Logan's Legacy at Long Beach!

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Hire Logan to Lead the Men's Basketball Team

LONG BEACH (AP) - The Long Beach State University Athletics Department introduced its newest Head Men's Basketball Coach Sunday to lead its floundering program.

Athletic Director Bill Shumard tabbed Brian Logan as its 22nd Head Coach. It was a selection that came easily to Shumard. "Simply put, what Logan has done in the last three years has been outstanding. We look forward to what his teams can do on the court."

The 31 year-old Logan led the Metro State (CO) Roadrunners to three appearances in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Finals, coming out on top twice. His three-year record at the Denver-area school was 62-15.

His philosophy is simple, and it will not change no matter the opponent. "We've been successful by focusing on three things: rebound the hell out of the basketball, take good shots and have a blast on the court."

He looks forward to what this year will bring. "Everyone has expectations, but as long as we compete in the Conference Tournament - which to me means at least one win - we'll be successful."

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Shake Lineup: Cuts Watson and Benches Two Seniors

LONG BEACH (AP) - If the first couple of days are any indication on how the Long beach State University 49ers men's basketball team will turn out, we're in for a bumpy ride.

Newly hired Head Coach Brian Logan cut a McDonald's All-American and benched two seniors to make room for the new look 49ers.

"There is no room for players unwilling to accept the new way this program will be run. Last year, we were 6-17 and those days should not be duplicated," replied Logan on his weekly radio talk show.

Logan cut sophomore point guard Alvin Watson, a participant in the 2002 McDonald's High School All-American game. Sources believe that Watson violated unspecified team rules.

The 49ers also sent senior point guard Thomas Young and PF Stephen House to the bench, declaring sophomore point guard Kenny Patterson and junior power forward Tommy Cooley as starters.

"I truly believe that Cooley can be an All-Conference player. Patterson simply gives us a better three-point scoring threat than Young."

Regardless of the decision, Logan named Young, House, center Thomas Jackson and power forward Melvin McGee as captains. "To make it as plain as day, these are our captains because they are our seniors. No matter the playing time, this team will respect our seniors. The kids will play for them more than they'll play for themselves."

[foosketballin]

It's lookin good so far! Nice start

[baitman]

Beach-in' legacy man.........sorry, couldn't resist.

Seriously though...good luck in winning the Big West conference.


later,
baitman

[Jackrabbit]

Long Beach faces SDSU Tuesday - Logan Names Starters

LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Long Beach State University opens its 2003-2004 season against San Diego State University, beginning a seven-game road trip that gives the 49ers only one non-conference home game before the Big West conference season begins.

"We'll play anywhere and anyone,"stated 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "We need to play people and take away what every home team should have, and that's a win."

The 49ers will face the Aztecs with a new look, even though LBSU lost only one senior from last year's 6-17 team. Here is a capsule of each of the named starters:

STARTERS
PG - Soph Kenny Patterson
+ Three-point shooting and speed
- Shoots too many times for a PG
? Can he lead this new look team by passing and not shooting?

SG - Junior Logan Harris
+ Versatility and backcourt rebounding
- Inconsistent outside of 15 feet
? Can he be the outside threat to take some pressure off the inside?

SF - Junior Brad Darag
+ Height and ability to play three positions
- Poor rebounding instincts despite 6'7" frame
? Logan wants him to shoot, rebound and pass - does he want to?

PF - Junior Walter Cooley
+ Solid offensive player when facing the basket
- Avoids inside and aggressive play due to slight frame
? Can he ever find a chip on his shoulder?

C - Senior Thomas Jackson
+ Bulky and aggressive
- Slow and no range outside of 10 feet
? Will he bee effective as their first offensive option?

KEY BENCH
PG - Senior Thomas Baker
+ Adequate floor general
- No range and inadequate speed
? Will he lead the revolt against Coach Logan?

SF/PF - Senior Stephen House
+ Tough inside presence
- A tweener with no jump shot
? Will he be satisified choosing one portion of his game to be effective?

C - RS Sophomore Dusty James
+ Aggressive seven-footer
- Poor passer that does not take double teams well
? Can the 49ers afford NOT to play James when getting beat on the Boards?

SG - Freshman Cody Lawrence
+ Good range for a freshman
- Unknown defesive qualities
? Will this scorer play enough defense to warrant extesnive playing time?

[HotShot232]

NICE START man I love the starter break down

Will be following
HotShot

[vandnbyriver5]

Great start man
The Big West is a fun conference
the best advice i can give you is watch out for the shooting guard for UCI, hes only rated like 70 but he can score
If you need a scouting report check out THE MALCOLM PAYTON LEGACY,


Good Luck,
River

[K Bomber]

Beach-in' legacy man.........sorry, couldn't resist.

Seriously though...good luck in winning the Big West conference.


later,
baitman
Groan <<Thud!!>> Baitman, you punster.......

Have fun with the Beach.....

[Jackrabbit]

49ers defeat SDSU; Darag Leads
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Brad Darag - 22 points
Tuesday night

SAN DIEGO, CA (AP) - Brad Darag scored 22 and Long Beach State (1-0) took its first lead with just over a minute left in the game and held on to a 83-80 win against San Diego State Tuesday night in its first non-conference game for both teams.

"We stuck around and executed down the stretch," recalls 49er head coach Brian Logan. "We rebounded really well in the second half, nullifying their second chance opportunities."

The Aztecs (0-1) shot 58.8% from the field in the first half, but went cold in the last eight minutes of the game, shooting 5-24 in that span. 49er point guard Kenny Patterson hit a three-pointer with just over a minute to go to give LBSU its first lead at 81-80.

Thomas Jackson hit two free throws with 22 seconds left to give the 49ers a 83-80 lead. Aztec reserve guard Ronnie Jefferson missed a three-pointer as time expired that would have tied the ball game.

