Edon Maxhuni, Demetrius Mims have decided to take their talents elsewhere.
Author: Alex Manfredi
Chugg it at the Nugget: The Boys are Back
Sports Editors Kevin Colindres and Alex Manfredi discuss the firing of Buckley, the new look Dirtbags and men’s volleyball.
Long Beach lands Michael Carter III
The 6-foot-5 guard comes to the Beach after stops at Washington and South Dakota State.
Column: One-and-done’s don’t get it done
Lack of freshman stars in the Final Four brought less hype as experienced Virginia wins title.
Chugg it at the Nugget: SPRING BREAK
SoCal’s best college basketball team is a historic underdog once again
Southern California’s hungriest team all year, UC Irvine, will be its lone representative in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. After being named the 13 seed Sunday afternoon, Irvine became the first Big West team in seven years to be the sole Los Angeles/Orange County team in the big[Read More…]
Season recap: Injuries, six-game losing streak caused Long Beach to peak too late
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team finished its third consecutive season with a losing record and 15 total wins. While it appears mediocrity has sunk in as the norm for Long Beach, this season saw the most promise out of the last three years. The 49ers showed enough fight[Read More…]
Long Beach lets up in second half, drops Big West semifinal to UC Irvine
ANAHEIM — Basketball can be a tale of two halves sometimes. Teams can lose their energy or simply have a tougher time executing the game plan. The Long Beach State men’s basketball team was on the wrong side of the tale Friday, giving up 48 second half points in a[Read More…]
Roberts saves Long Beach with game winner over Hawai’i
ANAHEIM — Since the halfway point of conference play, Jordan Roberts has looked like a different player offensively. Roberts’ aggression to score the ball continued into the Big West conference tournament as he netted a game-winning jump shot with less than a second left to send Long Beach to the[Read More…]
Breamon earns scholarship in final season
Breamon Richard just can’t stop smiling. He’s not used to being interviewed in his two years on Long Beach State’s men’s basketball team. His smile is contagious, and he can’t help but be nervous and energetic for another chance to help his team get to the big dance — even[Read More…]