Long Beach State Beach vs UC Davis Aggies Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs UC Davis Aggies

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: University Credit Union Center in Davis, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Long Beach State Beach (8-16) are en route to University Credit Union Center on Saturday where they will take on the UC Davis Aggies (15-9).

The Long Beach State Beach faced off with UC-San Diego and took a loss by a score of 77-74 in their last game. Long Beach State wrapped up the game having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 of 54) and knocked down 7 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Beach buried 17 of 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 26 with 1 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to defending, Long Beach State allowed the other team to go 43.6% from the floor on 24 of 55 shooting. UC-San Diego earned 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, UC-San Diego grabbed 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UC-San Diego shot 72.4% from the free throw line by burying 21 of their 29 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Beach ended up finishing with 22 and UC-San Diego racked up 15 fouls.

Shaquil Bender is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He notched 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 31 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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Long Beach State will play this game with a win-loss record of 8-16 this season. They average 74.7 pts per game (226th in the country) while going 45.7% from the field. The Beach are shooting 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (161 of 497) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Long Beach State is snagging 33.0 boards per game and has accounted for 330 assists on the year, which has them ranked 233rd in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Beach are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 266th in college in points per game allowed (76.9). The Beach defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (629 of 1,333) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per game as a unit. They are 225th in D-1 in allowing assists with 342 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the UC Davis Aggies took home the win by a final score of 67-58 when they faced Cal Poly. When it comes to attacking the glass, UC Davis permitted Cal Poly to grab 35 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from distance by shooting 8 out of 32 and finished the contest at 14 of 14 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Aggies permitted Cal Poly to convert 18 of their 57 tries from the field which had them shooting 31.6% for the matchup. In all, the Aggies finished the game shooting 22 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.1%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, UC Davis knocked down 8 of their 29 attempts (27.6%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 88.2%. Cal Poly was called for 16 fouls for this contest which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Aggies collected 22 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the game.

Marcus Wilson was important for the Aggies in this matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 16 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

UC Davis has a win-loss record of 15-9 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Aggies are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which is 162nd in the country. UC Davis has earned 1,903 pts on the campaign (79.3 per game) and they grab 34.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.1 times per contest (64th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Aggies are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 231st in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.4. They are forcing 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (230th in college). The UC Davis defense allows 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (185 of 543) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.1 dimes and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 242nd and 194th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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