Jefferson led the Aztecs with 21 points, shooting 9-17 from the field. Reserve forward Rich Mayes finished with 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Brad Darag led the 49ers with 22 points, Patterson finished with 15, Logan Harris scored 14 and Walter Cooley had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Jackson finshed with 8 points and 14 rebounds.

Key Stats:
FG PCT
Aztecs 43.6%
49ers 43.5% (Cooley 7/12)

Rebounds
49ers 52 (20 offensive;Cooley, 15; Jackson 14)
Aztecs 40

Turnovers
49ers 17
Aztecs 7

[baitman]

Nice touch with the pic.....your 'Niners are looking good.

[elprez98]

I like your layout keep it up...i might "borrow" this too...lol :lol:

[Jackrabbit]

61 Rebounds Grab a Win for 49ers
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Walter Cooley - Junior
14 points, 22 Rebounds

PORTLAND, OR (AP) - LSBU rebounded their way to 86-64 win Saturday night against the Portland Pilots in a non-conference game. Power forward Walter Cooley scored 14 points and had 22 rebounds for the Beach (2-0, 0-0) and Kevin Patterson scored 21 points, shooting 3-5 from three-point range.

"I will say it again, we must rebound the basketball at both ends to win games. Sixty-one is a lot of rebounds," said 49er head coach Brian Logan.

Patterson led four 49ers in double figures, Brad Darag scored 15 (along with 7 rebounds and 9 assists), Cooley 14 and Thomas Jackson scored his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

The Pilots were led by Tony Palmer and Brian Martin, each with 11 points.

Key Stats:
Rebounds
49ers 61
Aztecs 30

2nd Chance Points
49ers 23
Aztecs 8

[Jackrabbit]

Below is a transcript from the 49ers weekly radio program.


WEAVER: Welcome to KRAI Radio's Weekly Chat with the Long Beach State 49ers head men's basketball coach, Brian Logan. This is Herb Weaver. We'll soon take your calls. Coach, good start to the year, any surprises?

LOGAN: Well, I thought we would certainly shoot better - 44.5% isn't going to cut it in the Big West. Overall, we're finding roles for the players and its starting to come together, but we have a long way to go. This next game against Pepperdine will show us how our progress is.


WEAVER: It seems to me that we find ourselves rushing shots, especially when coming from behind. How are we going to fix that?

LOGAN: Well, it all comes from running the offense. This team could average 80 points a game if we take good shots. Weav, you are right about shooting when behind. We haven't found a good groove. And that comes from not having a proper perspective at the point. KPat knows that.


WEAVER: Kenny Patterson - we all knew he could shoot - but you don't want him to do that, why?

LOGAN: Weav, he's the point guard, he starts the process of what we want to do on offense. Passing the ball, finding weaknesses in the defense, tempo, taking good shots. He knows he needs to get better at all of those things, but he has the tools to be very good.


WEAVER: You were taken to task about benching two seniors, Baker and House, and cutting Watson right away in the year. Has it turned out as well as it could be. Are the two seniors taking it well?

LOGAN: People may have perceived that benching these two men as a sign of weak play. I fully believe in the abilities that they've shown. I just think that their replacements would be better for the team in the long run. The seniors have been great, House and Baker have played at crucial times and have come up big so far, and I expect them to continue that play. We all do.


WEAVER: Your motto - regardless of opponent - is to rebound, take good shots and have a blast on the court. It looks like we've done one, not the other and the jury is still out on the third. What's your take?

LOGAN: First is great, second sucks and the third, you have to ask the players. I'm having a blast. As long as they put in the work, I'm going to let them go during the game. If problems come up during the game, I ususally wait until they are off the court to discuss it.


WEAVER: Thanks Coach, you take on Pepperdine tomorrow. What's the scoop.

LOGAN: People think we need to stop Dan Wilson, their shooter. I say, let himi have 30 points, as long as we keep in check people like Faulkner, their PG, or an unknown player. That second guy cannot have free looks, or score a lot. That's when you run into problems.

Look to see what the other Pepperdine players are doing on the court to judge how we're doing. If they are scoring, then we are in trouble. First off, though, we have to shoot better.


WEAVER: Good luck tomorrow, Brian, we'll see you here next week.

[Jackrabbit]

Cold-shooting 49ers struggle against Pepperdine
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Dan Wilson
16 points

MALIBU, CA (AP) - The Waves were rough Saturday for LBSU, as Pepperdine won 79-69 Saturday night at home. The Waves (3-3) were led by Junior Guard/Forward Dan Wilson, with 16 points. Point Guard Antoine Faulker added 13 and power forward Antawn Watson finished with 11 points and 9 rebounds.

"We still need to shoot better. I was disappointed with the shots we took. We didn't deserve to win," sighed an exasperated 49er head coach, Brian Logan. "We just didn't do enough to get a victory."

Pepperdine took at 35-33 lead into halftime, thanks to Antoine Faulkner 11 points going into the break. "We needed to stop everyone else except for Wilson. Faulkner's points in the first half set the tone," replied Logan, now 2-1 in his first year with the Beach.

Pepperdine stretched the lead to 13 at 51-39, hitting six straight shots, with 10:19 left in the game. Than Dan Wilson kicked it in gear.

Wilson nailed a jumper from the left elbow and followed up with two threes, outscoring the 49ers 8-0 to push the lead to 59-39, too much for the 49ers (2-1) to recover.

LBSU shot only 43.3% from the field for the game, led by Brad Darag, with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. "Our lone bright spot," declared Logan. Walter Cooley added 11 points for the 49ers, who face Minnesota next Thursday on the road.

