Long Beach State Beach
Big West (21-14, 10-10)
Big Wins: at Michigan (94-86), at USC (84-79)
Bad Losses: Cal State Fullerton (71-76), at Portland (73-78)
Coach: Dan Monson
Probable Starters:
Aboubacar Traore, Junior, Forward, 12.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.4 bpg, 1.6 spg
Lassina Traore, Junior, Forward, 12.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg
Jadon Jones, Junior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 1.7 apg
Marcus Tsohonis, Senior, Guard, 17.8 ppg, 2.9 apg
Messiah Thompson, Senior, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 1.9 apg
Key Role Players:
Amari Stroud, Senior, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg
AJ George, Sophomore, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.4 (75th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 76.1 (286, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (177, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.5 (161, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.3 (334, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.1 (327, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.3 (247, 9)
Rebound Margin: 3.0 (88, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (57, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.1 (289, 7)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2022 | NIT | First Round loss to BYU |
2016 | NIT | First Round loss to Washington |
2013 | NIT | First Round loss to Baylor |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to New Mexico |
2011 | NIT | First Round loss to Washington State |
2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Tennessee |
2000 | NIT | First Round loss to California |
1995 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Utah |
1993 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Illinois |
*all team stats through 3/10