Following a slow first half, the Long Beach State men’s basketball came out ahead against Southern Utah University with a 82-71 win.
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Long Beach State snaps four-game losing streak in win over Southern Utah
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team got off to one of its slowest starts of the season against Southern Utah Wednesday, but managed to turn things around in the second half and walk away with a 82-71 win. “I think that was our worst 10 minutes of the year[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…]
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…]
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…]
The Long Beach men’s basketball team proves to be the real deal
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…]
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…]