Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
The Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2012. The Beach are currently coached by Dan Monson. Long Beach State officially changed their nickname with the NCAA to "Beach" from "49ers" prior to the 2019–20 season.[2]
| Long Beach State Beach men's basketball | |||
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| University | California State University, Long Beach | ||
| Head coach | Dan Monson (14th season) | ||
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Location | Long Beach, California | ||
| Arena | Walter Pyramid (Capacity: 4,200) | ||
| Nickname | Beach | ||
| Colors | Black and Gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1971*, 1972* | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1970, 1971*, 1972*, 1973* | |||
| NCAA Tournament Second round | |||
| 1970, 1971*, 1972*, 1973* | |||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
| 1970, 1971*, 1972*, 1973*, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012 * vacated by NCAA | |||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||
| 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012 | |||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
| 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |||
In the 2006–07 season, the 49ers finished with a 24–8 (12–2) record, the Big West conference championship, and the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament in 12 years. Star guard Aaron Nixon was named Big West player of the year, as well as being selected as an AP Honorable Mention All-American.
In 2008, the team began a three-year probation term, vacated 18 victories from their 2005-2006 season, and reduced scholarships and recruiting in order to keep eligibility for postseason play.[3]
Post season results
NCAA tournament results
Long Beach State has appeared in nine NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 7–10.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1970 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game | Weber State UCLA Santa Clara | W 93–73 L 65–88 L 86–89 |
| 1971* | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Weber State Pacific UCLA | W 77–68 W 78–65 L 55–57 |
| 1972* | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | BYU San Francisco UCLA | W 95–90OT W 75–55 L 57–73 |
| 1973* | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game | Weber State San Francisco Arizona State | W 88–75 L 67–77 W 84–80 |
| 1977 | First Round | Idaho State | L 72–83 |
| 1993 | First Round | Illinois | L 72–75 |
| 1995 | First Round | Utah | L 64–76 |
| 2007 | First Round | Tennessee | L 86–121 |
| 2012 | First Round | New Mexico | L 68–75 |
* vacated by NCAA
NIT results
Long Beach State has appeared in eight National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1980 | First Round Second Round | Pepperdine UNLV | W 104–87 L 81–90 |
| 1988 | First Round | Stanford | L 77–80 |
| 1990 | First Round Second Round | Arizona State Hawaiʻi | W 86–71 L 79–84 |
| 1992 | First Round | TCU | L 61–73 |
| 2000 | First Round | California | L 66–70 |
| 2011 | First Round | Washington State | L 74–85 |
| 2013 | First Round | Baylor | L 66–112 |
| 2016 | First Round | Washington | L 102–107 |
49ers in the NBA
The following former Long Beach State players have played professionally for the National Basketball Association:[4]
Retired numbers
Four numbers have been retired in Long Beach State basketball history:[5]
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Long Beach State 49ers|No.|Player|Position|Tenure|Year of Retirement}
| 30 | Lucious Harris | SG | 1989–93 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Bryon Russell | SF | 1990–93 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Ed Ratleff | SG/SF | 1970–73 | 1991 |
References
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