t all comes down to three games. With the Big West assuredly a one-bid conference for this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the next three days will provide a winner-take-all battle at the Honda Center. As the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, the ‘Niners have earned the luxury[Read More…]
Men’s Basketball
CLARK: ‘Niners must solve recent issues to win the Big West tournament
Yesterday afternoon, Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson was sitting in his office, his hand grasping the remote control to his flat-screen TV. He had just been named Big West Coach of the Year for the third time and senior star James Ennis had just won Player of the[Read More…]
James Ennis wins Big West Player of the Year, Dan Monson wins Coach of the Year
The Big West Conference Player of the Year Award will stay at Long Beach State for a third consecutive year, as senior guard/forward James Ennis followed up Casper Ware’s two player of the year awards with one of his own. LBSU head coach Dan Monson won Big West Coach of[Read More…]
Long Beach State wins regular-season Big West title
When the Long Beach State men’s basketball team traveled to Northern California for its last two regular-season games, it needed one win to become the first team in more than 20 years to win three straight outright Big West Conference championships. The 49ers were able to get that win on[Read More…]
49ers defeat UC Davis on Senior Night
Mary Ochiltree got her coronation on Senior Day as she celebrated her last home game as a 49er. A solid team effort carried the Long Beach State women’s basketball team past UC Davis with a convincing 66-54 win on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. The victory was a fitting ending[Read More…]
‘Niners fall at UC Irvine, lose second straight
UC Irvine’s senior night celebration carried on much longer than the pregame ceremony. In order to capture the outright Big West regular season championship, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team needed a win at Irvine or a Pacific loss at Riverside. Neither of those would happen Saturday evening. The[Read More…]
Long Beach State one win away from clinching top seed
After falling at home to Stephen F. Austin during BracketBuster weekend, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team is looking to bounce back and regain some momentum. With at least a share of the regular season Big West Conference title already wrapped up, LBSU (17-10, 13-2 Big West) will attempt[Read More…]
Stephen F. Austin spoils Senior Night
James Ennis and Peter Pappageorge said goodbye to the Pyramid on Friday evening, but they both proclaimed that their careers were far from over, as they plan on helping their team make a second straight run to the NCAA tournament. Senior Night was spoiled for the two veteran Long Beach[Read More…]
49ers sweep home conference slate with win over UC Davis
Seventeen wins, zero losses. By defeating UC Davis 71-65 Wednesday, senior guards James Ennis and Peter Pappageorge can now say they finished their Long Beach State basketball careers without a single home loss to a conference opponent. After trailing 33-24 at the half, The Beach (17-9, 13-2 Big West Conference)[Read More…]
VAN HOOSIER: 49ers are breaking out of shadow cast by Ware and company
Could this Long Beach State basketball team really be as good as the one before it? There is no reason it shouldn’t be, as long as it continues to grow at the rate is has over the last few weeks. Despite head coach Dan Monson’s vow to never again take[Read More…]