Long Beach State Beach at Cal State Northridge Matadors
· Big West Conference Tournament - 1st RoundJones carries Long Beach St. over CS Northridge in Big West
Chance Hunter had 13 points for ninth-seeded Long Beach State (6-11), which faces league champion UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Joe Hampton added 10 points. Colin Slater had 10 points.
The Beach dismissed leading scorer junior guard Michael Carter III, who started 13 games and average more than 15 points, from the program on on Saturday.
The Matadors’ 29% shooting represented the worst mark by a Long Beach State opponent this season.
TJ Starks had 23 points for the eighth-seeded Matadors (9-13). Atin Wright added 16 points. Alex Merkviladze had 10 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Long Beach State Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Atin Wright missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:18 | CSU Northridge Offensive Rebound. | 85 - 63 |
Statistics
LBSU |
CSUN |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-62 | FG | 20-69 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 29 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 5-30 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 12-16 | FT | 18-20 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |


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