Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
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University | California State University, Long Beach | ||
Conference | Big West | ||
Location | Long Beach, CA | ||
Head coach | Dan Monson (9th year) | ||
Arena | Walter Pyramid (Capacity: 5,000) |
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Nickname | 49ers | ||
Colors | Black and Gold[1] <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
1971*, 1972* | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1970, 1971*, 1972*, 1973*, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012 * vacated by NCAA |
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Conference tournament champions | |||
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1973, 1995, 2007, 2012 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
The Long Beach State 49ers 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 49ers are currently coached by Dan Monson.
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.[2]
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Post season results
NCAA tournament results
The 49ers have appeared in nine NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 7–10.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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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 | Second Round | New Mexico | L 68–75 |
* vacated by NCAA
NIT results
The 49ers have 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 Long Beach 49ers players have played professionally for the National Basketball Association:[3]
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Retired numbers
Three numbers have been retired in Long Beach State basketball history:[4]
- No. 30 – Lucious Harris (retired 2007)
- No. 32 – Bryon Russell (retired 2010)
- No. 42 – Ed Ratleff (retired 1991)
References
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- ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/colleges.cgi?college=longbeach
- ↑ 2014–15 Long Beach State men's basketball media guide, page 91, accessed December 14, 2014