UC Riverside Highlanders @ Long Beach State Beach
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 34 | 41 | 75 |
LBSU | 35 | 48 | 83 |
Traore scores 19 points, grabs 15 rebounds to help Long Beach State down UC Riverside 83-75
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- — Lassina Traore scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help Long Beach State defeat UC Riverside 83-75 on Saturday night.
Marcus Tsohonis scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 17, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for the Beach (11-5, 3-1 Big West Conference). Aboubacar Traore had 14 points and shot 5 of 10 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line.
Kaleb Smith led the Highlanders (6-10, 1-3) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and seven rebounds. UC Riverside also got 19 points and six rebounds from Kyle Owens. Barrington Hargress also had 14 points and eight rebounds.
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Game Information
Long Beach, CA
Referee:Chad Shepherd
Referee:Mark Fulton
Referee:Derek Anganes
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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