UC Irvine vs Long Beach State Picks and Prediction – 1/31/2025

The UC Irvine Anteaters are heading to Walter Pyramid on Thursday, where they will take on the Long Beach State 49ers. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Anteaters currently sit first in the Big West, putting together a record of 18-3. UC Irvine has now won 7 of their last 8 games, most recently defeating Hawaii 71-55. Anteaters’ guard Justin Hohn put up 13 points and 5 assists against Hawaii, while Myles Che scored a team-high 17 points. UC Irvine is scoring 76.1 points on 45.0% shooting from the field and 33.7% from three.

The Long Beach State 49ers currently sit ninth in the Big West, coming into Thursday’s game with a 7-14 record. Long Beach State is in the midst of a four game losing skid, most recently suffering a 78-69 loss against Cal Poly on Saturday. Devin Askew erupted for 35 points in this game, while TJ Wainright added 12 points. The 49ers re averaging just 67.5 points per game on 44.7% shooting from the field and 35.8% from three. The 49ers have also struggled defensively, posting a 112.0 defensive rating.

Long Beach State heads home where they hope to snap their four game losing skid, while UC Irvine looks for their eight win in their last nine games. The Anteaters have been a much better team in comparison to the 49ers, expect UC Irvine to cover the -15.5 spread. Final score prediction, Anteaters win 84-66.