A trip to the NCAA Tournament is on the line tonight at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada when Long Beach State takes on Cal State Fullerton in the Big West Conference Tournament championship game. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. and it will be on ESPN2. The No. 1 seeded Beach took down CSU […]
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Jadon Jones Buzzer Beater Carries Long Beach State To Championship Game
Jadon Jones had one thing to say in the Long Beach State men’s basketball huddle before the final 1.3 of the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday. “If I get it, it’s going in.” With the game tied, LBSU drew up a play with a few screens for shooters, and the best ones were […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara, Big West Men’s Basketball Semifinals
Long Beach State men’s basketball continues the Big West Conference Tournament at 6 p.m. in the semifinals. The top-seeded Beach is taking on No. 5 seed UC Santa Barbara. Follow along for live score updates and check back later for coverage of the game. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach State Facing UCSB In Big West Semis
The Big West Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinal tonight at 6 against UC Santa Barbara at Dollar Loan Center Arena in Henderson, Nevada could end up being the biggest challenge of the week for No. 1 seed Long Beach State. UCSB, the No. 5 seed in the tournament, snapped the Beach’s 11-game winning streak in […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Wins Quarterfinal Going Away
Joel Murray didn’t pick a time to take over the Big West Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The Long Beach State junior guard just did it. “I just play within the game and everything figures itself out,” Murray said. LBSU figured out how to speed the […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield, Big West Tournament Basketball
Long Beach State men’s basketball starts the Big West Conference Tournament in Las Vegas at 12 p.m. today. The Beach is taking on CSU Bakersfield in the quarterfinals. Follow along for live score updates and check back later for coverage of the game. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support […]
Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Falls in Big West Quarterfinals
Going into this year’s Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament, Long Beach State already knew they’d gotten an unfavorable draw. As the No. 3 seed in the bracket, the Beach were opening up the tournament against the two-time defending conference champions, No. 6 seed UC Davis. The Aggies have been a tough nemesis for LBSU lately, […]
PODCAST: Can Long Beach State Win Big West Conference Basketball Tournament?
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PREVIEW: Long Beach State At Big West Conference Basketball Tournament
Long Beach State men’s basketball is the top seed for the Big West Conference Tournament this week in Las Vegas, and the Beach needs three wins in three nights to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. LBSU (18-11, 12-3) won the regular season title on Saturday and will start the tournament […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Saiheron Preciado-Meza, Lakewood Wrestling Lakewood wrestler Saiheron Preciado-Meza just wrapped up a great postseason run. She won the CIF Masters championship at 189 pounds and went on to take third at state. She finished 34-1 with 30 […]