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…]
Tag: Barry Ogalue
LBSU close out non-conference schedule on high note
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team closed its non-conference schedule with a win, but it may have cost the hopes of playing in March. Before the game, senior forward Gabe Levin tweaked his knee in warmups. He was a late scratch in the starting lineup and did not play.[Read More…]
Five takeaways from the 49ers’ 91-56 loss to Arizona
After Arizona defeated Long Beach State (3-5) Wednesday, the Daily 49er sports editor and men’s basketball beat writer compiled a breakdown about the team’s performance against the Wildcats. 1. Junior forward KJ Byers and freshman point guard Edon Maxhuni started Wednesday night’s game instead of senior Barry Ogalue and junior[Read More…]
LBSU routs San Francisco State 95-70
What appeared to be an empty, quiet Walter Pyramid quickly turned into a crowd of 2,415 on Tuesday night as the Long Beach State men’s basketball team hosted San Francisco State. Thanks to an impressive shooting night from several players, Long Beach came out on top 95-70 win. After a[Read More…]
Beach topple the Dons on the road
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team faced its first test of the season Friday in a road game at the University of San Francisco. The 49ers came out of War Memorial Gym victorious, posting a 83-71 win over the Dons. USF opened the game on a 7-2 run as[Read More…]
LBSU men’s basketball heads up to San Francisco
As the first regular season game nears, it is very evident what the Long Beach State men’s basketball team is lacking: rebounding. The team has been without All-Big West junior forward Temidayo Yussuf due to injury as well as junior forward Mason Riggins in the two exhibition games to start[Read More…]
Men’s basketball shooting guard and small forward breakdown
With the men’s basketball season starting Saturday at the Walter Pyramid, we continue our look at the 49ers position by position. Introducing eight returning players, new personnel on the team should give fans some different play styles this season. Here is a breakdown of what the wings can contribute to[Read More…]
Long Beach State men’s basketball roughed up by the ‘Runners
The Long Beach State men’s basketball program was too rattled to handle the pressure in a 63-55 loss to CSU Bakersfield on Monday at the Walter Pyramid, caving in front of a crowd of 345. Only 10 players were able to suit up for the game against the Roadrunners, as[Read More…]