UCSB vs. Long Beach State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The UCSB Gauchos (12-7, 5-3 Big West) visit the Long Beach State Beach (8-12, 4-4 Big West) at Walter Pyramid, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Beach are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 143.5 for the matchup.

UCSB is coming off of a 107-67 victory over Cal Poly in its most recent outing on Thursday. In UCSB's win, Zion Sensley led the way with a team-high 20 points (adding seven rebounds and zero assists). Long Beach State fell in its most recent outing 71-61 against CSU Fullerton on Thursday. Gavin Sykes scored a team-leading 20 points for Long Beach State in the loss.

UCSB vs. Long Beach State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California
• Spread favorite: UCSB -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSB -198
• Moneyline underdog: Long Beach State +164
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UCSB vs. Long Beach State

• UCSB and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's over/under of 143.5 points 10 times this season.
• This season, 13 of Long Beach State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 143.5 points.
• The Gauchos average 80.3 points per game against the Beach's 75.2, totaling 12.0 points over the game's point total of 143.5.
• The 149.9 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 6.4 more than the 143.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for UCSB's games is 153.5 points, 10.0 more than the total of 143.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 8.4 points lower than the average over/under in Long Beach State's games this season (151.9 points).

Betting the Spread: UCSB vs. Long Beach State

• UCSB has played 17 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Gauchos have been favored by 4.5 points or more 11 times this season and are 4-7 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Long Beach State is 10-8-0 this season.
• The Beach have an ATS record of 7-4 in their 11 games when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this season.
• Long Beach State is 5-3 against the spread, and 5-3 overall, at home.
• Long Beach State has one win ATS (1-2) as a 4.5-point underdog or more at home.
• In away games, UCSB is winless against the spread and 2-4 overall.
• UCSB is winless ATS (0-4) away from home as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSB vs. Long Beach State

• UCSB has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and won eight (66.7%) of those contests.
• This season, the Gauchos have won eight of their 10 games, or 80%, when favored by at least -198 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from UCSB, based on the moneyline, is 66.4%.
• Long Beach State has come away with two wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Beach have come away with a win one times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +164 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Long Beach State has a 37.9% chance of walking away with the win.