Long Beach State dominates boards in 87-71 victory
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Gabe Levin scored 21 points and Temidayo Yussuf had a double-double as Long Beach State handed Cal Poly its fifth straight loss, 87-71, on Thursday night.
Yussuf scored 17 points and led the 49ers' 45-28 domination on the boards -- including 17-4 on the offensive glass -- for his second double-double this season and fifth of his career.
Deishaun Booker also scored 17 points, 11 in the first half that included a 3-pointer with two seconds left for a 41-30 lead. The lead stayed in double figures in the second half, reaching 22 on three occasions. Edon Maxhuni added 14 points for the 49ers (11-12, 5-2 Big West).
Donovan Fields led Cal Poly with 17 points and Luke Meikle had 13 for the Mustangs (6-14, 1-5).
The teams' previous two games played at Cal Poly went to double overtime with each team getting a win.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Daryl Gelinas
- Andy Cohn
- Bill Vinovich
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
| UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
| UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
| UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |
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