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Arizona Faces Long Beach State in March Madness’ First Round

The Long Beach State Beach and the Arizona Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Delta Center.

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Long Beach St. vs Arizona

  • When: 2:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2024
  • Where: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Where to watch: TNT

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Long Beach State (#15) @ Arizona (#2)
Moneyline

Long Beach State (#15)   +1200
Arizona (#2)   -5000

Long Beach State (#15) @ Arizona (#2)
Point Spread

Long Beach State (#15)   20.0 (-110)
Arizona (#2)   -20.0 (-110)

Long Beach State (#15) @ Arizona (#2)
Total

Over   161.5 (-110)
Under   161.5 (-110)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
Long Beach State 21-14 16-17 77.74 75.71
Arizona 25-8 21-12 87.94 72.24
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
Long Beach State 4-7 9-7 19-14
Arizona 11-5 7-4 15-17-1

Long Beach State Beach Last 5 Games

Opp score Result line Total ATS Result
UCD 74-70 W 1.5 144.5 W/U
UCI 83-79 W 8 149.5 W/O
UCR 86-67 W -3 150 W/O
UCD 78-88 L -2.5 150.5 L/O
UCSB 74-76 L -4 154 L/U

Arizona Wildcats Last 5 Games

Opp score Result line Total ATS Result
OREG 59-67 L -11.5 155 L/U
USC 70-49 W -9 156 W/U
USC 65-78 L -7.5 163 L/U
UCLA 88-65 W -9 148 W/O
OREG 103-83 W -13.5 158.5 W/O

Game Preview

An intriguing coaching matchup is at the center of Thursday’s first-round clash between No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 15 Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament West Region in Salt Lake City.

It’s Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats (25-8) against Dan Monson and the Beach (21-14). Monson first believed in Lloyd’s potential as a basketball coach back in the late 1990s at Gonzaga, and now Lloyd runs one of the premier college basketball programs in the nation.

Monson, meanwhile, has been told he will not return as head coach next season and the two sides agreed to a mutual separation. That happened before the Big West tournament after the Beach had lost five straight games. Long Beach State then won three straight in Henderson, Nev., to win the tournament unexpectedly.

by FLM

Betting Odds Trends

Long Beach State Beach
Long Beach State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Long Beach State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Long Beach State
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Long Beach State

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Long Beach St. Beach Injuries

Player Status/Updated
No injuries to report.

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Dylan Anderson out for season – Redshirt – 11/8/23
Henri Veesaar out for season – Elbow – 1/17/24

NCAAB Parlay Picks & Predictions

Final Score: Arizona 85-72
The Pick: Long Beach State +20 & Under 161½
$100 Parlay Bet will return $364

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