After five consecutive losses to begin the season, Long Beach State women’s basketball spent the entire game ahead of Arizona in its 80-72 win Tuesday. Long Beach led by as many as 20 points in the game thanks to the best shooting performance of the year, as the team got[Read More…]
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LBSU ends long road trip at Arizona
After losing three games last week and falling out of the AP Top 25 polls, Arizona will be looking to bounce back in a big way against the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. A road game combined with frustrations from the Wildcats three-game losing streak make Wednesday night’s matchup[Read More…]
LBSU women’s basketball seeking first win of season against Arizona
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will seek its first victory of the season when it visits Arizona on Tuesday. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 2012-13 season when Long Beach edged out Arizona, 71-61, at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (0-5) have looked[Read More…]
LBSU falls to Nebraska behind multiple career-high’s
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team has been haunted by slow starts. In the final game of the Advocare Invitational, Long Beach took on Nebraska in hopes of a fifth place finish in the tournament Sunday. A lackadaisical start to the first and second half ruined the 49ers’ chances[Read More…]
No. 23 ranked Mountaineers too much for LBSU
What started out as a close game for the majority of the first half turned into a rough second half for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team Monday night in a 91-62 loss to No. 22 West Virginia. LBSU (2-2) got off to a hot start, taking a 9-3[Read More…]
LBSU remains winless three games into the season
What was a home game for the 49ers felt like a road game as the Loyola Marymount fans cheered at the Walter Pyramid every time the Lions scored. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was able to score, but its lack of defense ultimately caused its 84-69 loss to[Read More…]
Five takeaways from the 49ers’ 95-70 win over San Francisco State
After Long Beach State defeated San Francisco State on Tuesday, the Daily 49er sports editor and men’s basketball beat writer have compiled a five-point breakdown about the team’s performance against the Gators. 1. Two games into the season, the men’s basketball team has had an issue taking care of the[Read More…]
LBSU routs San Francisco State 95-70
What appeared to be an empty, quiet Walter Pyramid quickly turned into a crowd of 2,415 on Tuesday night as the Long Beach State men’s basketball team hosted San Francisco State. Thanks to an impressive shooting night from several players, Long Beach came out on top 95-70 win. After a[Read More…]
LBSU struggles in its opening weekend
The lights flickered and a crowd of 739 cheered as the Long Beach State women’s basketball team starting lineup was announced. The team huddled together and broke with one phrase in mind: execute. LBSU (0-2) struggled in its first weekend under head coach Jeff Cammon, but Cammon said he was[Read More…]
Beach topple the Dons on the road
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team faced its first test of the season Friday in a road game at the University of San Francisco. The 49ers came out of War Memorial Gym victorious, posting a 83-71 win over the Dons. USF opened the game on a 7-2 run as[Read More…]