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The Long Beach State Beach (8-20, 4-12 Big West) hope to stop a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Cal Poly Mustangs (12-16, 8-8 Big West) on February 26, 2026 at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
Thursday's matchup between the Mustangs and the Beach features the Mustangs as 5.5-point favorites. A 161.5-point total is set for the game.
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Cal Poly vs. Long Beach State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: San Luis Obispo, California
- Arena: Robert A. Mott Athletics Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Cal Poly vs. Long Beach State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Cal Poly (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Cal Poly (-234), Long Beach State (+188)
- Total: 161.5 points
Pick ATS:Long Beach State (+5.5)
- Pick OU: Under (161.5)
- Prediction: Cal Poly 81, Long Beach State 77
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Cal Poly vs. Long Beach State Comparison
| Cal Poly Rank | Cal Poly Stat | Long Beach State Stat | Long Beach State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66th | 81.5 | Points Scored | 73.6 | 246th |
| 360th | 84.9 | Points Allowed | 76.8 | 258th |
| 242nd | 13.1 | Assists | 13.5 | 207th |
| 365th | 15.3 | Turnovers | 12.1 | 284th |
| 285th | 43.5% | Field Goal % | 45.1% | 188th |
| 266th | 45.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 47.4% | 332nd |
Cal Poly Key Players
- Hamad Mousa leads the Mustangs in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 20.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
- Cal Poly's best passer is Peter Bandelj, who averages 3.3 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 13.9.
- Mousa makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mustangs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
- The Cal Poly steals leader is Bandelj, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ali Assran, who compiles 0.6 rejections per contest.
Long Beach State Key Players
- Gavin Sykes sits at the top of the Beach scoring leaderboard with 17.6 points per game. Sykes also grabs 2.9 rebounds and averages 1.6 assists per game.
- The Long Beach State leaders in rebounding and assists are Petar Majstorovic with 6.4 rebounds per game (also adding 14.8 points and 1.8 assists per game) and Rob Diaz III with 2.7 assists per game (also tacking on 7.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game).
- Sykes is the most prolific from deep for the Beach, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
- Long Beach State's leader in steals is Majstorovic (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Demarshay Johnson Jr. (0.7 per game).
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