UC Riverside Highlanders vs Long Beach State Beach Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Riverside Highlanders vs Long Beach State Beach

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA

TV: ESPN+

Walter Pyramid is where the Long Beach State Beach (6-11) will take on the UC Riverside Highlanders (6-11) on Thursday.

The UC Riverside Highlanders took the court against UC-San Diego and took a loss by a score of 69-66 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Highlanders ended up finishing with 19 while UC-San Diego accumulated 19 fouls. They also made 4 of their 18 attempts from long range. UC-San Diego ended up going 68.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 25 shots. On top of that, UC-San Diego collected 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UC-San Diego recorded 6 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, UC Riverside let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 24 out of 48 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 17 of their 20 shots for a rate of 85.0%. UC Riverside ended the contest having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (21 of 57) and knocked down 7 out of their 25 3-point shots.

Andrew Henderson is a player who played a role for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 8 out of 20 shooting.

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UC Riverside comes into this one with a mark of 6-11 this season. They have an average of 71.5 points per contest (297th in Division 1) while shooting 44.5% from the field. The Highlanders are connecting on 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (123 of 361) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a team, UC Riverside is collecting 33.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 214 dimes for the season, which ranks 286th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders have forced 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 291st in college hoops in PPG allowed (77.6). The Highlanders are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.7% (484 of 1,015) and they concede 34.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are 194th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 226 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Long Beach State Beach walked away with a victory by a final of 81-75 against CSU Bakersfield. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Long Beach State allowed CSU Bakersfield to get 30 overall (7 offensive). They shot 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Beach permitted CSU Bakersfield to convert 26 out of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.3% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Beach ended up going 26 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. In relation to shots from distance, Long Beach State knocked down 7 out of their 17 attempts (41.2%). They were able to knock down 22 of those for a percentage of 75.9%. CSU Bakersfield had 20 fouls for this game which got the Beach to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Beach pulled down 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this contest.

Petar Majstorovic was important for the Beach for this contest. He racked up 23 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in the game. He converted 9 of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Long Beach State has a record of 6-11 on the season. The Beach commit 19.8 fouls every game and they shoot 71.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per game (214th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. Long Beach State has earned 1,268 points this year (74.6 per contest) and they pull down 33.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Beach are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 168th in college.

The Long Beach State defense concedes 37.2% on 3-pointers (124 of 333) and their opposition knocks down 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.0 assists and 33.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 237th and 101st in college. The Beach are ranked 278th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 77.1. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (337th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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