UC Davis vs. Long Beach State prediction: UC Davis favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 10:00 PM ET as UC Davis takes on Long Beach State in men's college basketball action at Walter Pyramid.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts UC Davis as the most likely winner of the UC Davis vs. Long Beach State game.

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives UC Davis a 55% chance of beating Long Beach State. Our predicted final score has UC Davis winning 74-73.

According to our model, Long Beach State (+1.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 149.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

UC Davis vs. Long Beach State odds

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

Bet Type	UC Davis	Long Beach State
Spread	-1.5 (-110)	+1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-130	+112
Total	o149.5 (-115)	u149.5 (-105)

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

UC Davis vs. Long Beach State picks and best bet

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

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Long Beach State +1.5	-105
Moneyline	UC Davis	-130
Total	Under 149.5	-105

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 149.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

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

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Long Beach State and UC Davis at Walter Pyramid is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: UC Davis vs. Long Beach State
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Walter Pyramid

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Conclusion

We predict UC Davis, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat Long Beach State on Thursday.

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