Wise Guy
(NCAAB) UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State,
Point Spread: 2.00 | -107.00 Long Beach State (Home)
Result: Push
Big West Game of the Year

Oh I would say LBS is a fantastic baptism by fire. They took lumps with an absolutely brutal schedule, but hence have a deceptive record, actually winning 3-of-4 straight up off an 0-9 straight up star But in the only loss, they dropped a 10-point game at very good Missouri.

Long Beach State has won 26 consecutive home Big West games in an active streak running since the 49ers last defeat on February 17, 2010 against Pacific. With a brutal pre-conference slate, they should continue.

Tyler Lamb, a junior transfer from UCLA, became eligible for the 49ers on December 19, and has immediately had a huge impact, leading Long Beach State to three wins. Lamb scored 20 points off of the bench against USC, helping the 49ers earn their first win over a Pac-12 opponent at home since 1999 in a 72-71 win. Lamb scored a career-high 29 points, helping Long Beach State erase a six-point halftime deficit in a 82-75 win over Montana State-Billings. Entering the starting lineup, the junior transfer scored 17 points against Nevada, and then matched that total with a team-high 17 at Missouri.