Cal Irvine at Long Beach State

Long Beach State has taken on a very strong schedule the features four Pac-12 teams, as well as Oklahoma State. Throw in Duke and San Diego State into the mix and you can account for six of their nine losses. As a result, the 8-9 record is a bit deceptive. The problem is that Cal Irvine has not played a soft schedule either, with games vs. St. Mary's, Kansas, Oregon, Boston College, and Boise State. The difference is the Anteaters are unbeaten other than facing those teams, and did beat Boston College, as this team has been consistently good against competition on their own level, which they face in this one. Long Beach is reliant on the three-point shot where they connect on 40%, but they don't defend it very well allowing over 37%. Despite the tough schedule Cal Irvine allows 38% shooting against them, and defends the three-point shot well, and that should be the difference in this one. Play on Cal Irvine.