Key Stats:
FG PCT
Waves 32-62 51.6% (55% in the second half)
49ers 29-67 43.3%

FT PCT
Waves 12-25 50.0%
49ers 8-8 100.0%

Starting Center Production
Waves Antawn Watson 11 points, 9 rebounds
49ers Center Jackson 2 points, 1-8 FG, 1 rebound (22 minutes of play)

[squidpants]

Hey man, good legacy, i've been reading it. Shooting 44.5% is pretty good though, really. Most teams in the NCAA average around that, if not lower. The best team in the country is shooting 52%, and the 25th best is at 47%. Buy anyway, keep it up!

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Travel to Minnesota, Leave with Win
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Brad Darag - 15 points

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (AP) - Brad Darag scored 15 points and Walter Cooley 13 to lead Long Beach State to a 59-52 victory at Williams Arena in Minneapolis Tuesday night.

The 49ers (3-1) held the Golden Gophers to 35.3% from the field, including 0-9 from 3-point range. LBSU shot 50% from the field.

Sophomore center Dusty James started for the 49ers, replacing senior Thomas Jackson. Jackson has been cold from the field, shooting 24.1%. "I can't understand it, it's one of those things,' sighed 49er coach Brian Logan. "TJ has been a solid contributor here, maybe he just needs a break. We could do much more, though, to get him the ball in better situations." Logan did not specify how long the benching would last.

The Gophers kept the game close in the first 39 minutes, thanks in part to 1 of 9 free throw shooting by the 49ers. LBSU went on a 7-0 run to open a 55-45 lead with 1:10 remaining to create the winning push.

The Gophers (3-3) were led by Phil Elliot's 14 points and Mychal Richardson's 10. The 49ers also led in rebounds 47-28, with James picking up 15 rebounds to led the squad.

LBSU heads home for the first time, taking on 1-8 Southern Utah University at the Pyramid on Saturday. They close out their non-conference schedule with games at Cal State-Sacramento and Colgate.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Guard Sprains Wrist - Out Saturday's Game
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49er SG Logan Harris

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Fr. Lawrence Makes First Start

LONG BEACH, CA(AP) - Long Beach State University announced today that starting shooting guard Logan Harris will be out for Saturday's game against Southern Utah University with a sprained right wrist. "We are going to need to fill Logan's usual stat sheet with a couple of people on Saturday," said 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "He does many things for us, from creating offensive opportunities to rebounding."

Harris, a 6-4 junior from Sherman Oaks, California, averages 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He is the 49ers leading shot-blocker, averaging 2.1 per game. "He does so many things for us that produce points on the scoreboard for us, even though he doesn't score as much as he wants," beamed Logan, whose 49er team has started with a 3-1 record.

LBSU will start freshman Cody Lawrence in Harris' spot. "He will give us some offensive aggressiveness, which is what we need right now. He'll go to the hoop and create opportunties off the dribble."

[K Bomber]

I really like the use of player pictures, etc. Oh the ideas you get after the fact........

Nice work, man.............

[baitman]

I agree....I really like the pics also.

Nice job of opening another door to Legacy Land.

later,
baitman

[Jackrabbit]

Its good to share this, but I have a long way to go before I reach you guys in legacy quality. Its been a great short time here for me. My legacy is better since I've submitted stuff!

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Win First Home Game of Season, Lose Cooley

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Four Long Beach State players scored in double figures leading the 49ers to a 61-48 victory over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in non-conference action Friday night at The Pyramid.

The 49ers held the Thunderbirds to 34.9% shooting from the field, jumped out to a 19-5 to open the second half. Southern Utah (1-5) did not hit a field goal in the second half until Andy Morgan hit a running jumper from the left side with 8:54 left to play, making it 49-32.

LBSU was led by point guard Kevin Patterson and Brad Darag with 12 points apiece. Darag started at shooting guard for the 49ers in place of the injured Logan Harris. Harris is expected to miss another week with a sprained shooting wrist.

Stephen House and Dusty James scored 10 each, with James collecting 15 of the team's 43 rebounds on the night. The Thunderbirds were led by Andy Morgan and Scott Caton with 11 points each.

LBSU currently leads the country in rebounding with a 48.5 per game.

The Beach (5-1) outscored Southern Utah 10-0 in Fast Break Points and 16-6 on its second chance.

Long Beach State's leading rebounder and second-leading scorer Walter Cooley, left the game early in the second half with a finger injury. The results of x-rays were not available as of press time.

[Jackrabbit]

Long Beach State Injury Report

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PF Walter Cooley - Dislocated Finger
Out for 5 Days

Walter Cooley will miss Monday's game with Loyola Marymount due to a dislocated right index finger, according to the LBSU Athletics Dpeartment. "He dislocated it pretty bad," states 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "We thought it was broken, but it just hurts him now when he shoots." He's expected to return for next Saturday's game against CSU-Sacramento, but will be evaluated day-to-day. Thomas Jackson will return to the lineup for LBSU replacing Cooley.

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SG Logan Harris - Sprained Wrist
Will Miss Monday's game

Junior shooting guard Logan Harris will also miss Monday's game against the Lions of Loyola Marymount with a sprained right wrist. "He's really close," replies Logan. "He needs to get the swelling down and and his range of mobility back before we want him to go." Freshman Cody Lawrence will make his second start of the year in Harris' absence.

NOTES: LBSU leads the NCAA's in rebounding at 48.4 rebounds per game......Recruits Mark Webb and Aly Cooley will attend Monday's game against LMU......Cooley scored 8 points and hauled down 8 rebounds in the first half of Friday's game before succumbing to his finger injury......Brad Darag is leading the team in points, 14.8, and assists, 3.7......The 49ers close the non-conference season against LMU (monday night), CSU-Sacramento (Saturday) and Colgate (Tuesday).

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Cage Lions, Win 68-45

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Freshman Cody Lawrence scored 8 of his 15 points in the first 3 minutes of the second half, spurring a 24-6 run to help LBSU defeat the Loyola Marymount Lions 68-45 in a non-conference game Monday night.

"We needed Cody to play well, with Logan (Harris) and Walter (Cooley) out tonight with injuries," stated a relieved 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "He gave us a spark on the offensive side of the ball."

