UCSB vs. Long Beach State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 4

The UCSB Gauchos (6-2, 0-0 Big West) host the Long Beach State Beach (2-6, 0-0 Big West) at The Thunderdome, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4, 2025. The Beach are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

UCSB came out on top in its most recent game 74-71 against Seattle U on Saturday. Zion Sensley totaled 20 points, six rebounds and zero assists for UCSB. Long Beach State enters this contest after a 76-72 win against San Diego on Sunday. Gavin Sykes scored a team-best 30 points for Long Beach State in the win.

UCSB vs. Long Beach State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, California
• Spread favorite: UCSB -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSB -1190
• Moneyline underdog: Long Beach State +738
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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

• Four of UCSB's games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 142.5 points.
• Five of Long Beach State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 142.5 points this season.
• The point total for the contest of 142.5 is 8.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Gauchos (80.4) and Beach (70.1).
• The 147.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 5.0 more than the 142.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, UCSB has had a 152.0-point over/under in its games this season, 9.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 3.5 points separates the average over/under in Long Beach State's games (146.0 points) and this game's over/under (142.5).

Betting the Spread: UCSB vs. Long Beach State

• UCSB has two wins against the spread in six games this season.
• Against the spread, Long Beach State is 3-4-0 this season.
• This year, the Beach are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 13.5 points or more.
• Long Beach State is 0-4 overall, with only one win against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSB vs. Long Beach State

• This season, UCSB has won three out of the four games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Gauchos have not been a bigger favorite this season than the -1190 moneyline set for this game.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 92.2% chance of a victory for UCSB.
• Long Beach State has been victorious in one of the seven contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Beach have played as an underdog of +738 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Long Beach State has an implied victory probability of 11.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UCSB vs. Long Beach State

• Pick ATS: Long Beach State (+ 13.5)
• Pick OU: Under (142.5)
  
• Prediction: UCSB 74 - Long Beach State 65