Long Beach State (8-22 in 2025–26) hosts UC San Diego (21-11 in 2025–26) on Jan 2, 2027.




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UCSD offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · LBSU defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
LBSU offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · UCSD defense in 4 (4 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 70 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Gavin Sykes's full breakdown holds the game-by-game chart, hit-rate splits and filters, the what-if line and market curve, every book and the line history, closing lines, the projected range, teammates and matchup tools. Checking your player views…
Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Beattie | 32.3 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Leo Beath | 29.7 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 1.8 |
| Alex Chaikin | 29.1 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Hudson Mayes | 29.1 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 2.6 |
| Bol Dengdit | 24.1 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| Jaden Vance | 18.5 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Emanuel Prospere II | 16.3 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Aidan Burke | 15.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Sykes | 36.1 | 21.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Petar Majstorovic | 30.5 | 13.7 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Shaquil Bender | 25.3 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Isaiah Lewis | 22.1 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Leopold Levillain | 21.9 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Cole Farrell | 21.7 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Rob Diaz III | 21.3 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| Shay Johnson Jr. | 15.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
46% of UCSD's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
47% of LBSU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | UCSD+3 | +3 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | UCSD+6 | +6 | ||
| Mar 6, 2025 | UCSD+7 | +7 | ||
| Jan 16, 2025 | UCSD+26 | +26 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | LBSU+9 | +9 | ||
| Jan 11, 2024 | UCSD+14 | +14 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | LBSU+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | UCSD+2 | +2 | ||
| Feb 24, 2022 | LBSU+16 | +16 | ||
| Jan 20, 2022 | LBSU+18 | +18 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | UCSD19-11 · last 30 games | LBSU8-22 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points against (home at home, visitor on the road) | 69.7#331 of 361 | 76.9#74 of 361 | 74.8 |
| Scoring margin (home at home, visitor on the road) | +1.3#65 of 361 | −0.8#283 of 361 | −0.5 |
| Margin per 100 possessions | +5.1#94 of 361 | −8.1#282 of 361 | −0.7 |
| Points allowed per 100 possessions | 102.4#327 of 361 | 111.2#153 of 361 | 109.9 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.