The Long Beach State 49ers (5-9) look to end their seven-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Stanford Cardinal (6-5) at Maples Pavilion. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Long Beach State 49ers at Stanford Cardinal ATS Prediction
In the 49ers’ last contest, they were defeated by the No. 21 UCLA Bruins, 91-80. UCLA’s 0.563 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Long Beach State, who had a mark of 0.484. Deishuan Booker was the game’s leading scorer with 31 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
The Cardinal had no trouble getting past the Seattle Redhawks in their last contest, 96-74. The Cardinal had a much better free throw rate (0.482 vs. 0.188) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.616 vs. 0.484). KZ Okpala was the top scorer from either team with 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
Stanford could dominate on the defensive side of the ball as they clash against one of the NCAA’s worst offenses. The Cardinal rank 52nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.456), while Long Beach State is 333rd in effective field goal percentage (0.450).
After the 49ers won the sole contest against the Cardinal last season, 76-68, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. The 49ers had a better free throw rate (0.182 vs. 0.105) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.9 vs. 21.7).
Long Beach State 49ers vs. Stanford Cardinal ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Stanford, ATS Winner – Long Beach State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Stanford ranks ninth in assists allowed per game (9.5) while Long Beach State ranks 111th (13.1).
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The 49ers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.8, up from 6.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cardinal have scored an average of 67.0 points per game (4.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (0.8 above their season average).
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