The third-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will look to continue its ascent up the national rankings when it plays No. 5 Pepperdine and No. 8 Southern California this week after upsetting No. 1 Brigham Young over the weekend. Upsets are common in college sports, but more often than[Read More…]
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ESPNU announces BracketBuster game
Four months into its season, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team finally has a complete schedule. ESPNU announced that the 49ers would face Stephen F. Austin as a part of the Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster series. The teams will play on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid.[Read More…]
Long Beach State beats Cal Poly with defense
For the second time in four days, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team came from behind to win by two points on its home court. The ‘Niners (13-8, 9-1 Big West Conference) defeated Cal Poly 50-48 on Saturday night to earn a split of the season series with the[Read More…]
Women’s basketball: 49ers swept in NorCal
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team came up dry in its Northern California road swing after dropping two straight games against UC Davis and Pacific. LBSU’s two game win streak was snapped by UCD on Thursday at the Pavilion after a 68-62 loss. Sophomore Bianka Balthazar led the way[Read More…]
Ammerman shines as LBSU upsets No.1 BYU
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team defeated top-ranked Brigham Young in a gripping five-game match on Friday evening at the Smith Fieldhouse. The seventh-ranked 49ers (8-3, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) didn’t allow 3000-plus BYU fans interfere with their play as they battled their way to a 25-23, 19-25,[Read More…]
‘Niners overcome poor offense to get past UC Santa Barbara
Maybe it was the 9 p.m. tip-off, but the Long Beach State men’s basketball team was sluggish all night offensively as it escaped with a narrow victory over UC Santa Barbara. The Beach (12-8, 8-1 Big West Conference) defeated the Gauchos (7-13, 3-6 Big West), 57-55 Wednesday night for its[Read More…]
LBSU beats Cal Baptist before facing nation’s best
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team took down No. 14 Cal Baptist in four grueling sets Tuesday evening and will finsh the week by playing top-ranked Brigham Young on the road. Junior Taylor Crabb continued his all-star play by reaching a career-high 23 kills and 12 digs, giving him[Read More…]
Long Beach State to play pair of televised home games
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team continues its three-game homestand this week as it hosts a pair of Big West rivals. LBSU will be looking for a regular season sweep of UC Santa Barbara when it welcomes the Gauchos to the Walter Pyramid tonight. The ‘Niners (11-8, 7-1 Big[Read More…]
Tyler Lamb welcomed to LBSU following transfer
When Tyler Lamb takes the Pyramid floor next season as a member of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, he is expected to bring not only a strong skill set at both ends of the court but also invaluable experience. Lamb announced his decision to transfer to LBSU from[Read More…]
Women’s basketball: LBSU finishes strong in close contest with UC Irvine
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team defeated UC Irvine 71-61 behind sophomore shooting guard Lauren Spargo’s season-high 16 points on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU has now won two in a row after dropping three straight games and has improved to 11-8 overall and 4-3 in the Big[Read More…]