.
• The implied probability of a win from Long Beach State, based on the moneyline, is 65.8%.
• Pepperdine has come away with one win in the six contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Waves have played as an underdog of +158 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Pepperdine has an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine

• Pick ATS: Pepperdine (+ 3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  
• Prediction: Long Beach State 74 - Pepperdine 73