The quest for an NCAA tournament berth for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will run through the Big West Conference tournament beginning on Thursday. The ‘Niners enter postseason play with a 22-8 overall record, including a 15-1 mark in conference play. The 49ers only Big West loss came[Read More…]
Men’s Basketball
‘Niners dominate Big West awards
The Big West Conference announced its regular season award winners on Monday, and they were littered with Long Beach State 49ers. Senior guard Casper Ware took home his second straight Big West Player of the Year award after averaging 16.9 points and 3.2 assists per game. Ware led the ‘Niners[Read More…]
Anderson doubtful for Thursday
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team may be without senior guard Larry Anderson on Thursday against UC Davis in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament. Anderson left last Saturday’s contest against Cal State Fullerton about five minutes into the game with an undisclosed injury. After the[Read More…]
49ers shot down by CSUF
A dejected Long Beach State men’s basketball team walked off the floor at Titan Gym as a sea of orange and navy blue washed away what could have been a perfect Big West Conference record. The 49ers (22-8, 15-1 Big West) dropped a tough 77-74 contest Saturday night in a[Read More…]
‘Niners cruise over UCI on Senior Night
With the student section holding larger than life head cutouts of the seven seniors, any emotions attached to Senior Night were left until the postgame ceremony as a focused Long Beach State men’s basketball team dismantled visiting UC Irvine. The 49ers (22-7, 15-0 Big West Conference) controlled the tempo and[Read More…]
‘Niners host UCI on senior night
When the Long Beach State men’s basketball team takes the court Wednesday night, the home crowd will bid farewell to one of the most productive squads in LBSU history. Seven LBSU players will play their final game on the Pyramid floor as the ‘Niners (21-7, 14-0 Big West Conference) take[Read More…]
‘Niners clinch Big West title outright
With sole ownership of its second consecutive Big West Conference regular season championship on the line, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team responded with one of its most complete efforts of the season. The game did not resemble a rematch between two teams who needed overtime to settle the[Read More…]
49ers clinch at least a share of Big West crown
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team was able to seal at least a share of its twelfth Big West Conference regular season title with yet another dominant performance against archrival UC Santa Barbara The 49ers (20-7, 13-0 Big West) cut down the net in front of 4,732 fans at[Read More…]
49ers host rival UCSB
After suffering a last-second defeat at the hands of Creighton University during BracketBuster weekend, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team is looking to get back into the win column as Big West Conference play resumes. The ‘Niners (19-7, 12-0 Big West) had its 12-game win streak snapped Saturday night[Read More…]
Ugland: LBSU still in at-large contention
Many believe that the Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s chances at an NCAA at-large berth were dead on re-arrival when the team was called back to the court to play out the 0.3 seconds remaining against Creighton on Saturday. Consider me guilty as charged. Instead of getting caught up[Read More…]