Arizona vs. Long Beach State Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 21, 2024 10:27 a.m. ET

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 15th-seeded Long Beach State Beach (21-14) hit the court against the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats (25-8) on Thursday at Delta Center. The contest tips off at 2:00 PM ET, on TBS.

The Wildcats head into their game against the Beach as heavy favorites. The Wildcats are favored by 20 points. The over/under for the game is set at 163.5.

Keep reading to get everything you need to know ahead of betting on the Arizona-Long Beach State matchup.

Arizona vs. Long Beach State Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET
Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
How to Watch on TV: TBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Wildcats vs Beach Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wildcats	-20	-112	-108	163.5	-108	-112	-2800	+1300

Arizona vs. Long Beach State Prediction

Pick ATS: Arizona (-20)
Pick OU: Under (163.5)
Prediction: Arizona 89, Long Beach State 67

Learn more about the Arizona Wildcats vs. the Long Beach State Beach game on FOX Sports!

Arizona vs. Long Beach State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Wildcats 92, Beach 72.
The Wildcats have a 96.6% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Beach hold a 7.1% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Arizona has covered 21 times in 33 matchups with a spread this season.
Long Beach State has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times.
Arizona has been favored by 20 points or more six times this season, and covered the spread in five of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

The Wildcats games have had more than 163.5 points scored on 14 occasions this year.
There have been five Beach games this season with more than 163.5 points scored.
These teams score 165.6 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 2.1.

Key Moneyline Facts

Arizona is 19-7 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 73.1%).
This season, Long Beach State has won seven out of the 13 games, or 53.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
Arizona has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -2800 or shorter.
Long Beach State has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1300.

Arizona vs. Long Beach State: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Arizona	Long Beach State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	87.9 (3)	77.7 (70)
Points Allowed (Rank)	72.2 (190)	75.7 (286)
Rebounds (Rank)	11.5 (13)	10.6 (41)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.8 (138)	5.5 (334)
Assists (Rank)	18.6 (2)	15.4 (48)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.8 (247)	12.2 (276)

Arizona 2023-24 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Caleb Love	33	18.1	4.7	3.4	1.1	0.3	2.6
Oumar Ballo	33	13.1	10.1	0.8	1	1.2	0
Pelle Larsson	33	12.8	4.1	3.6	0.9	0.2	1.2
Keshad Johnson	33	11.6	5.7	1.9	0.9	0.8	1
Kylan Boswell	33	9.8	2.4	3.6	1.3	0.1	1.8

Long Beach State 2023-24 Key Players

Beach Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Marcus Tsohonis	30	17.8	3.2	2.9	1.3	0.2	1.3
Jadon Jones	33	12.2	3.3	1.7	1.8	1	2.3
Lassina Traore	34	12.1	10.4	1.2	0.9	0.5	0
Aboubacar Traore	35	12	8.1	4.5	1.5	1.4	0.1
AJ George	35	10.6	4.1	1.4	0.7	0.5	0.3