UC Davis Aggies vs Long Beach State Beach Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs Long Beach State Beach

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Long Beach State Beach (9-21) are welcoming the UC Davis Aggies (17-12) at Walter Pyramid on Thursday.

The UC Davis Aggies faced Hawaii and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-73 in their last contest. UC Davis wrapped up the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 51) and converted 8 out of their 26 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 21 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, UC Davis allowed 50.9% from the floor on 28 of 55 shooting. Hawaii recorded 13 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Moreover, Hawaii grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Hawaii finished the game at 84.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 13 shots. They made 10 out of their 22 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 16 and Hawaii had 20 personal fouls.

Marcus Wilson is a player who was a contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 52.9% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 mins and totaled 1 board. He recorded 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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UC Davis will take the court with a win-loss mark of 17-12 on the season. They cough up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.5 fouls per game. As a unit, UC Davis is collecting 33.3 boards per game and has tallied 461 dimes for the year, which ranks 93rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Aggies are shooting 35.6% from downtown (252 of 707) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.2 points per game (127th in the country) while hitting 45.3% from the field.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.3 fouls. They currently rank 194th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 407 conceded on the year. The Aggies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (742 of 1,641) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 34.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 222nd in college in opponents PPG (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Long Beach State Beach took home the win by a final score of 88-87 against CSU Bakersfield. The Beach earned 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. CSU Bakersfield was called for 20 personal fouls for this contest which got the Beach to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Long Beach State made 9 of 16 attempts (56.3%). In all, the Beach walked away from this one shooting 33 for 54 from the floor which had them shooting 61.1%. The Beach allowed CSU Bakersfield to make 27 of their 51 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 52.9% in the game. They finished 30.0% from distance by shooting 3 out of 10 and ended up going 30 out of 44 at the charity stripe (68.2%). When talking about rebounds, Long Beach State permitted CSU Bakersfield to grab 26 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Gavin Sykes ended up being a major contributor for the Beach for this game. He earned 39 points in his 40 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 14 of 21 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Long Beach State has a win-loss record of 9-21 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Beach are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 163rd in the country. Long Beach State has scored 2,242 pts so far this season (74.7 per contest) and they average 32.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (213th in the country) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. The Beach commit 20.1 fouls per game and they shoot 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Beach on the defensive end are ranked 294th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 77.9. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (335th in college). The Long Beach State defense gives up 35.5% on 3-point shots (206 of 581) and opponents are knocking down 75.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.3 assists and 34.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 257th and 166th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Davis

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