Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Pacific Tigers try to run the 49ers off the court at Spanos Center in college hoops action.

The 49ers will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 11-10 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Tigers are 13-5 ATS. Long Beach State is 10-10-1 against the total, while Pacific is 9-9 versus the number.



View Long Beach State vs Pacific Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The 49ers are listed as 9-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Tigers rated this week at No. 245 and the 49ers sitting at No. 41. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 76-65 result in favor of the 49ers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and 49ers is ranked No. 178 in NCAA hoops at 34.6 per game. Contrast that with Pacific’s No. 271 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Pacific is the No. 96-ranked team in the country at 7 per game, while Long Beach State rates No. 164 at 6.2 per game.

Defensively, Long Beach State features the nation's No. 151-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.3 points per game. Pacific, meanwhile, comes in at No. 308 nationally in scoring at home.

Long Beach State won its last outing, a 75-67 result against CS Northridge on February 4. They failed to cover in that game as a 22-point favorite. Larry Anderson scored 16 points leading the 49ers to a 75-67 victory over CS Northridge at The Walter Pyramid on Saturday.

Last time out for Pacific, they were a 72-64 Sportsbook as they battled UC Irvine on the road. They covered in the match as a 2-point underdog. The Tigers grabbed a 72-64 win over the Anteaters on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Travis Fulton at Bren Events Center.


Long Beach State 49ers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing UC Davis are 7-3
After playing CS Northridge are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

Pacific Tigers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing CS Northridge are 7-3
After playing UC Irvine are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few 49ers at Tigers trends to consider:
Long Beach State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Long Beach State's last 21 games on the road
Long Beach State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Long Beach State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Pacific is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pacific's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pacific's last 5 games when playing Long Beach State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pacific's last 6 games when playing at home against Long Beach State


Next up:
Long Beach State at UC Davis, Saturday, February 11
Pacific home to CS Northridge, Saturday, February 11