The Lions closed the first half with a 6-0 run to trim the halftime lead by the 49ers to 30-27, but Lawrence took advantage of the Lions sending four players to the offensive glass to produce four quick layups.

"The outlet guys hit me when I was open," said Lawrence. "Whenever (Gerry) Madera went to the offensive glass, I went the other way."

The 49ers were led by Brad Darag, with 17 points. Kenny Patterson and Dusty James each scored 11 for the 49ers (6-1). Ken Nash and Madera each finished with 10 points to pace the Lions (5-5), who shot 28% from the field.

[baitman]

Great job man....I really like the team logos as the headliner for your stories.

I think you're doin a great job with your legacy.
Keep it up...I'm diggin' it BIGTIME.

later,
baitman

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Sting Hornets; Run Record to 6-1

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SACREMENTO, CA (AP) - Walter Cooley scored 27 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in Long Beach State's 82-49 victory over the CSU-Sacramento Hornets Saturday afternoon.

The 49ers held the Hornets (6-2) to its first game this year under 70 points. The Hornets came in to the game with the 8th-best offense in the NCAAs, scoring 81.6 points per game.

LBSU (6-1) lept to a 8-2 lead to start the game, and the Hornets did not get a rebound until the 14:03 mark in the first half. The 49ers took a 42-26 lead into halftime, and ran the Hornets out the game with a 28-6 run to open the second stanza.

Four other 49ers reached double figures, joining Cooley. Brad Darag scored 19, Kevin Patterson 15 and Logan Harris 11. Chad Webber led the Hornets with 16 points. No other CSUS player reached double figures.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Brush Off Colgate; Now 7-1

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Long Beach State held its opponents under 50 points for the third straight game Monday night and defeated the Colgate Raiders 82-47 in non-conference action.

Walter Cooley scored 21 and Kevin Patterson added 20 for the 49ers (7-1), closing their non-conference slate with a four-game winning streak.

LBSU outrebounded the Raiders 59-37, continuing to lead the NCAA in rebounding with 48.5 per game.


NOTES: With three straight games scoring over 80 points, LBSU is second in the Big West Conference in scoring at 73.6, behind CSU-Northridge's 74.0......C Dusty James left Monday's game midway through the second half with an ankle injury......PF Walter Cooley is 3rd in the Big West averaging 12 rebounds per game......Colgate was 1-22 from the three-point line in Monday's game......Recruits Dominck Greene and Andy Lawrence were in attendance in Monday's game.

[baitman]

Nice run that your boys are on.....man, those injuries sure make ya scramble to adjust your gameplans from game to game...Just like in real life.

You do a very nice job on reporting your legacy....I truly enjoy reading it.

keep up the creativity.

later,
baitman

[Jackrabbit]

Long Beach State Injury Report

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C Dusty James - Sprained Ankle
Out 1-2 Weeks

Soph. C Dusty James will be out at least a week recovering from a high ankle sprain. "From what the training staff told me," explained 49er Head Coach Brian Logan, "is that Dusty could be out a lot longer than that. When he does play, he still might not be effective. Those injuries last a long time."

The 49ers open Big West Conference play Friday night against UC-Santa Barbara at The Thunderdome on Santa Barbara's campus. The Gauchos are 2-3 overall, also making its first venture into conference play.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Invade Santa Barbara; Pulls Away Late

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SANTA BARBARA, CA (AP) - Long Beach State used a late 8-0 run to ensure a 78-67 win over UC-Santa Barbara at The Thunderdome to open the Big West Conference season.

The 49ers (8-1, 1-0) caused turnovers on three consecutive Gauchos possessions and hit two three-pointers and a layup off those turnovers to give LBSU a 71-62 lead with 1:39 remaining.

Walter Cooley led the 49ers with 20 points, Brad Darag finished with 18, Logan Harris added 11 and Kevin Patterson and Thomas Jackson each scored 10 points. "I'm happy that Jackson is back," stated head coach Brian Logan. "TJ needed to get some better looks and we're glad to have him contributing like we know he can."

LBSU outscored the the Gauchos (2-4, 0-1) 19-4 on second chance opportunities. The 49ers caused 17 turnovers and outrebounded UCSB 44-30.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Gallop Past Mustangs

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Walter Cooley scored 26 while Logan Harris scored all 11 of his points in the second half as LBSU cruised past the Cal Poly Mustangs 79-65 in Big West Conference action.

Cal Poly took a 38-36 lead into halftime by shooting 51% from the field, but the Mustangs only found the bottom of the net 13 times in the second half. The 49ers won the game essentially at the free throw line, hitting 18 of 24 from the charity stripe, with Cal Poly (1-8, 0-2) going to the line twice, hitting one.

Cooley also collected 19 rebounds and Brad Darag scored 19 with 8 boards and 5 assists for the 49ers (9-1, 2-0). Daryl Rasmussen scored 13 to lead the Mustangs.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Outrun Tigers - Lose Darag

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Long Beach State outscored the University of the Pacific Tigers at the free throw line 30-8 to win 92-80 at The Pyramid in Big West Conference action.

"We're making hay where we should, at home," declared 49ers Head Coach Brian Logan. "I wish we could say it was a great win, but we have to see what happened to Brad."

Junior forward Brad Darag, the 49er second leading scorer and leader in assists and blocks, went down midway through the second half with an Achilles injury. "He just went down, nobody around him, it can't be good. We'll know more tomorrow," urged Logan.

The 49ers (10-1, 3-0) used another late surge to provide a wining margin, as Cody Lawrence scored 8 points in a 12-2 run to give LBSU a 85-69 lead with 2:32 to play. Walter Cooley led the 29ers with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Darag scored 14, Lawrence added 13, Logan Harris scored 11 and Kevin Patterson chipped in 11.

