The No. 1 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (24-8, 17-3 Big West) and the No. 4 seed Long Beach State Beach (19-14, 10-10 Big West) will look to advance in the Big West tournament on Friday as they square off at 9:00 PM ET.

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UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, March 15, 2024
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Henderson, Nevada
• Arena: Dollar Loan Center

UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UC Irvine win (75.8%)

Read the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Friday's UC Irvine-Long Beach State spread (UC Irvine -7.5) or total (149.5 points).

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UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UC Irvine has put together a 19-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Long Beach State has put together a 14-17-0 ATS record so far this season.
• UC Irvine (10-7) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 7.5 points or more this season (58.8%) than Long Beach State (3-1) does as a 7.5+-point underdog (75%).
• The Anteaters sport a worse record against the spread at home (6-6-0) than they do in away games (10-6-0).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Beach have a lower winning percentage at home (.364, 4-7-0 record) than on the road (.562, 9-7-0).
• UC Irvine's record against the spread in conference action is 11-9-0.
• Long Beach State has nine wins against the spread in 21 Big West games this season.

UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UC Irvine has been victorious in 20, or 87%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Anteaters have a win-loss record of 15-1 when favored by -350 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Long Beach State has won 45.5% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (5-6).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +275 or longer, the Beach have a 2-2 record (winning 50% of their games).
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UC Irvine has a 77.8% chance of pulling out a win.

UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State Head-to-Head Comparison

• UC Irvine is outscoring opponents by 10.4 points per game with a +331 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.7 points per game (71st in college basketball) and gives up 67.3 per contest (54th in college basketball).
• UC Irvine's leading scorer, Justin Hohn, ranks 617th in college basketball putting up 12.5 points per game.
• Long Beach State outscores opponents by 1.9 points per game (posting 77.7 points per game, 71st in college basketball, and conceding 75.8 per contest, 287th in college basketball) and has a +63 scoring differential.
• Long Beach State's leading scorer, Marcus Tsohonis, is 95th in the country, averaging 17.7 points per game.
• The Anteaters average 37.8 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) while allowing 32.8 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.0 boards per game.
• Devin Tillis averages 6.2 rebounds per game (ranking 301st in college basketball) to lead the Anteaters.
• The Beach are 53rd in the country at 38.2 rebounds per game. That's 3.0 more than the 35.2 their opponents average.
• Lassina Traore's 10.4 rebounds per game lead the Beach and rank 11th in the nation.
• UC Irvine ranks 79th in college basketball by averaging 99.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 21st in college basketball, allowing 86.0 points per 100 possessions.
• The Beach rank 206th in college basketball with 93.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 140th defensively with 91.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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