Long Beach State vs UC Santa Barbara Prediction 12/4/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Long Beach State vs UC Santa Barbara Prediction for this College Basketball game on Thursday, December 4^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Preview

UC Santa Barbara has a 6-2 record this season and is sitting on the 3rd place of the Big West conference. They have a 3-1 home record and a 1-1 away record and is coming off a 74-71 home win against Seattle. In their previous three games they had a win against Lehigh, a win against Nobel and a loss against Nevada.

Offensively, UC Santa Barbara averages 76.8 points per game, while allowing 76.2 points per game defensively. The Gauchos shoot with 46.4% from the field (139th), and with 36.4% from beyond the arc (85th). They shoot with 73.6% from the free throw line (122nd), and grab 34.3 rebounds per game (155th), while dishing out 14.4 assists per game (117th) and committing 11.8 turnovers per game (155th).

Miro Little leads UC Santa Barbara in scoring, with an average of 13 points per game, adding a team-high 4.1 assists per game and 5.3 rebounds per game. Zion Sensley adds 10.9 points per game and a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game.

Long Beach State Beach Preview

Long Beach State has a 2-6 record this season and is sitting on the 11th place of the Big West conference. They have a 2-2 home record and a 0-4 away record and is coming off a 76-72 home win against San Diego. In their previous three games they had a loss against Portland, a loss against Montana State and a win against Nobel.

Offensively, Long Beach State averages 67.7 points per game, while allowing 79 points per game defensively. The Beach shoot with 42.9% from the field (284th), and with 31.1% from beyond the arc (272th). They shoot with 66.7% from the free throw line (301st), and grab 28 rebounds per game (340th), while dishing out 12.9 assists per game (203rd) and committing 12.4 turnovers per game (189th).

Gavin Sykes leads Long Beach State in scoring, with an average of 14.8 points per game, adding 4 rebounds per game. Isaiah Lewis adds 6.3 points per game and a team-high 3 assists per game. Petar Majstorovic adds 12.6 points per game and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game.

Long Beach State Beach @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Trends: December 4, 2025

Why the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos will win

• Long Beach State has lost each of its last 15 games against Conference opponents.
• UC Santa Barbara has won each of its last six games against Long Beach State.
• UC Santa Barbara has won the first half in each of its last 10 night games.

Why the Long Beach State Beach will win

• The road team has won the first half in four of the last five games between Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara.

Long Beach State vs UC Santa Barbara Prediction

In this Long Beach State vs UC Santa Barbara Prediction, UC Santa Barbara is coming as -11.5 home favorites. UC Santa Barbara has been the better team this season, as they have a far better overall record and have been almost perfect at home. On the flip side, Long Beach State has just two wins in its eight games played and has been winless on the road this season. UC Santa Barbara has been better both offensively and defensively, scoring 9.1 points per game more than Long Beach State and I expect them to take care of business at home in this one. Take UC Santa Barbara and lay the points.