Long Beach State saw their season end to UC Irvine last weekend in the second round of the Big West tournament. The end marked a season full of ups and downs, as well as an emotional goodbye to a loaded senior class. After winning the last five games of their […]
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Game Winner Sends Long Beach State to the Big West Semis
Long Beach State continued their late-season run thanks to a Jordan Roberts game-winner with 0.5 seconds remaining to defeat Hawaii 68-66. After falling behind by as many as 18 points in the first half, the 49ers rallied together and fought successfully to keep their season alive. Just like it was […]
Should the Big West Conference Fear Long Beach State?
With a 70-57 win over UC Riverside Wednesday night at Walter Pavilion, Long Beach State concluded their regular season on a five-game winning streak. The 49ers finished 14-18 on the season and 8-8 in Big West Conference play. While the record is only good for fifth in the conference and […]
Long Beach Leads the Whole Game and Defeats Cal Poly 94-85
Long Beach State defeated Cal Poly 94-85 Saturday night at Walter Pavilion in a game which they controlled and never trailed. The win marks the 49ers’ fourth straight, bringing their record to 13-18 (7-8 BWC). Most importantly, they now sit 1 1/2 games behind the third seed in their conference. […]
Long Beach State Edges Out Cal State Northridge 80-78
Long Beach State defended home court Wednesday night at Walter Pavilion, defeating Cal State Northridge 80-78. The win snapped a skid that saw Long Beach lose eight of nine games. They now improve to 10-18 on the season and sit at seventh place in the Big West standings. The 49ers […]
What Is Wrong With Long Beach State Basketball?
What started out as a season of promise for Long Beach State, is slowing starting to look like another lost year. Long Beach State defeated UC Irvine on January 16th, the top team in the Big West conference. This created optimism that the 49ers could be a real threat this […]
Turnovers and Hot Hawaii Shooting Gives Long Beach Another Loss 77-70
Long Beach State lost their sixth game in a row Thursday night at Walter Pavilion 77-70 to Big West conference foe Hawaii. The loss was their second this season to the Rainbow Warriors, giving them the season sweep. Long Beach State sits at 2-6 in Big West play now, good […]
Buzzer Beater Brings Heartbreak as Long Beach Falls 82-80 against Irvine
Long Beach State fell victim to a buzzer-beating loss, 82-80 Saturday night against UC Irvine at the Walter Pyramid. The loss marks the fifth straight for the 49ers after they had won five out of six. They gave the Big West leading Anteaters all they could ask for, but in […]
49ers Blow Too Many Free Throws In Tough 82-71 Loss to UC Santa Barbara
The 49ers dropped their third game in a row Saturday night at Walter Pavilion, 82-71 to UC Santa Barbara. Long Beach State kept it close for the first 35 minutes, trailing by only five with five minutes left. Unfortunately, the Gauchos picked apart their zone towards the end and pulled […]
Long Beach State Goes Down in Overtime Against Fullerton 92-90
The Long Beach State 49ers had their three-game win streak snapped Saturday night at Walter Pavilion as they fell short in overtime against Fullerton, 92-90. The 49ers played their fourth consecutive game without Temidayo Yussuf, as he is still day to day fighting back from an injury. The two teams […]