| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBSU | 26 | 33 | 12 | 71 |
| UCR | 32 | 27 | 8 | 67 |
Booker, Roberts send Long Beach St past UC Riverside in OT
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Deishuan Booker and Jordan Roberts scored 18 points apiece and Long Beach State beat UC Riverside 71-67 on Saturday night in overtime.
Booker made a pair of free throws with 3:17 left in overtime and Long Beach State never trailed again.
Jordan Gilliam's 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 59-all and both teams missed their final shot attempts to send it into overtime.
Booker missed 11 of 14-shot attempts from the field but was perfect from the foul line and made 10 of the 49ers' (11-18, 5-8 Big West Conference) 18 free throws. Bryan Alberts added 16 points for Long Beach State.
Callum McRae led the Highlanders (9-19, 3-9) with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Gilliam scored 15 and Dikymbe Martin scored 14. The Highlanders made just 1 of 2 from the foul line and settled instead for 26 3-point attempts in which they converted eight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Todd Apo
- Bill Vinovich
- Phil White
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
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