The Tigers (4-7, 1-2) were led by Archie Huffman with 12 points. Thomas Hines, Timmy Hudson and Michael Rose each scored 10.


LBSU (92) - Kevin Patterson 4-8, 3-6 11;Logan Harris 1-6, 10-12 12; Stephen House 3-5, 1-1 7; Thomas Jackson 3-8, 2-6 8; Walter Cooley 8-20, 8-10 24; Brad Darag 5-7, 4-4 14; Cody Lawrence 5-8, 1-2 13; Gerard Smith 1-4, 1-2 3. REBOUNDS 42 (Cooley 11)

UoP (80) - Russ Ward 3-6, 1-2 8; Miles Bennett 2-6, 1-1 6; William Lawson 3-6, 2-2 9; Archie Huffman 6-15, 0-0 12; Thomas Hines 5-5, 0-0 10; Timmy Hudson 4-9, 2-2 10; Gerry Dowling 1-5, 0-0 2; Michael Rose 5-12, 0-0 10; Dennis Coakley 2-4, 0-0 5; Owen Minnefield 1-2, 2-2 4; Varney Thues 2-4, 0-0 4. REBOUNDS 43 (Huffman 14)

[Leakfan]

Dang, man you play a lot of games wish I could play that much. Very nice legacy though.

[Jackrabbit]

Matadors Stop 49ers - Darag Out Two Weeks

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Cal State-Northridge caught the Long Beach State 49ers in time, and took off in the overtime, defeating LBSU 95-86.

D'Marr Jamison scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and overtime, as the Matadors (6-6, 4-3) opened the extra frame with a 9-2 run and never looked back.

The 49ers led by as much 13 as late as 6:10, with a 72-59 lead, but Northridge outscored LBSU 19-4 and took the tead at 78-76 with 14 seconds remaining. LBSU guard Kevin Patterson hit a jumper at the elbow with 3 seconds left to send the game to overtime.

All told, in the last 11 minutes of action, Northridge outscored the 49ers 36-14. The Matadors outran the 49ers 18-0 in fast break points.

The Matador backcourt was slicing through the 49er defense, scoring 66 of the 95 points. Led by Albert Edwards' 19, the Matadors also had Jamison (18 points), Charlie Giddens (15) and Kirk Jenkins (14) score in double figures. Logan Harris led the 49ers (10-2, 3-1) with 21 points.

LBSU (86) - Patterson 5-13, 2-2 15; Harris 10-20, 1-2 21; House 2-11, 0-0 4; Walter Cooley 10-21, 0-1 20; Jackson 3-6, 0-0 6; Baker 3-6, 0-0 6; Smith 1-2, 0-0 2; Lawrence 5-10, 0-0 10.

Cooley - 17 Rebounds
Patterson - 7 Assists

CSU-Northridge (95) - D'Marr Jamison 7-15, 3-5 18; Kirk Jenkins 6-12, 1-1 14; Charlie Giddens 5-14, 3-4 15; Albert Edwards 8-9 3-3 19; Vinnie Young 3-5, 0-1 6; Bernie Bracy 2-7, 0-0 5; Doug Willie 1-2, 0-0 2; Ashley Reed 3-6, 0-0 6; Casey Young 2-2, 1-2 5; Harold Taylor 2-5, 0-0

V. Young - 13 Rebounds
Jamison - 9 Assists

[Jackrabbit]

Dang, man you play a lot of games wish I could play that much. Very nice legacy though.

I need to catch up, I have another two games yet to put in. I haven't played in a week though my wife is gone to a college national tournament (NAIA), so I have the house to myself this weekend and tonight. I'll have to play another 5-6 to feed the urge.

Thanks for the view...I get Dusty James (my 7-footer) back tonight. Darag out another week it looks like. Interesting news on RPI front. I'll mention it sometime next week...

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Run Late to Win Over Fullerton

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FULLERTON, CA (AP) - The Long Beach State 49er basketball team used a 19-3 run to close the game, pulling away from CSU-Fullerton 77-58 in Big West conference action Thursday night.

"We are starting to find our roles. We are beginning something here that we're comfortable with," stated 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "Our big men played big tonight."

Forward Walter Cooley finished with 17 points and the 49ers out-rebounded the Titans (5-7, 2-2) 52-42, with reserve center Gerard Smith collecting 18 rebounds.


LBSU (77) - Patterson 5-10, 1-2 13; Harris 5-15, 2-2 12; House 2-6, 2-2 4; Dowdell 1-2, 0-0 2; Cooley 7-19, 3-4 17; Lawrence 2-3, 0-0 5; Jackson 4-6, 0-0 8; Baker 4-8, 0-0 8; Smith 2-4, 2-3 6

CSU-Fullerton ( 58 ) - Ronnie O'Brien 3-13, 3-4 10; Cameron Rice 2-3, 0-0 5; Racheed Wallace 1-2, 0-0 2; Gary Drayton 3-6, 0-2 6; Chas Mason 2-6, 0-0 4; Jake Harris 2-5, 1-2 5; Randall Garrity 2-4, 0-1 4; Brandon Cook 4-9, 2-2 10; Bernie Ray 2-7, 0-0 4; Ryan Howel 4-19, 0-0 8.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Escape 27-Point Deficit; Win 75-74

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Long Beach State took its first lead of the game with 1.3 seconds left with two Walter Cooley free throws to give the 49ers a 75-74 victory over UC-Riverside Saturday night in Big West Conference action.

"Unbelievable," yelled head coach Brian Logan over the roaring crowd. "We didn't panic, hit good shots and didn't expend a lot of energy coming back, even though we needed all of the time there was left."

The Highlanders took a 47-23 halftime lead, and extended it in the second half to a 53-26 lead with 14:58 remaining. The 49ers then went on a 12-2 run, spurred by two Kevin Patterson three-pointers, to cut the lead at 55-38.

