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Long Beach State Beach vs. UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos
The Long Beach State Beach and the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Thunderdome.
Oddsmakers opened the Gauchos as -9.5-point favorites versus the Beach, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Last time out for UC-Santa Barbara, they were a 78-71 loser as they battled Matadors at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -3.5-point favorite.
Long Beach State lost its last outing, a 80-75 result against Anteaters on January 30. They covered in that game as a +14.5-point underdog.
Long Beach State:
Team record: 7-15 SU,8-12 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Long Beach State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Long Beach State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Long Beach State's last 8 games on the road
UC-Santa Barbara:
Team record: 13-8 SU,7-11-1 ATS
UC-Santa Barbara is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
UC-Santa Barbara is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Long Beach State
UC-Santa Barbara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Long Beach State
Next up:
Long Beach State home to UC Davis Thursday, February 6
UC-Santa Barbara at Cal State-Bakersfield Thursday, February 6