The post game handshake ritual was going just fine until the Long Beach and UC Santa Barbara coaches exchanged less than friendly words, which led to chaos on the court. After dropping its third game in a row, 82-71, the 49ers (8-13, 2-3 Big West) got into an altercation with[Read More…]
Tag: Big West
Poor shooting plagues Long Beach in loss to CSUN
Size inside was the clear advantage for the Matadors of Cal State Northridge (10-10) Saturday as Long Beach State was unable to get shots to fall in the paint, ultimately falling 51-37 in the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers started the game off shooting well, with two big catch-and-shoot three pointers[Read More…]
Long Beach struggles defensively in loss to CSUN
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team desperately missed the presence of redshirt senior forward Temidayo Yussuf in Wednesday night’s loss to Cal State Northridge. Out due to lingering knee soreness, the absence of Yussuf’s energy was evident. Long Beach was out-rebounded, out-hustled and out-played by CSUN in a 86-71[Read More…]
Chugg It At The Nugget S2: Episode 1
Sports Editor Kevin Colindres and Deputy Sports Editor Alex Manfredi discuss basketball’s hot start to conference play, the beginning of back-to-back men’s volleyball national championships and much much more.
Long Beach looks to pull ahead in Big West standings
Coming off a 92-90 loss in overtime to Fullerton, Long Beach (2-1) is looking to bounce back against Northridge. In the Big West media preseason rankings poll, Cal State Northridge was picked to finish last in conference play. The Matadors have proven to be formidable opponents, going 8-12 in the[Read More…]
COLUMN: Long Beach’s impressive start is not a fluke
As far as Long Beach State men’s basketball goes, for the most part no one expected this strong of a start to Big West conference play. From Long Beach fans posting to online community message boards to the Daily 49er sports staff, Long Beach (8-11, 2-1 Big West) has been[Read More…]
Long Beach drops heartbreaker to Cal State Fullerton
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team has not lost to Cal State Fullerton at the Walter Pyramid since 2010. After starting out Big West play with two wins, Long Beach broke that streak Saturday night, falling to Cal State Fullerton 92-90 for the first time in nine years. “I’m[Read More…]
Davison leads Long Beach to fourth straight win
After struggling early in the pre-season, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team has found its groove in conference play, winning its first two games. The team’s four-game win streak was improved Thursday night after taking down Cal Poly, 61-58. The game was decided by free throws late in the[Read More…]
Long Beach enters Big West play working on fundamentals
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team has had two weeks to prepare for its biggest and most important stretch of the season: Big West conference play. Prior to a blowout 124-52 win over Division II Bethesda Saturday, Long Beach (6-10) has not been satisfied with its defensive presence. The[Read More…]
Long Beach earns second win in a row
Senior forward KJ Byers sealed Thursday’s game against Pepperdine with an emphatic dunk, but Saturday saw him seal the game using defense against the Rams with a strip, leading to free throws by senior guard Deishaun Booker to end the game. “Defensively I just locked in, I was struggling on[Read More…]