The 49ers scored 52 points in the second stanza, and used a 17-4 run to trim the deficit to 4 at 68-64 with 1:35 remaining. A three-pointer by Cody Lawrence got the 49ers (11-2, 4-1) within one at 71-70 with :46 left.

That one-point lead held with 12 seconds left as the Highlanders' Dany Liberty was called for a charging foul with a 74-73 lead. The 49ers elected not to take a timeout. "We knew what we are going to run in that situation. Patterson took a quick look to our bench for the red flag (meaning timeout), didn't see it and he knew what to run," said a relieved Logan.

"We run those situations in practice all the time. Down by 1, 15 seconds left. We run hot options. We wanted to run a double baseline (screen for Cooley), but it got jammed," reviewed guard Kevin Patterson, who finished with 16 points, hitting all four of his three-pointers he took in the second half. We reversed it and gave Cooley a great look."

Cooley took the ball on the right block, pump faked and drew a foul from Pete Ward with 1.3 seconds remaining. "Ohh boy," sighed Cooley, who finished with 20 points to pace the 49ers. "All I needed was the first one."

He ended up getting both and Virgil Murphy missed a half-court shot at the buzzer to give the 49ers an improbable victory.

LBSU (75) - Harris 4-11, 1-2 9; House 1-4, 0-0 2; Cooley 9-23, 2-2 20; Jackson 1-8, 0-2 2; Patterson 6-10, 0-0 16; Smith 6-8, 1-1 13; Lawrence 6-12, 0-0 13.

UC-Riverside (74) - Torris Wolfe 2-3, 2-2 7; Herman Jones 0-0, 2-2 2; Seth Beatty 6-14, 3-3 15; Pete Ward 4-7, 0-0 8; Ivan Rushing 2-6, 0-0 4; Dany Liberty 2-2, 0-0 4; Rod Wells 5-11, 1-3 11; Virgil Murphy 4-8, 0-0 9; Jerry Barnes 3-8, 1-2 7; Tyler Wyatt 1-4, 0-0 2; Jemaicus Urbina 2-3, 1-2 5.

[K Bomber]

I need to catch up, I have another two games yet to put in. I haven't played in a week though my wife is gone to a college national tournament (NAIA), so I have the house to myself this weekend and tonight. I'll have to play another 5-6 to feed the urge...
Is your wife playing for a team at the NAIA or just going as a fan?

Just curious..................

[Jackrabbit]

ESPN Poll

1. UConn (15-1)
2. Mississippi State (14-0)
3. North Carolina (13-1)
4. Syracuse (16-1)
5. Arizona (11-1)
6. Oklahoma State (12-0)
7. Pittsburgh (14-0)
8. Seton Hall (11-0)
9. Wisconsin (13-1)
10. NC State (14-1)

NOTABLES: Winthrop 13-0


RPI
1. Mississippi State
2. Oklahoma State
3. Pittsburgh
4. Arizona
5. Kansas (10-2)
6. Notre Dame (10-3)
7. Seton Hall
8. Illinois (11-3)
9. North Carolina
10. Syracuse

NOTABLES: LBSU 44th, UConn 50th

[Jackrabbit]

Is your wife playing for a team at the NAIA or just going as a fan?

Just curious..................

She's an Athletic Trainer for the women's team at the university she works at. They ended up losing in double overtime this past weekend. The seniors ended winning exactly 100 games in their career.

Three years ago, went to the Final Four - lost to eventual champion. Last year, lost by two in championship game (to the same team - which is in our conference - final four were all from our conference), lost this year in regional final to #1 team in country.

Great game, we hit a three with 11 seconds to tie in regulation, same girl hit a running leaner (finished with 24 points) with 7 seconds to tie game in first overtime, then the main opposing team player just took control in second OT - it was something to watch - the player finished with 37 points, 20 rebounds...Our main player had 25 rebounds.

[K Bomber]

Great game, we hit a three with 11 seconds to tie in regulation, same girl hit a running leaner (finished with 24 points) with 7 seconds to tie game in first overtime, then the main opposing team player just took control in second OT - it was something to watch - the player finished with 37 points, 20 rebounds...Our main player had 25 rebounds.
Was either of them named Adeleke? Or a former Goat Herder? :wink:

[Jackrabbit]

K-Bomber,

Nope, but there was a bat that was flying around in the arena. Pretty wicked when that thing was screeching. It must be the air up there...

Also heard that at the end of regulation, the opponent's best player's father got ejected for starting a ruckus in the stands...Classsic...

[Jackrabbit]

Welcome to KRAI Radio's Weekly Chat with the Long Beach State 49ers head men's basketball coach, Brian Logan. This is Herb Weaver. We'll soon take your calls. Big win against Riverside, thought you would eliminate a 27-point deficit?

LOGAN: Geez, Weav, we needed the entire clock to come back. Taking our first lead with 1.3 seconds left tends to make things tricky. We were very fortunate to get a win.

WEAVER: Put us in the game. You elected not to call a timeout, instead putting the pressure on your players. Were you fortunate with the result?

LOGAN: We run those situations at the last 30 minutes of every practice. Down one - 30 seconds to go. Up three - 15 seconds to go. Down seven - 1:00 to go. All sorts of situations. We need to win the close games to be successful. We have to steal some games. Putting our players through that every day teaches them what to do in those situations as its second nature.

I don't want to call a time out in those situations. I trust my team to make the correct reads out there. I don't want to give the other team time to make defensive adjustments.

Patterson did great. That was the first time in a game where we actaully had that situation. Patterson looked around for second, got his bearings and looked at the bench. If our assistant coach is waving a red flag, call a timeout; no flag, no timeout - you're on your own.

I told the assistant who had the flag "SIT ON IT", after we got it to one. This game was going to be lost or won on the players and their execution. They passed the test and I'm proud of them.

WEAVER: You've had problems with injuries. Are you worried that our depth would be a problem?

