The Long Beach State 49ers kick off their season on the road against the No. 21 UCLA Bruins (1-0) at Pauley Pavilion. The game starts at 11 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Long Beach State 49ers vs. UCLA Bruins Betting Prediction
In the Bruins’ previous game, they had no trouble getting past the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 96-71. UCLA won the rebounding battle. The Bruins had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. six), defensive rebounds (39 vs. 22) and total rebounds (52 vs. 28). Kris Wilkes was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting from the field.
Long Beach State was unable reach the tournament following a 15-18 regular season last season.
Last season, the 49ers had records of 15-18 straight up (SU) and 11-17-1 against the spread (ATS). Games featuring Long Beach State had a tendency to finish over the O/U total (51.7 percent).
The prolific offense of UCLA will go head-to-head against the porous defense of Long Beach State. Since the 2017-18 season, the Bruins rank 50th in offensive efficiency, while the 49ers were 283rd in defensive efficiency. The Bruins should have the advantage on that side of the ball.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UCLA ranks 63rd in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while Long Beach State ranks 309th (16.9).
The Bruins average 15.2 assists per game, which ranks 65th in the country. The 49ers rank 259th in assists allowed per game (15.1).
UCLA ranks 20th in rebounds per game (39.2) while Long Beach State ranks 144th in rebounds allowed per game (34.5).
The Bruins rank 131st in steals allowed per game (6.1) while the 49ers rank 243rd (7.7).
UCLA ranks 17th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while Long Beach State ranks 129th (3.3).
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