The Walter Pyramid will host 49ers vs. Gauchos action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

The 49ers currently sports a 18-10 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 12-7 ATS. The Gauchos are 14-12 and 7-10 ATS. Betting totals have seen the 49ers produce a 5-12-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Gauchos have gone 9-8 against the number.



View Santa Barbara vs Long Beach State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Long Beach State opened as 6.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the 49ers, most recently No. 87 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Gauchos, who rate No. 195 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 74-72 victory for the 49ers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Long Beach State has the nation's No. 69-rated offensive output, at 73.3 PPG. The visiting Gauchos defense ranks No. 132 allowing on average 66.4 PPG. The 49ers FG% has averaged 45.7% so far, less than the Gauchos marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.9% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Santa Barbara owns the country's No. 76-rated mark, allowing 67 points per game on the highway. Long Beach State, on the other hand, rates No. 124 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Santa Barbara was a 68-60 loser on the road against CS Northridge. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as favorites. Santa Barbara suffered a 68-60 loss against CS Northridge on Thursday, getting 15 points from Orlando Johnson in a losing effort at The Matadome.

Long Beach State won its last outing, a 61-55 result against Cal Poly on February 24. They failed to cover in that game as an 8.5-point favorite. Long Beach State got 25 points from Casper Ware en route to a 61-55 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday at The Walter Pyramid.


Santa Barbara Gauchos Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-3
Before playing Cal Poly are 5-5
After playing CS Northridge are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Long Beach State 49ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing UC Riverside are 7-3
After playing Cal Poly are 4-6
After a win are 9-1

A few Gauchos at 49ers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Santa Barbara's last 5 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Santa Barbara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Santa Barbara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Long Beach State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Long Beach State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Long Beach State's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Long Beach State's last 5 games when playing Santa Barbara


Next up:
Santa Barbara home to Cal Poly, Saturday, March 5
Long Beach State at UC Riverside, Wednesday, March 2