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LBSU | 47 | 36 | 83 |
UCI | 38 | 41 | 79 |
Long Beach State knocks off top-seeded UC Irvine 83-79 in Big West Conference semifinal
Jadon Jones' tying bucket leads to Long Beach State's upset win over UC Irvine
Long Beach State never looks back after Jadon Jones' tying layup as the Beach eliminate top seed in the Big West UC Irvine.
HENDERSON, Nev. -- — Aboubacar Traore had 20 points as fourth-seeded Long Beach State upset top-seeded UC Irvine 83-79 Friday in the Big West Conference semifinals.
The Beach (20-14) advance Saturday's conference championship game.
Traore had eight rebounds and seven assists for the Beach. Jadon Jones scored 15 points and added nine rebounds and four steals. Marcus Tsohonis had 15 points and shot 5 for 14, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Justin Hohn led the Anteaters (24-9) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. UC Irvine also got 18 points and nine assists from Pierre Crockrell II. Bent Leuchten had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Tsohonis scored 10 points in the first half for Long Beach State, who led 47-38 at the break. Long Beach State pulled off the victory after a 7-0 second-half run broke a 55-55 tie and gave them the lead at 62-55 with 12:54 left in the half. Traore scored 13 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Shawn Lehigh
- David Hall
- Bill Vinovich
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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UC San Diego | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
UC Riverside | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
UC Davis | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
Long Beach State | 2-0 | - | 5-8 |
UC Irvine | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
Hawai'i | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
UC Santa Barbara | 0-2 | 2 | 7-4 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
Cal Poly | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |