Long Beach State Beach @ Cal Poly Mustangs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LBSU | 32 | 26 | 58 |
CP | 36 | 35 | 71 |
Cal Poly surges late to beat Long Beach State 71-58
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Joel Awich scored 19 points, Reese Morgan had 12 of his 18 in the final 8 1/2 minutes and Cal Poly beat Long Beach State 71-58 on Saturday.
Cal Poly (12-11, 5-6 Big West) led by four at the half and quickly pushed its lead to double digits once play resumed. But the 49ers responded, as a 12-3 run gave Long Beach a 50-49 lead with 9:24 to go.
The Mustangs answered. Morgan drilled back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 17-6 run capped by another Morgan trey to put Cal Poly up 66-56 with 3:17 left. Long Beach managed just one more field goal down the stretch.
Cal Poly opened with a 24-11 lead. Long Beach responded with a 12-0 run of its own, and trailed at the half 36-32.
Long Beach State (13-14, 7-4 Big West) was led by Branford Jones with 11 points and David Samuels with 10.
Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Andy Cohn
Referee:Juan Corral
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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