Long Beach State Beach vs Illinois State Redbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 32 | 29 | 61 |
LBSU | 24 | 28 | 52 |
Illinois State wins 61-52 over Long Beach State
ESTERO, Fla. -- — Dalton Banks had 15 points in Illinois State's 61-52 victory over Long Beach State on Monday in an opening-round game of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Banks added five rebounds and six steals for the Redbirds (3-1). Johnny Kinziger was 3 of 7 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 10 points.
Messiah Thompson finished with 10 points and four assists for the Beach (2-3). Long Beach State also got eight points, 15 rebounds and two steals from Lassina Traore. AJ George also recorded eight points and six rebounds.
Long Beach State was coming off a 94-86 victory over Michigan in its last game.
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Game Information
Estero, FL
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Shane Staggs
Referee:Alexander Thompson
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 11-2 | - | 21-3 |
| Murray State | 9-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Bradley | 9-4 | 2 | 16-8 |
| UIC | 8-5 | 3 | 13-11 |
| Illinois State | 7-5 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Drake | 6-7 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Valparaiso | 5-7 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-8 | 6.5 | 10-13 |
| Indiana State | 3-10 | 8 | 10-14 |
| Evansville | 1-11 | 9.5 | 5-18 |
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 9-2 | - | 16-7 |
| Hawai'i | 8-3 | 1 | 16-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 8-4 | 1.5 | 15-8 |
| UC Davis | 7-5 | 2.5 | 14-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-5 | 2.5 | 14-10 |
| UC San Diego | 6-6 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 6-6 | 3.5 | 11-13 |
| Cal Poly | 5-7 | 4.5 | 9-15 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 5.5 | 8-16 |
| UC Riverside | 3-9 | 6.5 | 8-16 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-10 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
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