The Long Beach State women’s basketball team had to settle for a cameo appearance at the Women’s National Invitational Tournament after 56-49 to Utah in the opening round last night at the Walter Pryamid. After a disappointing first-round exit from the Big West tournament last week, the 49ers earned their[Read More…]
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49er women to face Utah at Pyramid in first round of WNIT
An at-large berth into the Women’s National Invitational Tournament will give the Long Beach State women’s basketball team a chance to salvage its disappointing early exit from the Big West tournament. LBSU (9-9 Big West, 16-15 overall) will host Utah (8-10 Pac-12, 18-13 overall) in the first round of the[Read More…]
Long Beach State to take on talented Baylor team in NIT
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team is seeking redemption. After an early exit in the Big West Conference tournament, LBSU’s hopes of a repeat trip to the NCAA tournament ended. However, that doesn’t mean its season is over. The seventh-seeded ‘Niners (19-13) will head to Waco, Texas to take[Read More…]
Dirtbags end losing streak with sweep
After enduring a six-game losing streak, the Dirtbags needed a fresh start. They got one. Long Beach State (9-11) actually got a pair of good starts, as starting pitchers Shane Carle and Jake Stassi each pitched well en route to wins on Friday and Saturday. The Dirtbags then completed a[Read More…]
CLARK: There is plenty of blame to go around, but it shouldn’t be placed on Ennis
At the postgame press conference following Long Beach State’s 67-60 loss to UC Irvine in the semifinals of the Big West tournament, senior guard James Ennis sat with his head resting on his hand, his eyes pointed straight down at the table in front of him. Ennis stayed like that[Read More…]
Long Beach State eliminated from Big West tournament
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team will have to have to keep its dancing shoes in the closet this year. The top-seeded ‘Niners quest for a repeat trip to the NCAA tournament came to a screeching halt Friday night with a 67-60 loss to No. 4 UC Irvine at[Read More…]
LBSU Squeaks by George Mason in Five
After dropping two straight games at home, third-ranked Long Beach State (14-6) was able to fend off a fiery George Mason squad in five games Friday night at the Walter Pyramid during the Active Ankle Tournament. On a night where the starting line up saw a few new faces, senior[Read More…]
Long Beach State takes down Cal State Fullerton in round one
And then there were four. After day one of Big West tournament action at the Honda Center, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team remains atop the field. The top-seeded ‘Niners defeated a short-handed Cal State Fullerton squad 75-66 in the opening round Thursday night. Despite missing two of its[Read More…]
Long Beach State heading home early after loss to Titans
IRVINE – Last year’s Cinderella run wasn’t meant to be repeated after all. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team struggled down the stretch and suffered a season-ending 54-48 loss to Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday in the opening round of the Big West tournament at Bren Events Center. Expectations[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ struggles continue in loss to Loyola Marymount
LOS ANGELES – The month of March wasn’t kind to the Dirtbags in 2012, and after another loss this year it appears that the trend hasn’t gone away. Long Beach State (6-11) lost its sixth straight game in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Loyola Marymount in a road[Read More…]