An early exit from Big West Tournament play encapsulated all the weaknesses and flaws in the Long Beach State basketball team. Now five days after its season has ended, here is the final look back on an expectation-filled season that left many disappointed. There was a lot of discussion before[Read More…]
Tag: David Samuels
49ers’ losing streak reaches four
Another dismal first-half performance doomed the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, which dropped its fourth straight game in a 65-58 loss to UC Davis Thursday night inside the Walter Pyramid. “I feel like it was like that rush,” senior forward David Samuels said when asked about the team’s slow[Read More…]
Deep dive
A three-game losing streak threatens to derail the Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s impressive efforts in league play. After losing to UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, the 49ers are in third place in the Big West Conference with UCSB and Hawaii right on its heels. Why[Read More…]
49ers downplay point-spread use
After a 69-53 home win against UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 17, senior forward David Samuels mentioned that head coach Dan Monson used every game’s point spread as a tactic for motivating the team. The point spread the number of points that a team is favored to win or lose[Read More…]