Long Beach St. 49ers vs USC Trojans Betting Picks & Predictions
Long Beach St. is on the road playing USC at the Galen Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/14/2022 @ 11:00pm EST. USC -11 was the opening favorite and current line is USC
Game outlook
Long Beach St. is on the road playing USC at the Galen Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/14/2022 @ 11:00pm EST. USC -11 was the opening favorite and current line is USC -11.5.
Long Beach State Beach and USC Trojans open the 2022-23 NCAA men's basketball season on Wednesday, December 14, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.
A two-game losing streak for the Beach
Long Beach State Beach (4-5; 3-5 ATS) were on the road for a third straight game. In their previous two games, the Beach lost 88-78 to Utah Valley and 76-74 to Sacramento State. As a 1.5-point road favorite, Long Beach State nearly erased an 11-point deficit at The Nest in Sacramento, California.
Sacramento State outrebounded LBSU 33-32, but the Hornets shot 50.0% from the field and 13-for-28 from beyond the arc. In addition, the Beach made 47.7% of their field goals (3-for-11 from deep) and had a 9/10 assist-to-turnover ratio. The senior guard had 21 points, six rebounds, three assists, and a couple of steals, while the sophomore forward had 15 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
In their fourth consecutive win, the Trojans aim to continue their winning ways
After beating Cal State Fullerton 64-50 at home this past Wednesday, the USC Trojans (7-3; 4-6 ATS) are riding a three-game winning streak. Despite leading from start to finish, they couldn't cover the 14.5-point spread. In spite of USC making only four of its 20 attempts from beyond the 3-point line and giving up 12 offensive rebounds, the Trojans held the Titans to 32.8% shooting from the field and 27.3% from downtown (6-for-22).