Jason R. Aula
(Photo credit: Leroy Yau, UC Davis Athletics)
LOS ANGELES, California -- Long Beach State (17-15, 11-9 Big West) fell short of a No. 6 position in the Big West Conference tournament. UC Davis (18-13, 11-8 Big West) caused 16 turnovers and had 14 offensive rebounds at University Credit Union Center before 2217 in attendance. The upset loss cost LBSU two additional days off before the March Madness campaign officially begins. However, poor free throw shooting percentage by Long Beach State and too many fouls cost LBSU the match victory with UC Davis shooting 33-of-40 from the charity strike.
The Aggies were up by double digits midway into the second half, until Long Beach went on a 18-2 run that produced a 11-point lead. Elijah Pepper led all scorers and had a double-double with 28 points plus 10 rebounds and two free throws that led to overtime.
Lassina Traore led LBSU with a historic performance scoring 22 points and grabbing 20 boards, his 17th double-double of the season. Long Beach State had four players scorings in double figures with Aboubacar Traore also having a double-double scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 boards. Long Beach State led by double digits during the final minutes of regulation, but UC Davis had stops during overtime to slow down LBSU to pull off the upset at home. The loss equates to Long Beach State needing four wins to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (17-15, 11-9) faces Cal Poly (7-24, 1-18) on Tuesday March 7 at 8:30 p.m. at the Dollar Loan Center, Henderson, Nevada. Live coverage on ESPN +
The Aggies were up by double digits midway into the second half, until Long Beach went on a 18-2 run that produced a 11-point lead. Elijah Pepper led all scorers and had a double-double with 28 points plus 10 rebounds and two free throws that led to overtime.
Lassina Traore led LBSU with a historic performance scoring 22 points and grabbing 20 boards, his 17th double-double of the season. Long Beach State had four players scorings in double figures with Aboubacar Traore also having a double-double scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 boards. Long Beach State led by double digits during the final minutes of regulation, but UC Davis had stops during overtime to slow down LBSU to pull off the upset at home. The loss equates to Long Beach State needing four wins to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (17-15, 11-9) faces Cal Poly (7-24, 1-18) on Tuesday March 7 at 8:30 p.m. at the Dollar Loan Center, Henderson, Nevada. Live coverage on ESPN +
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