UC Irvine Anteaters vs Long Beach State Beach Picks and Predictions for Thursday, February 19, 2026
Use Code WWWC The UC Irvine Anteaters will be on the road Thursday night for a 10:00 PM match-up in Long Beach, CA, against the Long Beach State Beach, and we have you ready to roll with our UC Irvine vs Long Beach State prediction. UC Irvine has 17 wins and 9 losses entering this game. Long Beach State returns home Thursday night, 10 games below .500 with eight wins and 18 losses. UC Irvine enters this matchup having won three of the last five, following a 21-point victory in their last outing. Long Beach State heads into Thursday struggling immensely from a long losing streak following a 17-point road loss in their last game. Read more about this UC Irvine vs Long Beach State prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
UC Irvine looks for 2 in a row
The UC Irvine Anteaters have averaged 77.7 points on 46% shooting this season, but have scored 83.6 points per game over their last three victories. Defensively, UC Irvine has been solid, holding opponents to 68 points per game this season and allowing 67.6 points over their last 3 wins. Offensively, UC Irvine rolled in their last outing, pouring in 86 points on 57% shooting and 42% from beyond the arc. Defensively, the Anteaters were phenomenal as well, giving up 65 points on 37% shooting. UC Irvine won the rebounding battle by 15 and forced 11 turnovers in the win. Andre Henry led the way for the UC Irvine offense in their last outing with 19 points on eight shots.
Jurian Dixon leads the UC Irvine offense this season, averaging 15.5 points per game. Kyle Evans is second on the team, averaging 12.2 points, to go along with the team-leading 8.5 rebounds. Derin Saran is averaging 11.5 points, and Andre Henry is averaging 9.4 points per game. Tama Isaac averages 6.9 points, along with the team-leading 4.5 assists.
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Long Beach State tries to end its losing streak
Offensively, Long Beach State has been mediocre this season, averaging 74.2 points on 46% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Long Beach State is allowing 77 points per game this season, but has given up an average of 78.8 points per game over its last five losses. Offensively, Long Beach State was terrible in its last outing, scoring 54 points on 36% shooting and 21% from beyond the arc. The defense struggled as well, allowing 71 points, including 41 in the first half, on 47% shooting. Long Beach State lost the rebounding battle by 8 and turned the ball over 16 times in the loss. Gavin Sykes led the way for the Long Beach State offense in their last outing with 18 points on 13 shots.
Gavin Sykes leads the Long Beach State offense this season, averaging 17.9 points per game. Big man Petar Majstorovic is second on the roster with 15.3 points to go along with the team-leading 6.3 rebounds. Shaquil Bender is third on the roster with 9.9 points per game this season. Rob Diaz III averages 7.3 points to go along with the team-leading 2.9 assists per game.
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UC Irvine vs Long Beach State Pick
- UC Irvine vs Long Beach State Spread Pick
UC Irvine is the better team in this matchup, playing great basketball coming into Thursday. Look for Long Beach State to dominate on both ends of the floor, as they are stronger on both ends. Take UC Irvine to continue their winning ways as they extend the Long Beach State losing streak Thursday night. Take UC Irvine Thursday night to do the job as they get the win and cover on the road to pick up their 18th victory of the season.
- UC Irvine vs Long Beach State Over/Under Pick
Both teams have scored well this season, but UC Irvine will control the game from the outset. Long Beach State has struggled on both ends of the floor recently, and that will continue Thursday night. Take UC Irvine to set the tone early Thursday night, leading to the easy victory. The number will go under the total as the UC Irvine defense will stifle Long Beach State for 40 minutes Thursday night.
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