Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego prediction: UC San Diego favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/5/2026]

UC San Diego will take on Long Beach State in men's college basketball action at LionTree Arena on Thursday, commencing at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects UC San Diego as the most likely winner of the Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Long Beach State and UC San Diego 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives UC San Diego an 86% chance of beating Long Beach State. Our predicted final score has UC San Diego winning 81-69.

According to our model, UC San Diego (-10.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 146.5-point over/under has a 56% chance of going over.

Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 146.5 total points.

Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between UC San Diego and Long Beach State at LionTree Arena is scheduled to commence at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: Long Beach State vs. UC San Diego
• Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: LionTree Arena

Conclusion

We predict UC San Diego, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat Long Beach State on Thursday.

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