LOGAN: I was concerned, but our bench play has been big for us. Baker, House, even Gerard Smith, knew they were not going to get a lot of playing time. Yet it was important for them to step up when they did. They enjoy playing just as much as anyone else on our team, and they've earned the right to be on the court.

WEAVER: Long Beach has had a memorable week, cracking the Top 50 in RPI at 44th. How do you feel about that?

LOGAN: I want to win one game in the conference tourney. If we do that, we've accomplished our goal at the beginning of the year. With the start we've had, we have to amend our goals a bit. If we are thinking about the Big Dance, WE MUST WIN THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT. We will not be an at-large team, just see what they did to Utah State. The RPI does nothing for us, except tell us that we will not get an at-large berth. We have to earn it.

WEAVER: Does that say something about the Big West if you know already that you will not get an at-large berth?

LOGAN: No, that tells us about the Committee. This conference does need to get better - it will help all of us when talking nationally. The Committee, though, should take into account the situations each team is in. They did not do that with Utah State.

WEAVER: Tell me about the progress of Darag and Cooley, are they All-Conference candidates?

LOGAN: We have to do a lot more, and they have to do a lot more, to even start thinking about that. We have games to win and our team needs to get better in a number of areas for us to be successful. Brad and W have been key to our success. We look for them to have strong finishes to the year.

WEAVER: That's it from us here. Thanks, Brian, we'll see you here next week.

[baitman]

Hey bro.......Great win after falling behind by 27 points!!!!!!!!
That's huge, for sure.

I really like the teams logos in your legacy reporting, as well the box scores are a very nice touch.

P.S....Man you didn't have to rough-up the Titans so bad though :wink:

Happy Hoopin' while your wife's away.....that's a good time to get your fix on the video hardwoods.

later.....and keep it comin'
baitman

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Suck Up Anteaters; Now 13-2

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IRVINE, CA (AP) - Kenny Patterson scored 19 points and recorded 4 steals as the Long Beach State 49ers defeated the UC-Irvine Anteaters 78-56 in Big West Conference play Thursday night.

Ther 49ers (13-2, 6-1) outrebounded Irvine 56-36, and scored 21 points off 22 offensive rebounds. Stephen House paced LBSU with 14 rebounds.

The win put The Beach within one game of the Big West-leading Utah State, who has a 6-0 conference record.

"I'm happy with the way we are playing," stated head coach Brian Logan. "I think we've found our 3 scoring options, our bench players are beginning to understand their roles and this is a fun group of guys. I couldn't be more pleased."

Walter Cooley scored 17 and Logan Harris scored 10, joining Patterson in double figure scoring. The Anteaters (6-7, 5-2) were paced by JR Daniels with 10 points.

LBSU ( 78 ) - Patterson 8-14, 2-2 19; Harris 5-11, 0-0 10; House 2-7, 0-0 4; Smith 2-3 4-4 8; Jackson 3-8, 0-0 6; Baker 2-7, 0-1 5; Lawrence 3-11, 0-1 6; Cooley 6-14, 4-5 17; James 2-5, 0-0 4.

UC-Irvine (56) - Pat Ryan 3-9 0-0 6; Tyrone Robertson 3-4, 0-0 6; JR Daniels 5-6, 0-0 10; John Strawberry 1-4, 0-0 2; Ike Callows 2-5, 0-0 4; Chas Wright 0-2, 3-3 3; John Nichols 1-4, 0-0 2; John Long 3-10, 0-0 6; Zach Johnson 4-9, 0-0 8; Darren Reaser 3-3, 0-0 7; William Rogers 1-9, 0-0 2.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Blow Out Vandals; Darag Returns with Triple Double

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MOSCOW, ID (AP) - Brad Darag recorded the 49ers' first triple-double in 11 years as Long Beach State ran over the Idaho Vandals 98-67 in Big West Conference play Saturday night.

The Beach (14-2, 7-1) placed 5 players in double figures, paced by Walter Cooley's 25 points. Darag finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Dusty James flushed in 17 points, Kenny Patterson 13, and Logan Harris chipped in 10. Seth Greenleaf paced the Vandals (5-10, 1-7) with 13 points.

Darag's triple-double was the first since Lucious Harris' feat against UC-Santa Barbara in 1993. The 49ers outrebounded the Vandals 55-27.

LBSU (98 ) - Lawrence 2-3, 0-0 4; House 1-2, 0-0 2; Dowdell 1-1, 0-0 2; Patterson 4-6, 4-6 13; Darag 8-15, 1-2 19; Harris 5-6, 0-0 10; Cooley 11-17, 3-3 25; James 7-13, 3-3 17; Jackson 2-5, 2-4 6.

Idaho (67) - Martin Brady 4-14, 0-0 9; Charles Hendrix 1-10, 0-0 3; Dana Blake 4-7, 1-1 10; Terrence Bragg 2-2, 0-0 4; Broderick Laurie 2-2, 1-2 3; Preston Newman 2-8, 0-0 5; Will Largent 5-10, 0-0 10; Gerry Childress 2--3 0-0, 4; Adam Grueber 2-6, 0-0 4; Seth Greenleaf 5-10, 3-4 13.

[Jackrabbit]

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[Jackrabbit]

Thanks all, for everyone's great comments about my legacy - I've had a blast playing it. But something has bothered me for a long time, especially since the conference season started for me.

I'm winning - too much. LBSU is an average team, and I thought moving up to All-American would be the key. In the beginning it was, but now I'm winning too much for my taste.

I'm moving my team to roleplay, playing either my PG Patterson, SF Darag or PF Cooley. I've noted the sliders foosketballin, elprez and HotShot have brought to us. I'm really looking forward to it.

I don't care if I slide and lose a bunch, I want to make it as real as possible. And I'm looking forward to a losing second half of the season. As long as I find it real.

