UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 8

The Long Beach State Beach (5-10, 1-2 Big West) aim to break a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the UC Irvine Anteaters (11-5, 4-0 Big West) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State

• Game day: Thursday, January 8, 2026
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Spectrum Sports

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UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State Stat Insights

Points

• The Anteaters are averaging 78.9 points, only 1.5 more than the 77.4 the Beach allow.
• UC Irvine is 7-0 when putting more than 77.4 points on the board.
• When Long Beach State concedes fewer than 78.9 points, it is 5-3.
• The Beach's 74.9 points per game are 8.0 more than the Anteaters allow.
• Long Beach State is 5-6 when scoring over 66.9 points.
• UC Irvine has a 10-3 record when giving up fewer than 74.9 points.
• The Anteaters have totaled 192 more points than their opponents this season (12.0 per game), while the Beach have been outscored by 38 (2.5 per game).

Shooting

• The Anteaters shoot 47.5% from the field, only 1.0% lower than the Beach allow defensively.
• UC Irvine has an 8-0 straight-up record when shooting better than 48.5% from the field.
• The Beach shoot 45.6% from the field, just 8.1% higher than the Anteaters allow.
• Long Beach State is 5-9 when shooting higher than 37.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Anteaters average 37.6 rebounds, better than the Beach by 9.1 boards per game.
• UC Irvine is 7-1 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Long Beach State is 3-7 when it falls short on the boards.
• The Anteaters average 9.9 offensive boards, which is 1.4 more than the Beach.
• When the Anteaters grab more offensive rebounds, they are 4-1 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Beach are 2-4.
• UC Irvine outrebounds opponents by 4.3 per game, but Long Beach State is -0.9 on the boards.

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