What was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has turned into a satisfying surprise, as the team currently sits in third in the Big West Conference at 6-3. No one knew what the team’s identity would be going into the 2017-2018[Read More…]
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Gabe Levin stepping into his own his senior year
Gabe Levin wakes up at 4 a.m. every day to the sound of his father’s alarm clock. All he can think about is what his father always tells him: “If you want to be successful you’re going to have to work hard.” This was the lesson that the 23-year-old was[Read More…]
LBSU sweeps season series against Northridge
With nine seconds left in the game, senior forward Gabe Levin stepped up to the line with the match hanging in the balance. In front of a hostile crowd of 1,207, he hit a pair of clutch free throws to seal the deal and go home with a win. LBSU[Read More…]
LBSU cruise through Cal Poly on the road
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s dominant night on the boards led to a comfortable victory to extend its win streak to two. In a lopsided affair, LBSU (11-12, 5-2 Big West) defeated Cal Poly (6-14, 1-5 Big West) 87-71 with the help of senior forward Gabe Levin’s[Read More…]
LBSU drops its eleventh in a row against Cal Poly
The 49ers’ woes this season continue as they find themselves winless since Dec. 7. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team (2-17, 0-6 Big West) fell to the Cal Poly Mustangs (10-8, 4-2 Big West), 75-64, behind senior guard Dynn Leaupepe’s 23 points while Davidson paced the 49ers with 18[Read More…]
LBSU faces struggling Cal Poly
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team will travel to San Luis Obispo on Thursday to look for redemption as it takes on the Cal Poly Mustangs. The last time these two teams met, the Mustangs were able to top the 49ers 78-71 in a game where junior forward Temidayo[Read More…]
LBSU struggles in Big West Conference home opener against UC Santa Barbara
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team played its first Big West Conference home game at the Walter Pyramid against UC Santa Barbara, but fell 90-74 Saturday. “It was probably our worst defensive game of the year,” head coach Jeff Cammon said. “I’m really disappointed in the way we came[Read More…]
LBSU knocks out CSUF from the top spot in the Big West
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s tenacious first half of defense and efficient shooting performance gave the top team in the Big West Conference its second loss of the season on Saturday. LBSU (10-12, 4-2 Big West) had a dominant 81-73 win against Cal State Fullerton (11-7, 4-2 Big[Read More…]
LBSU impresses in conference opener
Scoring came easy for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, but its defense down the stretch is what set the 49ers apart in a 89-81 win against Hawai’i Thursday. LBSU (7-10,1-0 Big West) had a hot shooting night, making 63.3 percent of its shots from the field which led[Read More…]
LBSU close out non-conference schedule on high note
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team closed its non-conference schedule with a win, but it may have cost the hopes of playing in March. Before the game, senior forward Gabe Levin tweaked his knee in warmups. He was a late scratch in the starting lineup and did not play.[Read More…]