Long Beach State Beach vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Long Beach State Beach (2-8) are hitting the road to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the San Jose State Spartans (4-5).

The Long Beach State Beach stepped onto the hardwood against UC-San Diego and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-74 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Beach ended up finishing with 19 and UC-San Diego racked up 15 personal fouls. They also made 9 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. UC-San Diego ended up going 76.0% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 25 tries. Furthermore, UC-San Diego pulled down 29 boards (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UC-San Diego doled out 16 assists and had 6 steals for the game. With respect to defense, Long Beach State allowed the other team to go 52.0% from the field on 26 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Beach buried 7 of their 10 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Long Beach State wrapped up the contest with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 out of 63) and converted 9 of their 28 shots from distance.

Gavin Sykes is someone who was important for the matchup. He totaled 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and pulled down 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 38.9% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Long Beach State will enter this game with a record of 2-8 on the season. They currently have an average of 71.2 points per outing (303rd in college hoops) while hitting 42.7% from the floor. The Beach are shooting 31.4% on shots from downtown (72 of 229) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Long Beach State is pulling down 33.5 boards per contest and has tallied 129 assists this season, which ranks 238th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Beach are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They give up 36.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 263rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (77.1). The Beach defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.6% (257 of 529) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a team. They rank 220th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 131 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the San Jose State Spartans got the win with a final of 86-69 against San Diego. The Spartans pulled down 28 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 42 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. San Diego earned 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Spartans to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a rate of 70.4%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, San Jose State knocked down 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). When all was said and done, the Spartans finished the game shooting 30 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 54.5%. The Spartans permitted San Diego to knock down 23 out of their 71 attempts from the field which left them shooting 32.4% in this matchup. They went 25.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 39 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, San Jose State allowed San Diego to grab 23 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Adrian Myers ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans in this matchup. He buried 8 of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

San Jose State has a record of 4-5 this season. The Spartans are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.2 times per game (338th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per contest. San Jose State has accumulated 662 points for the year (73.6 per game) and they collect 36.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Spartans are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which is 193rd in the country.

The Spartans defensively are ranked 143rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 71.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (242nd in the country). The San Jose State defense allows 34.1% on 3-pointers (74 of 217) and opponents are converting on 71.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 16.2 dimes and 32.6 rebounds every game, which is 325th and 84th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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