Long Beach State Beach vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-21-2025

Long Beach State Beach vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-21-2025. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Long Beach State Beach vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction – College Basketball Picks 12-21-2025

During their most recent match, Long Beach State Beach defeated Pepperdine by a score of 81-78, so claiming victory in their most recent competition. Pepperdine finished the game with 16 personal fouls, while the Beach finished with 17 personal fouls. The Beach left the game with 17 offensive fouls. Out of twenty-two attempts, they were successful eight times. By making eight of their ten efforts from the charity stripe, Pepperdine was able to shoot 80 percent from the line. More than that, Pepperdine was able to grab 27 rebounds (four offensive and twenty-three defensive), but they were unable to record a single block on the stat sheet. A total of 15 assists and three steals were recorded by Pepperdine during the encounter. In terms of defense, Long Beach State allowed their opponent to shoot 58.5% from the floor, with 31 out of 53 shots being made. Additionally, they were responsible for 14 assists during this match, in addition to causing the opponent to commit 14 turnovers and completing 8 thefts. When it came to bringing in boards, they compiled a total of 18, three of which were considered offensive. The Beach squad made 15 of their 19 attempts from the free throw line, resulting in a percentage of 78.9% from the free throw line. At the conclusion of the game, Long Beach State had a field goal percentage of 53.6% (30 out of 56), and they had made six out of ten attempts from outside the perimeter of the court.

In this competition, Gavin Sykes is one of the individuals who came out on top. By the end of the game, he had a shooting percentage of 56.3% from the field and had also contributed three assists. He was on the court for a total of 34 minutes and racked up three boards. Through nine of sixteen shots, he was able to rack up 23 points.

With a record of 3-9 so far this season, Long Beach State will come into this game with a record. They rank 2479th in Division 1 in terms of scoring average, averaging 73.0 points per game, and connecting on 44.0% of their field goal attempts. The Beach are connecting on 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe and 32.3% of their shots from beyond the arc (85 of 263) that they take. Long Beach State is currently rated 249th in Division I in terms of passing the ball, as they have a total of 154 assists and are averaging 32.8 boards per game. Together, these numbers place them in the middle of the pack. Both individually and collectively, they are committing 20.5 personal fouls per game, and they are losing possession of the ball 12.1 times a game due to turnovers.

On a nightly basis, the Beach are committing 16.9 fouls while forcing 14.0 turnovers. This is a solid defensive performance. The percentage of shots from outside the arc that they allow is 36.8%, and they rank 290th in Division I in terms of opponents’ points per game (78.2). With a shooting percentage of 50.0% (318 of 636), the Beach defense is allowing their opponents to score, and they are also allowing their opponents to get 32.5 rebounds per game. After 158 assists that they have given up so far this season, they are ranked 223rd in college basketball when it comes to allowing assists to the opposition.

A victory over Eastern Illinois by a score of 78-53 was achieved by the Iowa State Cyclones in their most recent matchup, which took place in Iowa State University. During the course of the game, the Cyclones collected a total of 35 rebounds, which included 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds. While they were successful in stealing ten balls during this match, they also lost possession of the ball a total of twelve times. The Eastern Illinois Cyclones were forced to take 27 shots from the free throw line as a result of the 16 fouls that they committed during this game. Twenty of those were successfully converted, resulting in a conversion rate of 74.1 percent. In terms of three-point shots, Iowa State was successful in four of their twenty-three attempts, which is 17.4% of their total. After everything was said and done, the Cyclones finished the game with a field goal percentage of 46.6%, which was achieved by shooting 27 of 58 from the field. During the game, the Cyclones allowed Eastern Illinois to make 19 of their 53 shots from the field, which resulted in a shooting percentage of 35.8% for the Eastern Illinois team. By the end of the game, they had a three-point shooting percentage of 31.6%, making six out of 19 shots, and they had a free throw percentage of 75.0%, making nine out of twelve shots from the line. Regarding the amount of team rebounding, Iowa State allowed Eastern Illinois to collect a total of 23 rebounds, with five of those coming from the offensive side of the court.

There was a possibility that Milan Momcilovic would play a role for the Cyclones in the game. He played for a total of 25 minutes and finished the game without dishing out any assists, despite the fact that he scored 18 points. In this game, he made six of eleven shots, which gave him a percentage of 54.5%, and he also grabbed five rebounds.

In the current season, Iowa State has a perfect record of 11-0. In each and every game, the Cyclones are accountable for committing 15.7 fouls, while they also shoot 70.4% from the free throw line. They have a turnover rate of 10.2 times per game, which results in them losing possession of the ball. They serve out assists 18.4 times per game, which places them 33rd in the country. Over the course of the season, Iowa State has scored a total of 995 points (90.5 points per game), and they have averaged 35.4 boards per game. In terms of their offensive performance, the Cyclones are now shooting 53.2% from the field, which places them in fourth place in the nation.

On the defensive end, the Cyclones are placed 14th in the nation in terms of points per game allowed, with a total of 63.3. The squad has allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field, which places them 129th in Division 1 and forces 18.6 turnovers per game. The defense of Iowa State allows 33.8% of their opponents to make shots from a distance (81 of 240), and their opponents are successful on 66.0% of their free throw and free throw attempts. They have given up 13.5 assists and 30.4 total boards per game, which places them 193rd and 25th, respectively, in the division of college basketball.

✅ Our Long Beach State Beach vs Iowa State Cyclones Pick: Long Beach State

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