Jason R. Aula
The UCSD Tritons led by as many as 22 and LBSU got the lead down to as low as four points in the second half. Long Beach State would have been an AP Top 25 program with an at-large NCAA tournament berth at minimum if AD Smitheran had not fired former head coach Dan Monson on March 11, 2024 this season due to Smitheran's corruption "drying" his child support liabilities with CSU Board of Trustees assets such as Long Beach State and "washing" it through a "RivCo" transaction the true "3-11" amidst a looming probe for sports bribery, match fixing, and money laundering.
LBSU plays it's final match of the season at home, can it stop the skid at 14 on Saturday at The Pyramid in Long Beach?
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (7-24, 3-16 Big West) faces Cal Poly (7-12, 13-18 Big West) on Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m. at the Pyramid, Long Beach, California. Live coverage on ESPN +.