The Colorado State Rams (5-1) take on the Long Beach State 49ers (3-4) at Moby Arena. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 3.
The Rams were beaten by UTEP 99-90 in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Gian Clavell earned his second double-double this season with 35 points and 10 rebounds. The 49ers are coming off a 76-72 loss at the hands of San Diego State in their last outing. Nick Faust had a game-high 20 points.
Colorado State is a six-point favorite against Long Beach State and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is 154 points. The Rams have gone 5-1 Straight Up (SU) and 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Rams come into the game with the sixth-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 91.7 points per game. The Rams are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making an impressive 22.0 per game. Colorado State has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 45.0 rebounds per game.
Across the court, the 49ers have 3-4 SU and 3-2-1 ATS records.
This game will be the first meeting for Colorado State and Long Beach State in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – ColoSt, ATS Winner – ColoSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Colorado State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Colorado State is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 91.7 points per game (ranked sixth). Long Beach State, on the other hand, allows 74.7 points per game (ranked 238th).
Ranked 42nd, the Colorado State Rams have an offensive rating of 116.8. The Long Beach State 49ers rank 261st with a defensive rating of just 106.4.
The Long Beach State 49ers average a field goal percentage of 41.6% this season. The Colorado State Rams have a winning 4-1 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 41.6% or greater.
The Colorado State Rams and the Long Beach State 49ers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Colorado State is 158th and 105th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Long Beach State is 262nd and 235th in these categories.
Colorado State ranks 69th in assists, recording 16.0 per game. Long Beach State ranks 81st with 15.7 assists per game.
Ranked 12th in the nation, Colorado State averages 45.0 rebounds per game. Long Beach State ranks lower at 250th with 35.3 RPG.
Long Beach State ranks 143rd in offensive rebounds, while Colorado State ranks at 16th in defensive rebounds.
Colorado State has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.2% this season. Long Beach State is an even 3-3 when its TO% is 13.2% or higher.
