Pepperdine vs Long Beach State Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-18-2025

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Pepperdine vs Long Beach State Prediction – College Basketball Picks 12-18-2025

With a record of 2-9 so far this season, Long Beach State Beach is currently in 11th place in the Big West Conference conference standings. After suffering a defeat at the hands of San Jose State by a score of 83-89, they currently have a home record of 2-3. The previous three games that they had played were a home defeat to UC San Diego by a score of 74-80, a loss to UC Santa Barbara by a score of 77-84, and a home victory over San Diego by a score of 76-72.

On the offensive side of the ball, Long Beach State scores 72.3 points per game on average, while on defense, they allow 78.2 points per game. The Beach team has a field goal percentage of 43%, a rebounding average of 33.9 per game, and an assist rate of 12.7 per game. When it comes to defense, they have an average of 2.2 blocks per game and 6.7 thefts per game.

Gavin Sykes is the leading scorer at Long Beach State, averaging 17.1 points per game while shooting 45.7% from the field and 80.6% from the free throw line. He also leads the team in assists. Averaging 6.3 rebounds per game, Petar Majstorovic is the team’s leading rebounder, and Isaiah Lewis contributes 2.9 assists per game, which is the team’s highest average.

With a record of 4-7 thus far this season, the Pepperdine Waves are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference Conference. Currently, they have a record of 1-2 on the road and are coming off of a victory over Cal State Bakersfield by a score of 70-62. They had a loss at home against Utah Valley by a score of 56-65, a loss at home against Abilene Christian by a score of 63-71, and a loss away against Cal State Fullerton by a score of 69-83 the previous three games.

On offense, Pepperdine scores 73.3 points per game on average, while on defense, they allow 74.3 points per game on average with their defense. Every game, the Waves have a field goal percentage of 43%, they have a rebounding average of 36.6, and they have a passing percentage of 14.5 assists. When it comes to defense, they have an average of 2.8 blocks per game and 5.8 steals per game.

Pepperdine’s Aaron Clark leads the team in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game. He also has a shooting percentage of 41.4% from the field and 76.7% from the free throw line. Styles Phipps leads the team in both assists and rebounding, averaging 5.3 per game and 6.5 per game respectively. He is the club’s leading rebounder.

Long Beach State is the home favorite in this Pepperdine vs. Long Beach State prediction, and they are coming in at a -3.5 point advantage. Pepperdine has been the superior team over the course of this season, and they are currently competing against a Long Beach State squad that has only won twice out of the 11 games it has played so far and has a home record that is below average. Long Beach State is also heading into this battle in a horrible state of affairs, as they have a point difference of -5.9 this season and have a record of 1-5 in their previous six games. Additionally, they are inferior than Pepperdine in terms of both their offensive and defensive capabilities. Taking Pepperdine and gaining the additional 3.5 points in this game is the best option for me because I appreciate the value that comes with the road dog.

Over the past seven Thursday night games, Pepperdine has been defeated by non-Conference opponents in every single one of those contests.
The last four matches between Long Beach State and Pepperdine have all been won by Long Beach State.
The first half of three of Long Beach State’s most recent four night games against West Coast Conference teams has been won by the Long Beach State team.
The reasons why the Pepperdine Waves will emerge victorious
Over the past twenty night games, Long Beach State has been defeated 19 times.
In each of Pepperdine’s most recent three games, the away team has emerged victorious.
In 21 of its last 26 games, Long Beach State has been defeated in the first half of the game.

✅ Our Pepperdine vs Long Beach State Pick: Pepperdine

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