Pepperdine has a strong chance to cover the -6 spread against Long Beach State, particularly with their offensive efficiency and home-court advantage. Pepperdine thrives at home, where their scoring output and defensive intensity are elevated. They excel at controlling the boards and capitalizing on turnovers, which could be key against a Long Beach State team that struggles on the road and is prone to mistakes under pressure which will lead to easy buckets for Pepp.With Long Beach State's road inconsistencies and Pepperdine's strengths on both ends of the floor, the Green Waves should win and cover here.