Jason R. Aula
Askew shot 7 of 17 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for Long Beach State (7-18, 3-10 Big West Conference). Askew tallied a double-double with seven rebounds and 11 assists. TJ Wainwright shot 6 of 13 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 16 points.
Coach Chris Acker said, “We're going to make a run here at the end of the year and why we’re going to continue to fight regardless of the score.”
Marcus Adams Jr. led all scorers for the Matadors (17-7, 9-4 Big West Conference) with 25 points and seven rebounds. Keonte Jones had a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Scotty Washington added 12 points.
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (7-18, 3-10 Big West) faces Hawaii (13-11, 5-8 Big West) on Thursday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Live coverage on ESPN + & Spectrum Sports/ESPN Wildcard.