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…]
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LBSU travels to Hawaii
An upbeat Long Beach State men’s basketball team flies to Honolulu feeling confident it can snap its four-game losing streak Thursday night at Hawaii. “You worry about [the team’s energy during a losing streak],” head coach Dan Monson said. “But I’ve been pleased with our guys here.” The 49ers (13-15)[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…]
LBSU loses heartbreaker to UC Irvine
A last second game-winning layup by UC Irvine’s Jaron Martin sealed the Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s first home loss of the season in the Walter Pyramid Saturday night, 56-55. A ferocious crowd wasn’t enough to carry the 49ers (13-12, 7-2) past the Anteaters (14-9, 7-2) as sophomore guard[Read More…]