Long Beach State cruises past San Francisco State 95-70
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Bryan Alberts scored 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from 3-point range and Long Beach State got a strong effort from its bench in a 95-70 win over San Francisco State on Tuesday night.
Reserves Jordan Griffin and Edon Maxhuni scored 12 points apiece, combining to bury six 3-pointers, as the 49ers' bench outscored its counterparts 45-22.
Long Beach State's starters fared well too, with Barry Ogalue scoring 15 on 7-of-9 shooting and Gabe Levin adding nine points and 12 boards. Deishuan Booker had 10 assists for the 49ers (2-0).
Warren Jackson topped the Division II Gators (2-1) with 16 points, while Evan Zeller and Brantley Bynum scored 12 and 10, respectively.
Long Beach State had a decided advantage from beyond the 3-point arc, making 12 of 31 attempts (38.7 percent), while holding the Gators to 20.7 percent (6 of 29). The 49ers also dominated the boards by a 51-32 margin.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Donn Berdahl
- Brady Chelette
- Earnest Kelley III
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |