Long Beach State vs CSU Bakersfield Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Long Beach State vs CSU Bakersfield

The Long Beach State battle the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, with tip-off scheduled for 21:30 on Saturday, February 28.

Our best bet is that Long Beach State are going to cover the -4.5 on the spread. You can get odds of -102 that there’s a bigger margin of victory against CSU Bakersfield.

Long Beach State were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 102-92 reverse against Cal Poly Mustangs.

Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners suffered a defeat in their last game. A 84-72 scoreline occurred on the road against UC San Diego Tritons.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 81-75 in favor of Long Beach when they last played CSU Bakersfield. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Long Beach wins.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
CSU Bakersfield	8-21	2092	2345	-253	6-9	2-12	12L
Long Beach State	8-21	2154	2251	-97	7-8	1-13	10L

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Long Beach State vs CSU Bakersfield Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Long Beach State vs CSU Bakersfield with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

Our pick is for Long Beach State to cover the generous -4.5 line in this college contest. They should be able to win by a more comfortable margin and odds of -102 are available for the favorites.

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Key Long Beach State vs CSU Bakersfield stats:

• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by CSUB in 12 consecutive games.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by CSUB in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by CSUB in 6 of their last 10 games against LBSU.

Long Beach State -4.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Long Beach State 78 - 69 CSU Bakersfield

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Long Beach State vs CSU Bakersfield Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Long Beach State are regarded as having a 67% chance of winning this college game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -204. CSU Bakersfield are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +168.

The spread is currently 4.5, with the total points line at 154.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you want to bet Under 154.5, there are odds of -110.

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Moneyline

LBSU

-204

CSUB

+168

Point Spread

LBSU -4.5

-102

CSUB +4.5

-120

Total Points

Under 154.5

-110

Over 154.5

-110

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Long Beach State Stats

CSU Bakersfield Stats

Moneyline

• 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have not covered the spread in any of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have not covered the spread in any of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 149.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 152.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 154.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 71.10 pts and allowed 78.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.30 pts and allowed 81.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 158.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 153.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 154.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 70.30 pts and allowed 87.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 74.10 pts and allowed 79.50 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big West	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Hawaii	20-7	2144	1861	283	15-2	5-5	2W
UC San Diego	20-9	2216	2039	177	12-5	8-4	4W
UC Irvine	19-10	2223	1964	259	10-5	9-5	1W
Cal State Northridge	18-11	2362	2281	81	12-2	6-9	1L
UCSB	18-11	2287	2121	166	12-3	6-8	1W
UC Davis	17-12	2268	2174	94	12-4	5-8	1L
Cal State Fullerton	15-14	2427	2395	32	10-4	5-10	2W
Cal Poly	13-16	2384	2470	-86	7-7	6-9	4W
UC Riverside	9-21	2163	2315	-152	6-7	3-14	2L
Long Beach State	8-21	2154	2251	-97	7-8	1-13	10L
CSU Bakersfield	8-21	2092	2345	-253	6-9	2-12	12L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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