Long Beach State vs. San Jose State Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Use Code WWWC Long Beach State Beach (2-8) vs. San Jose State Spartans (4-5)
The college hoops betting action continues Tuesday, December 9, 2025, with the Long Beach State Beach taking on the San Jose State Spartans in the non-conference showdown at Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA, and we’ve got you covered with our Long Beach State vs. San Jose State prediction.
The Beach meet the Spartans for the second straight season. Last year, San Jose State cruised past Long Beach State 82-66, covering a 7-point spread in front of the home fans. The Spartans are 7.5-point home favorites this time around, while the total sits at 141.5 points.
Now, let’s take a closer look at this Long Beach State vs. San Jose State prediction, one of our free NCAAB picks for Tuesday’s card. The tip-off at Provident Credit Union Event Center is set at 10:00 PM ET.
Long Beach State hopes to snap its two-game skid
The Long Beach State Beach (2-8; 5-4 ATS; 7-2 O/U) started their Big West Conference campaign last Thursday, suffering an 84-77 overtime defeat at UC Santa Barbara. Freshman guard Gavin Sykes led the way for LBSU with 24 points, including a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.
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Two days later, the Beach fell to 0-2 in conference play. They lost to UC San Diego 80-74, covering an 8-point spread in front of the home fans. Sykes notched 20 points, while sophomore forward Petar Majstorovic had 18 points and six rebounds.
On the last day of November, Sykes scored 30 points in a 76-72 home victory over San Diego, as the Beach outscored the Toreros 42-34 in the second half. Sykes averages 16.2 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Majstorovic tallies 13.1 points and 6.1 boards per game.
LBSU scores 101.5 points per 100 possessions (269th in the country) and allows 112.5 points in return (297th). The Beach’s defense ranks 323rd in the country in 2-point percentage (57.7%) and 283rd in 3-point percentage (36.3%).
San Jose State looks to stay on track
The San Jose Spartans (4-5; 5-3 ATS; 3-5 O/U) will start their Mountain West Conference campaign next week. Until then, the Spartans will host Long Beach State and Stanford. San Jose State has won two of its last three games, sandwiching a 72-63 loss to UC Irvine with a pair of wins over Loyola Chicago 63-51 and San Diego 86-69.
Last Friday, the Spartans beat the Toreros as 7-point home favorites. SJSU held San Diego to 32.4% shooting from the field (10-for-39 from deep) while making 54.5% of its field goals (7-for-19 from deep). The Spartans led by as many as 28 points.
Junior guard Colby Garland posted a line of 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists last Friday. He leads the way for SJSU with 17.9 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game, while sophomore guard Jermaine Washington adds 12.0 points and 3.0 assists a night.
The Spartans score 105.4 points per 100 possessions (199th in the country) and surrender 108.0 points in return (191st). Their defense is 273rd in the nation in 2-point percentage (55.1%) and 245th in 3-point percentage (35.1%).
Long Beach State vs. San Jose State Pick
Spread Pick for Long Beach State vs. San Jose State
- Long Beach State +7.5 (5 units)
The Spartans are arguably a deeper team than the Beach. San Jose State should win this game, but covering a 7.5-point spread might be a tall task.
LBSU’s defense is bad. However, SJSU has struggled to defend for most of the season, and the Beach should have enough weapons to take advantage of the Spartans’ defensive shortcomings. LBSU found a solid scorer in Gavin Sykes, while Majstorovic, a transfer from Syracuse, will look to keep the Spartans off the glass.
The Spartans love to crash the offensive glass. They are 63rd in the country in offensive rebound percentage (35.9%), but the Spartans make just 47.3% of their 2-pointers (285th). I don’t feel comfortable laying 7.5 points with SJSU.
Over/Under Pick for Long Beach State vs. San Jose State
- Over 141.5 (5 units)
The Beach have allowed 80 or more points in three of their previous four outings. Each of their last five games has produced at least 148 points in total, so I have to look at the over in this game, even though the Spartans play at a slow pace.
SJSU registers just 65.8 possessions per 40 minutes (318th in the country). But the Spartans’ defense is far from an elite level, and they’ve allowed 69 or more points in six of their nine outings in 2025-26. LBSU is 218th in the country in pace with 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes.
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