Long Beach State Beach vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (1-1) will take on the Long Beach State Beach (0-1) at Save Mart Center on Saturday.

The Long Beach State Beach faced San Diego State and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-45 in their last game. Long Beach State ended the game having earned a 32.2% FG percentage (19 out of 59) and knocked down 5 out of their 24 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Beach made 2 of 5 tries for a rate of 40.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, Long Beach State allowed their opponent to shoot 43.3% from the field on 26 out of 60 shooting. San Diego State distributed 16 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. Additionally, San Diego State snagged 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. San Diego State walked away from this one shooting 73.7% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 19 attempts. They also converted 11 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Beach ended up with 20 and San Diego State had 13 personal fouls.

Petar Majstorovic is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He went 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 25 mins played and collected 10 boards. He walked away with 13 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Long Beach State heads into this game with a record of 0-1 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 21.0 times per game and as a team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Long Beach State is pulling down 35.0 boards per contest and has totaled 14 dimes this season, which has them ranked 250th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Beach are hitting 20.8% from downtown (5 of 24) and 40.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 45.0 pts per game (352nd in the nation) while connecting on 32.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Beach are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 221st in the nation in allowing assists with 16 conceded for the year. The Beach defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (26 of 60) and they concede 38.0 boards per contest as a team. They concede 47.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 254th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (77.0).

When they last played, the Fresno State Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-66 when they faced USC Upstate. The Bulldogs corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. USC Upstate committed 18 fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a clip of 68.2%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Fresno State knocked down 7 out of their 30 tries (23.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs finished 22 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.5%. The Bulldogs permitted USC Upstate to bury 25 of 50 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.0% in this matchup. They shot 35.3% from downtown by going 6 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). With respect to rebounding, Fresno State allowed USC Upstate to get 31 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Zaon Collins pitched in for the Bulldogs in this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists for this game.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 1-1 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 177th in college. Fresno State has accounted for 154 points so far this season and they pull down 41.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.0 times per game (236th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 15.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 64.0% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 95th in college in PPG given up with 59.0. They are forcing their opponents into 18.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.3% from the field (129th in D-1). The Fresno State defense gives up 23.1% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 52) and opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 7.5 assists and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 62nd and 150th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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