Jason R. Aula
The Aggies Ty Johnson led all scorers with 32 points. Tough defense and a high rate of steals kept the Aggies close. Elijah Pepper also had 28 points but being outrebounded throughout the game led to the Big West loss.
Marcus Tsohonis led Long Beach State with 21 points. Lassina Traore had 15 points and 15 rebounds and Aboubacar Traore added 10 points with seven rebounds. Tone Hunter chipped in 11 points.
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (12-10, 6-4) faces CS Fullerton (12-11, 6-5) on Thursday, February 2 at 7 p.m. at Titan Gym, Fullerton, California. Live coverage on ESPN +.