Pauley Pavilion · at UCLA
#297LBSULong Beach St
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#26UCLAUCLA AP #22
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Season records: Long Beach St and UCLA
LBSUThis seasonUCLA
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UCLA 87–59 · win probability UCLA 99%
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model 146.2
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UCLA has more of the edges

LBSU 1, UCLA 8 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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LBSU offense vs UCLA defense
Offense 285th of 366 against a defense 14th, on the model’s ratings
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UCLA offense vs LBSU defense
Offense 47th of 366 against a defense 300th, on the model’s ratings
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Three-pointers
LBSU hits 32.7% and allows 34.4%; UCLA hits 37.9% and allows 32.0%. Threes are 34.8% and 35.5% of their shots
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: LBSU 18.0%, UCLA 13.4%. Forced: LBSU 17.5%, UCLA 18.5%
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Shooting
Effective FG%: LBSU 50.6 and allows 53.7; UCLA 53.4 and allows 50.4
Context
Schedule so far
LBSU has played the 152nd-hardest schedule, UCLA the 22nd. A record against a soft schedule means less
Context
Tempo
About 69 possessions: LBSU plays 71.7 a game (46th fastest), UCLA 66.5 (297th). Faster games mean more points
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Free throws
Free throw rate: LBSU 30.7, UCLA 33.1. Allowed: LBSU 42.3, UCLA 34.4
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: LBSU 8%, UCLA 50%. Transfers in: LBSU 5, UCLA 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Home court
UCLA at home. This season: UCLA 0-0 at home, LBSU 0-0 away
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: LBSU 26.2%, UCLA 31.1%. Defensive: LBSU 72.2%, UCLA 66.7%

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UCLA -28.4—
Total—146.2—
Projected score—LBSU 58.9 · UCLA 87.3

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUCLA -16.7—
1H total68.4—
1H projected scoreLBSU 25.8 · UCLA 42.6—

UCLA has the better starters

Position by position: Long Beach St 0, UCLA 4, even 1
Long Beach StBetterUCLA
G J. Payne TR6.9 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.2 ast Score 40
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G J. Petty TR9.9 pts · 3.9 reb · 2.2 ast Score 70
G Y. Sissoko TR2.7 pts · 1.8 reb · 1 ast Score 32
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G T. Perry12.6 pts · 3 reb · 2.8 ast Score 93
G C. Jones3.1 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.4 ast Not ranked
No call
F E. Dailey11.6 pts · 5.8 reb · 1.3 ast Score 88
F G. Brcic TR4.3 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.4 ast Score 39
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F S. Macura TR5 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.8 ast Score 71
C N. Amenhauser TR5.1 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast Score 57
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C X. Booker7.3 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.8 ast Score 75
Long Beach StBetterUCLA
LBSU offense285th of 366 · -8.8
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UCLA defense14th of 366 · +6.4
LBSU defense300th of 366 · -7.7
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UCLA offense47th of 366 · +3.8
Backcourt-2.0 · 3 players
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Backcourt+3.8 · 2 players
Frontcourt-0.3 · 2 players
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Frontcourt+5.0 · 3 players
Bench-1.9 · 2 players
UCLASmall
Bench+0.2 · 4 players
Score, worst to bestLBSU betterUCLA betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Long Beach St
Guards
J. Payne22 min · TRY. Sissoko11 min · TRC. Jones10 minJ. TenganNewJ. GrayNewM. AdamsNew
Forwards
G. Brcic17 min · TRK. Smith8 min · TRJ. Chaikovsky6 minB. WrightNewH. LauNewM. VanlaninghamNew
Centers
N. Amenhauser12 min · TR
UCLA
Guards
J. Petty30 min · TRT. Perry30 minA. Robinson18 min · TRE. Freeny11 minM. AlstonNewJ. HouegbanNew
Forwards
E. Dailey28 minS. Macura19 min · TRB. Williams12 minJ. PhilonNewN. KusturicaNewG. GrinvaldsNew
Centers
X. Booker20 minF. Jovic18 min · TRJ. FloydNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
LBSUUCLA
Scoring
73.2 #219Points per game77.0 #115
1.02 #303Points per possession1.16 #48
71.7 #46Pace (possessions)66.5 #297
Shooting
50.6 #207Effective FG%53.4 #85
32.7 #2453-point %37.9 #19
34.8 #2803-point attempt rate35.5 #259
30.7 #287Free throw rate33.1 #237
Possessions
18.0 #271Turnover rate13.4 #14
26.2 #315Offensive rebound rate31.1 #162
12.3 #264Assists per game16.1 #45
Defense
79.0 #297Points allowed71.1 #75
1.10 #220Points allowed per possession1.07 #129
53.7 #290Opponent effective FG%50.4 #120
34.4 #212Opponent 3-point %32.0 #64
17.5 #119Turnovers forced18.5 #76
72.2 #60Defensive rebound rate66.7 #304
6.5 #173Steals per game6.7 #156
2.9 #250Blocks per game3.0 #218

Long Beach St

8-22 in 2025-26 overall · 6-14 in conference · Big West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • W@ Hawai'i84–75
  • Lvs UC Davis70–76
  • W@ Bakersfield88–87
  • L@ Cal Poly92–102
  • Lvs CSU Northridge76–78

A week or more of rest.

UCLA

24-12 in 2025-26 overall · 15-8 in conference · Big Ten Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs UConn57–73
  • Wvs UCF75–71
  • Lvs Purdue66–73
  • Wvs Michigan St88–84
  • Wvs Rutgers72–59

A week or more of rest.