What was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has turned into a satisfying surprise, as the team currently sits in third in the Big West Conference at 6-3. No one knew what the team’s identity would be going into the 2017-2018[Read More…]
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LBSU cruise through Cal Poly on the road
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s dominant night on the boards led to a comfortable victory to extend its win streak to two. In a lopsided affair, LBSU (11-12, 5-2 Big West) defeated Cal Poly (6-14, 1-5 Big West) 87-71 with the help of senior forward Gabe Levin’s[Read More…]
LBSU impresses in conference opener
Scoring came easy for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, but its defense down the stretch is what set the 49ers apart in a 89-81 win against Hawai’i Thursday. LBSU (7-10,1-0 Big West) had a hot shooting night, making 63.3 percent of its shots from the field which led[Read More…]
Five takeaways from 49ers’ 78-71 victory against Pepperdine
After Long Beach State (5-7) defeated Pepperdine (4-6) Saturday, a contributing writer compiled a breakdown of the team’s performance. 1. Alberts from deep: Junior guard Bryan Alberts had a career-best six three-pointers for the 49ers Saturday night. Out of Alberts’ 15 field goal attempts, 12 came from behind the arc,[Read More…]
LBSU cruises past Pepperdine
Defense led to offense in the Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s 78-71 win over Pepperdine Saturday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. Long Beach pushed past the Waves in a game that was decided by defensive stops, forcing 16 turnovers and turning them into 16 fast break points. Junior guard Bryan[Read More…]
Despite two career-high’s LBSU falls to Southern Utah
The Utah elevation of 5,846 feet proved to be too much for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team Wednesday night. Another slow start haunted the 49ers, falling 94-89 to Southern Utah University. The team was led by junior guard Bryan Alberts, who posted a career-high 25 points, and senior[Read More…]
Five takeaways from the 49ers’ 76-68 win over Stanford
After Long Beach State (4-6) defeated Stanford (4-6) Sunday, the Daily 49er sports editor and men’s basketball beat writer compiled a breakdown of the team’s performance. 1. The Long Beach State men’s basketball team came into Sunday’s game with a fast start. The 49ers got over Saturday’s blowout loss to[Read More…]
LBSU tops Stanford behind career day from Jordan Griffin
After Saturday’s double-digit loss to Fresno State, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team responded in a big way on Sunday after beating Stanford 76-68. In front of a rowdy crowd of 2,564 in the Walter Pyramid, the 49ers came out with focus and intensity before taking down the Pac-12[Read More…]
LBSU suffers blowout loss at Arizona
Heading into Wednesday night’s game against Arizona, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team knew what it was getting itself into — a matchup against a star-studded Wildcats team that was eager to shed a three-game losing streak. LBSU (3-5) came out in a press defense and dropped back into[Read More…]
Five takeaways from the 49ers’ 95-70 win over San Francisco State
After Long Beach State defeated San Francisco State on Tuesday, the Daily 49er sports editor and men’s basketball beat writer have compiled a five-point breakdown about the team’s performance against the Gators. 1. Two games into the season, the men’s basketball team has had an issue taking care of the[Read More…]