No one will ever forget the year that ended the 20-year drought of winning a National Championship. The men’s volleyball team found redemption after losing in the semifinals last season by winning a national title. The year ended in a historic fashion for Long Beach State athletics, but it began[Read More…]
Tag: Gabe Levin
Gabe Levin makes his return to the court this weekend
Gabe Levin’s final collegiate career game ended with a missed tipped shot that sent the Long Beach State men’s basketball team home as a first round exit, but now he will be able to play one more game on the national stage. This weekend, he will make his return to[Read More…]
The end of an era, but a fresh start for the 49ers
“If we stop Gabe Levin, we stop Long Beach,” Fullerton sophomore forward Jackson Rowe said during [the Big West quarter finals]. This quote has been resonating with me ever since Thursday’s heartbreaking 76-74 Big West quarterfinals loss to Cal State Fullerton. Levin became the face of Long Beach State basketball,[Read More…]
LBSU heads into the postseason with a big win against UC Riverside
With 2:35 left in the match, senior forward Gabe Levin checked out of game at the Walter Pyramid for the last time in his collegiate career. The crowd of 2,930 gave him a standing ovation, and Levin went out the way he wanted to — with a win in his[Read More…]
Long Beach falls to Fullerton on the road
FULLERTON — Just a few weeks ago the Long Beach State men’s basketball team stood on top of the Big West Conference. Today, it sits in sixth, with only two games left before the Big West tournament. LBSU (13-16, 7-7 Big West) came out firing on both ends of the[Read More…]
Long Beach’s late surge gets denied
The Long Beach men’s basketball team picked up pace near the end Thursday’s home game, but failed to comeback in a 80-70 loss to UC Santa Barbara. An ugly first half led to the 49ers being down as much as 21 which was the ultimate dagger in the team’s double-digit[Read More…]
Q&A with men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson
Long Beach State men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson is in his 12th campaign for the 49ers, and is in route to having another run in the Big West tournament. The team is currently 7-3 in conference play, and tied for fourth in the Big West standings with Cal State[Read More…]
LBSU takes care of business at home
Two double-doubles and a defensive showcase propelled the Long Beach State men’s basketball team to a dominant home win over Cal Poly 73-54 Saturday. LBSU (13-14, 7-4 Big West) got back into the win column with the help of senior forward Gabe Levin’s 20 points and 11 rebounds while junior[Read More…]
Gabe Levin’s career night disappears in thrilling double OT loss to UC Davis
Gabe Levin did something that hasn’t been seen in the Long Beach State men’s basketball program in 47 years. The senior forward scored 45 points, matching the school scoring record set by Ed Ratliff against St. Mary’s Dec. 10, 1970. However, Long Beach (12-14, 6-4 Big West) lost 105-104 to[Read More…]
Irvine snaps Long Beach State’s three-game win streak
A nail-biting battle between two long-time rivals in front of 2,833 fans ended with the Long Beach State men’s basketball team dropping an important conference matchup. UC Irvine (10-14, 4-4 Big West) got the best of LBSU (12-13, 6-3 Big West) 75-68 in the final minutes of the game[Read More…]