Long Beach State Beach vs UTEP Miners Matchup

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

UTEP vs Long Beach State Prediction

Planning on watching today's Miners and Beach game? Catch the action at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, NV, as the Beach hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on ESPN+. UTEP is favored by -7 in this non-conference contest against Long Beach State. The game's over/under currently sits at 133.5 points.

UTEP vs. Long Beach State Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: UTEP Miners at Long Beach State Beach
  • Where: Henderson at Lee's Family Forum
  • Date: Tuesday, November 26th
  • Betting Odds UTEP -7, UTEP -277 | LBST +224 O/U 133.5

Miners Preview: Can UTEP Secure a Road Victory?

UTEP Miners Recent Game/Games

The Miners dropped a 71-65 decision to San Jose State on Monday, November 25th. UTEP was favored by four points going into the game but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended just under the O/U line of 136.5, with a combined 136 points.

UTEP trailed 36-27 at the half but showed some fight in the second half, scoring 38 points while allowing 35. Despite the stronger second-half effort, they couldn’t close the gap enough to pull off the win.

Miners Offense Breakdown

In their last game, UTEP put up 65 points, shooting 41.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.1%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 27.8% on 5-of-18 shooting, while connecting on 48.5% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the Miners were solid, converting 75% of their 24 attempts.

Will McClendon was a standout, knocking down 5-of-8 threes and finishing with 22 points on 63.6% shooting. Josh Uduje led the team with 23 points, and Corey Camper Jr. added 21 points and 5 assists. Otis Frazier III contributed 14 points, hitting 3-of-7 from deep.

Miners Team Defense

UTEP's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 71 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 51% from the field. The Miners couldn't contain the two-point shooting, as they allowed 15 of 28 shots to fall, a 53% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, UTEP's opponents hit 7 of 15 threes, shooting 46%. The Miners also sent them to the free-throw line 25 times, where they converted 20 attempts, shooting 80%. UTEP gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Beach Preview: Does Long Beach State Stand a Chance at Home?

Long Beach State Beach Recent Game/Games

Long Beach State's struggles continued on Monday with a 71-48 home loss to UNCG. The Beach, who were +7.5 underdogs, failed to cover the spread and have now lost three straight games. The total points in the game were 119, falling short of the 132.5 O/U line.

Long Beach State trailed 35-24 at halftime and couldn't turn things around in the second half, scoring just 24 points while allowing 36. They'll need to regroup quickly to get back on track this season.

Beach Offense Breakdown

Long Beach State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 48 points while shooting 30.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 34%, with a 34.2% mark on two-point attempts and 20% from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 15 threes. At the free-throw line, they connected on 13 of 21 attempts, good for 61.9%.

Kenyon Giles was a bright spot, scoring 22 points on 8 of 13 shooting, including 5 of 6 from three-point range. Donovan Atwell added 16 points, hitting 4 of 8 threes, while Devin Askew contributed 16 points despite shooting 5 of 16 overall.

Beach Team Defense

Long Beach State put on a defensive clinic, holding their opponent to just 71 points on 30% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective inside, limiting two-point attempts to 34% shooting.

From beyond the arc, Long Beach State's defense was stout, as they allowed only 3 three-pointers on 15 attempts, a 20% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 21 times, where they hit 13 free throws, shooting 61%.

Miners vs Beach Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Miners have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
  • When looking at their past three home matchups, Long Beach State has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 58 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Beach have a straight up record of 0-5 and an ATS mark of 1-3-1.
  • As the betting favorite, the Miners have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. UTEP posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.

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