UC Irvine Anteaters Visit Long Beach State 49ers in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

The Long Beach State 49ers host UC Irvine on Wednesday, looking to build on their 12-12 mark against the 9-14 Anteaters in college basketball betting action at The Walter Pyramid.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The UC Irvine Anteaters opened as 3-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).

UC Irvine Anteaters vs Long Beach State 49ers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Long Beach State 49ers battles the UC Irvine Anteaters, currently sitting with a 9-14 mark (7-11-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 13-8-1 for the Long Beach State 49ers and 8-12 for the UC Irvine Anteaters.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 206 (Long Beach State) and the No. 52 (UC Irvine) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Long Beach State's No. 105-ranked scoring average of 75.62 PPG, against a UC Irvine Anteaters defense rated No. 98 and allowing 69.74 PPG. The Long Beach State 49ers FG% has averaged 45.85% to date this season, more than the UC Irvine Anteaters shooters have managed so far (44.14% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Anteaters and Highlanders didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as UC Riverside was handed a 79-40 defeat on Wednesday at Bren Events Center.

The 49ers got 19 points from Gabe Levin as Long Beach State ran past Cal State-Northridge 70-66 on Saturday at The Matadome.

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