Long Beach State Beach vs San Francisco Dons Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Long Beach State vs San Francisco NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Francisco.

Long Beach State vs San Francisco Prediction

Betting on today's Beach and Dons game? Catch the action at War Memorial Gymnasium in San Francisco, CA, as the Dons hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have San Francisco as the -15 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 149.5 points.

Long Beach State vs. San Francisco Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Long Beach State Beach at San Francisco Dons
Where: San Francisco at War Memorial Gymnasium
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds SF -15, LBST +789 | SF -1431 O/U 149.5

Beach Preview: Will the Beach Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Long Beach State Beach Recent Game/Games

Long Beach State narrowly fell to South Dakota State, 80-79, on Friday, November 8th. Despite being +9.5 point underdogs on the road, the Beach kept it close and covered the spread.

After trailing 37-30 at halftime, Long Beach State put up 49 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 43. The game’s total points of 159 went over the pre-game O/U line of 145.

Beach Offense Breakdown

Long Beach State put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field and 42.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 50.9%, thanks in part to their 88.9% free-throw shooting, hitting 24 of 27 attempts.

Devin Askew led the way with 27 points and 8 assists, despite shooting just 25% from the field. Oscar Cluff added 23 points and 14 rebounds, while TJ Wainwright also contributed 23 points, hitting 4 of 8 from three-point range.

Beach Team Defense

Long Beach State's defense struggled, giving up 80 points on 51% shooting from the field. Opponents hit 55% of their two-point attempts, going 24/43.

From beyond the arc, Long Beach State allowed 5 threes on 13 attempts, a 38% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 24 times, where they made 17 free throws (70%).

Dons Preview: Does San Francisco Have What it Takes at Home?

San Francisco Dons Recent Game/Games

The Dons picked up an 84-73 home win over Boise State on Saturday, November 9th. San Francisco entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and not only won but covered the spread.

San Francisco led 36-30 at halftime and put up 48 points in the 2nd half while allowing 43. The total points for the game reached 157, going over the pre-game O/U line of 145.

Dons Offense Breakdown

San Francisco's offense was clicking in their latest game, putting up 84 points with a field goal percentage of 52.7% and an effective field goal percentage of 61.8%. They hit 62.5% of their two-point attempts and 39.1% from beyond the arc, while also converting 89.5% of their free throws.

Tyson Degenhart led the way with 25 points, and Malik Thomas added 22 in just 23 minutes. Marcus Williams contributed 20 points, hitting 4 of 5 from three-point range, and also dished out 6 assists.

Dons Team Defense

San Francisco's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 73 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 62% of their two-point shots, with a 20/32 performance.

From beyond the arc, the Dons gave up 9 threes on 23 attempts, a 39% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 19 times, where they converted 17 free throws, an 89% clip. San Francisco allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Beach vs Dons Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Long Beach State has a 3-1-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 72 points per game.
Through their last three home contests, the Dons offense has averaged 70 points per game while allowing an average of 77. San Francisco posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
As the betting underdog, the Beach have an ATS mark of just 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Long Beach State posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Dons have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.