UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State prediction: UC Irvine favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/19/2026]

Long Beach State and UC Irvine are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Walter Pyramid on Thursday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects UC Irvine as the most likely winner of the UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State game.

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives UC Irvine a 69% chance of beating Long Beach State. Our predicted final score has UC Irvine winning 74-68.

According to our model, Long Beach State (+5.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State 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.

UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions 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:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 143.5 total points.

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

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

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

• Who: UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State
• Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Walter Pyramid

Conclusion

We predict UC Irvine, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat Long Beach State on Thursday.

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