Jason R. Aula
(Photo credit: John Fajardo | Long Beach State Athletics)
LOS ANGELES, California — Devin Askew scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Derrick Micheal Xzavierro had 11 points and eight rebounds with four blocks and Long Beach State was defeated by Cal Poly 83-69 Saturday night at The Walter Pyramid, extending it’s losing streak to 15 games to close the 2024-2025 season.
Askew was 7 of 11 from the field. Xzavierro also had a team-high four blocks.
TJ Wainwright scored 17 points, and Austin Johnson chipped in eight points and eight rebounds for Long Beach State (7-25, 3-17 Big West Conference).
Long Beach State was behind 47-41 at halftime in a game with eight lead changes. LBSU shot 42 percent from the field for the game, while the Mustangs shot 46 percent. Long Beach State outrebounded the Mustangs 36-32. Cal Poly led by as many as 20 points in the match during the second half. Jarred Hyder led Cal Poly and all scorers with 25 points. Peter Bandelj had 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Owen Koonce posted 20 points and Issac Jessup tallied 15 points for the Mustangs (14-18, 8-12 Big West Conference).
Cal Poly advanced to the Big West Championship by Credit Union 1 in Henderson, Nevada as the No. 7 seed with a chance to make the NCAA tournament. Long Beach State finished second to last in Big West Conference standings failing to qualify for the Big West Championship. "It was a great learning experience that I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be a part of," head coach Chris Acker said.
Askew was 7 of 11 from the field. Xzavierro also had a team-high four blocks.
TJ Wainwright scored 17 points, and Austin Johnson chipped in eight points and eight rebounds for Long Beach State (7-25, 3-17 Big West Conference).
Long Beach State was behind 47-41 at halftime in a game with eight lead changes. LBSU shot 42 percent from the field for the game, while the Mustangs shot 46 percent. Long Beach State outrebounded the Mustangs 36-32. Cal Poly led by as many as 20 points in the match during the second half. Jarred Hyder led Cal Poly and all scorers with 25 points. Peter Bandelj had 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Owen Koonce posted 20 points and Issac Jessup tallied 15 points for the Mustangs (14-18, 8-12 Big West Conference).
Cal Poly advanced to the Big West Championship by Credit Union 1 in Henderson, Nevada as the No. 7 seed with a chance to make the NCAA tournament. Long Beach State finished second to last in Big West Conference standings failing to qualify for the Big West Championship. "It was a great learning experience that I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be a part of," head coach Chris Acker said.
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