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Big West men's basketball 2026-27 News · Data · Edge
Updated Sun Nov 15, 11:02 AM ET
Preview · 1h agoLong Beach St vs. UCLA prediction: model has UCLA by 27Long Beach St (1-2) visits UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles Monday at 10 PM ET on BTN.Preview · 1h agoTexas Southern vs. UC San Diego prediction: model has UC San Diego by 11Texas Southern visits UC San Diego (2-1) at LionTree Arena in San Diego Monday at 10 PM ET on ESPN+.Recap · 10h agoUtah Valley edged Nevada 73-71Utah Valley edged Nevada 73-71 on the road in Reno.Recap · ▶ Video · 12h agoUC Davis rolled past Sacramento St 75-56Recap · 14h agoFresno State beat UC Riverside 89-80Preview · yesterdayCal Poly vs. Montana State prediction: model has Montana State by 9
2 PMSun · ET · Summit League Network
NDSU -4spread · 10 books
151total
ModelCSUB 81NDSU 84NDSU -3.5 · total 164.7 · NDSU wins 61%
UnderdogCSUB +4.00.5Over 15113.7
6 PMSun · ET · ESPN+
MTST -6.5spread · 10 books
166total
ModelCP 78MTST 87MTST -8.8 · total 164.4 · MTST wins 77%
FavoriteMTST -6.52.3Under 1661.6
10 PMMon · ET · BTN
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ModelLBSU 60UCLA 87UCLA -26.5 · total 146.9 · UCLA wins 99%
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10 PMMon · ET · ESPN+
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ModelTXSO 76UCSD 86UCSD -10.7 · total 161.7 · UCSD wins 81%
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Setting the scene
From the research desk, one note per gameCal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at North Dakota State Bison · Sun, Nov 15
Off the court, CSU Bakersfield claims Dushyant Chautala: Dushyant Chautala, who completed a bachelor's in business administration at CSU Bakersfield, is an Indian politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2019.
Alumni · BakersfieldUC Merced Bobcats at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos · Sun, Nov 15UC Santa Barbara's alumni roll includes actor Michael Douglas, musician Jack Johnson and Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who found the Titanic in 1985.
Alumni · the Thunderdome, Santa BarbaraCal Poly Mustangs at Montana State Bobcats · Sun, Nov 15David Nwaba became the first Cal Poly alumnus to play in the NBA in 2017, when he joined the Los Angeles Lakers.
Alumni · San Luis ObispoLong Beach State Beach at UCLA Bruins · Mon, Nov 16Long Beach State went 10-22 last season and 6-14 in the Big West, finishing ninth.
In the news · Long BeachRecent results
Last 7 days · Big West team in bold| Date | Game | Final | Close | Big West ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | UVU @ NEV | 73-71 | +2.0 | P |
| Nov 14 | UCD @ SAC | 75-56 | +12.0 | ✗ |
| Nov 14 | UCR @ FRES | 80-89 | -11.5 | ✓ |
| Nov 13 | UAPB @ CBU | 60-74 | -14.5 | ✗ |
| Nov 13 | UCSD @ USU | 82-120 | -37.5 | ✗ |
| Nov 13 | CP @ IDHO | 83-74 | +7.5 | ✓ |
| Nov 12 | GRCU @ CSUN | 69-108 | – | — |
| Nov 12 | UCR @ SJSU | 80-75 | -1.5 | ✓ |
| Nov 12 | LNCA @ CSUF | 71-101 | – | — |
| Nov 12 | CSUB @ WIU | 91-83 | +5.5 | ✓ |
| Nov 11 | CHST @ CBU | 81-62 | +20.0 | ✓ |
| Nov 11 | PAC @ LBSU | 59-62 | -4.0 | ✗ |
| Nov 11 | LNCA @ UCI | 40-90 | – | — |
| Nov 11 | CP @ GCU | 71-99 | -29.5 | ✓ |
| Nov 11 | NEV @ UCSB | 63-76 | -7.5 | ✓ |
| Nov 8 | NDSU @ CSUB | 80-91 | +2.5 | ✓ |
Close is the home team's spread. ✓ means the Big West team covered.
Standings
| Team | Big West | Overall | Margin | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | 3-0 | +29.3 | W3 |
| UCSB | 0-0 | 3-0 | +22.0 | W3 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 0-0 | 3-0 | +19.3 | W3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | 3-0 | +10.3 | W3 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | 3-1 | +15.8 | L1 |
| CS Fullerton | 0-0 | 2-1 | +2.7 | W2 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | 2-1 | +1.0 | L1 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | 2-2 | -5.8 | W1 |
| CSUN | 0-0 | 1-2 | +3.3 | W1 |
| Sacramento St | 0-0 | 1-2 | -3.0 | L2 |
| Long Beach St | 0-0 | 1-2 | -4.3 | W1 |
| Cal Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 | -10.2 | W1 |
Sorted by conference record, then overall, then average margin.
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CSUB @ NDSU Sun 2 PMmodel CSUB 81, NDSU 84
UnderdogCSUB +4.00.5Over 15113.7
CP @ MTST Sun 6 PMmodel CP 78, MTST 87
FavoriteMTST -6.52.3Under 1661.6
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Best number todayCSUB at NDSU · 14.2 pts of daylightReveal
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Against the spread
Last 7 days · 8-4 league-wide| CSU Bakersfield | 2-0 | |
| Cal Poly | 2-0 | |
| UC Riverside | 2-0 | |
| UCSB | 1-0 | |
| Cal Baptist | 1-1 | |
| Utah Valley | 0-0-1 | |
| Long Beach St | 0-1 | |
| Sacramento St | 0-1 | |
| UC San Diego | 0-1 |
Covers vs the closing line. Games without a posted line don't count.