Box score The Long Beach State men’s basketball team couldn’t avenge last season’s 76 Classic loss to Clemson in the opening round of the Paradise Jam on Friday. The 49ers (1-2) finished the contest with 21 turnovers resulting in a 69-55 loss to the Tigers at the University of the[Read More…]
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Men’s basketball heads to Virgin Islands
Although they’ll be playing in paradise, the 49ers men’s basketball team needs to remain focused as they travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands to participate in the Paradise Jam Tournament. In a rematch from last season, Long Beach State (1-1) kicks off the tournament Friday against Clemson (2-0). The 49ers[Read More…]
Volleyball prepares for final conference stretch
With just two Big West Conference matches left to play, the second-place Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is not getting caught up in a “what-if” game. Cal State Fullerton (24-5, 12-2 Big West) has a one-game lead in the conference standings and — barring a collapse on the road[Read More…]
LBSU runs away in second half
Box score Despite an off night from star T.J. Robinson, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team rebounded to pick up its first win of the season in an 82-65 blowout against San Francisco State at the Walter Pyramid on Monday night. Robinson committed five turnovers in the first half[Read More…]
‘Niners leave LA searching for answers, first win
Box score LOS ANGELES — A slow start left little hope for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team in Monday night’s road loss to Loyola Marymount, 74-43, at Gersten Pavillion. The Lions (1-1) did not hesitate to pile on the points against the seemingly over-matched 49ers. LMU went on[Read More…]
MCDANNALD: What a weird night in college hoops
On a night when little-used forward Lin Chang outscored All-Big West Conference teammate T.J. Robinson in less than half the minutes, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team still won. Go figure. Chang, who scored eight points in eight minutes, came off the bench to hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through[Read More…]
Freshman provides lone bright spot in down year
It is a rare feat when a school manages to recruit blue-chip talent, but that is exactly what Long Beach State did when Nick Rascon put pen to paper to join the 49ers’ water polo team. The crown jewel of head coach Gavin Arroyo’s 2010 recruiting class, Rascon has had[Read More…]
Record crowd watches 49ers run out of gas
Box score Homecoming wasn’t so sweet for Long Beach State on Saturday night despite a record crowd of 5,143 fans at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers kept it close at half, but couldn’t hang on to record the upset as No. 25 San Diego State exited the Pyramid with an[Read More…]
Winless conference streak continues
The No. 9 Long Beach State men’s water polo team failed to win its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation contest Saturday, as the 49ers dropped their eighth straight game in an afternoon affair against No. 2 USC, 10-4, at the Campus Pool. The loss ensured that LBSU (7-14, 0-7 MPSF)[Read More…]
LBSU women blown out in season opener
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team lost its season opener on the road at Oregon State, 71-39, in front of 1,562 fans Saturday night at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. The Beavers (1-0) made 40.7 percent of their field goals, while limiting the 49ers (0-1) to 35.6 percent. OSU[Read More…]