The Utah State and CSU-Northridge games were played last night, and that was the final games the old way. I'm roleplaying tonight.

Thanks for all your legacies and props - its been a a blast!

[baitman]

Great job on bringin' us "The Beach" legacy...and good luck in rollin' through the Big West Conference tourney.

We'll be watchin'....

later,
baitman

[StrikeThree]

Good Job, Keep it up

[Jackrabbit]

Clash of Big West Leaders - 49ers Sneak Out With Win

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LOGAN, UT (AP) - Cody Lawrence's late free throws ensured a 79-75 victory for Long Beach State University over Big West Conference co-leader Utah State Saturday night.

Lawrence scored 17 to pace the 49ers, now 15-2, 8-1 in confrence play. Walter Cooley added 15 points.

Cooley hit a jump hook to break a 75-75 tie with 38 seconds remaining. Aggie guard Blair Foster missed a three-pointer as the shot clock ran out that would have given Utah State (11-6, 8-1) the lead with 7 seconds remaining. Lawrence hugged the rebound, and hit two free throws to give LBSU the victory.

Utah State was led by Blair Foster's and Ryan Sylia's 12 points. Two others scored in double figures for the Aggies.

Quotes

"Really, it was a team victory. Our bench came up with big points and couple of big stops to quash any potential runs by the Aggies." - Head Coach Brian Logan, on the 49ers' team play.

"We needed this one - we've had an easy time of it lately. Coming into another man's house and taking what's theirs, that's special." - Forward Walter Cooley on the the 49ers road spirit.

"I just hoped to hit the rim on both shots, and hopefully one of them would fall in." - Guard Cody Lawrence on the importance of giving the 49ers a three-point lead with 7 seconds left. He ultimately made both free throws.

[Jackrabbit]

Darag Paces 49ers; LBSU Victorious

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NORTHRIDGE, CA (AP) - Brad Darag scored 20 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished out 8 assists as LBSU nipped CS-Northridge, 79-74 in Big West Confreence Action Wednesday night.

The 49ers outshot the Matadors, 55% to 40%, but the Matadors (9-9, 4-6) hit 11 of 22 three-pointers to keep the game close. The 49ers hit 7 of their last 8 free throws to keep the Matadors at bay.

Walter Cooley added 18 points, Kenny Patterson 15 and Thomas Jackson 11. Charlie Giddens paced CS-Northridge with 25 points. D'Marr Jamison added 15 points and 8 assists.

LBSU (79) - Patterson 6-10, 2-2 15; Harris 2-5, 0-0 4; Darag 7-11, 6-10 20; Cooley 8-12, 2-2 18; James 2-5, 1-2 5; Baker, 1-1, 1-1 3; Lawrence 1-2, 1-2 3; Jackson 5-10, 1-3 11.

James - 13 Rebounds
Darag - 9 Rebounds, 8 Assists

CS-Northridge (74) - D'Marr Jamison 6-12, 0-0 15; Kirk Jenkins 3-11, 1-1 9; Charlie Giddens 10-14, 1-1 25; Albert Edwards 4-9, 1-2 9; Vinnie Young 1-3, 0-0 2; Bernie Bracy 1-5, 0-0 2; Casey Young 1-4, 0-0 2; Harold Taylor 2-8, 2-2 7; Ashley Reed 1-4, 0-0 3.

Jamison - 8 Assists

[Jackrabbit]

Tigers Drill 49ers, 96-82

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Russ Ward scored 24 points and the University of the Pacific forced 22 turnovers in beating Long Beach State, 96-82, in Big West Conference play.

Ward scored 15 in the first half, leading the Tigers (8-11, 5-6) into the break with a 45-39 lead. The 49ers (16-3, 9-2) got as close as six with 7:15 to play, but Pacific's William Lawson scored the next 9 points to pull away.

Lawson added 21 points. Forward Rob Thomasson came in leading the Big West Conference with a 21 PPG average was held in check with 5 points, but collected 10 rebounds. Ward also dished out 10 assists.

"We just haven't found a way to come back. We have to do a better job of stopping runs and creating opportunities," sighed 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "We must do better early in the game."

Pacific (96) - Russ Ward 8-15, 6-6 24; Timmy Hudson 3-11, 1-2 8; William Lawwson 9-16, 1-1 21; Archie Huffman 3-6, 0-0 6; Rob Thomasson 1-1, 3-4 5; Varney Thues 2-5, 2-2 6; Miles Bennett 2-4, 0-0 4; Michael Rose 3-4, 2-2 8; Dennis Colley 2-4, 1-2 5; Thomas Hines 4-5, 1-1 9.

Ward - 10 Assists
Thomasson - 10 Rebounds

LBSU (82) - Baker 2-5, 0-0 4; Harris 3-10, 0-0 6; Darag 4-12, 2-2 10; Cooley 10-18, 3-4 23; James 7-15, 3-4 17; House 2-4, 0-0 4; Lawrence 3-10, 0-0 7; Patterson 2-4, 0-0 4; Jackson 3-6, 1-2 7.

James - 17 Rebounds

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Pull Away; Drill 9 Three-pointers

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RIVERSIDE, CA (AP) - Long Beach State hit nine three-point baskets and pulled away from the UC-Riverside Highlanders, 87-74, in Big West Conference play.

Kenny Patterson hit all four of his three-point attempts in the second half, two in a 14-2 run with 4:00 remaining to give the 49ers (17-3, 10-2) a 80-68 advantage. Patterson finished with 20 points.

The Beach were led by Walter Cooley, who had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Overall, the 49ers outrebounded the Highlanders (5-13, 4-7) 55-36. Brad Darag and Logan Harris each chipped in 12 points.

UC-Riverside were led Virgil Murphy's 14 points. Two others were in double figures.

LBSU (87) - Patterson 8-17, 0-0 20; Lawrence 3-7, 0-1 9; Darag 4-11, 3-4 12; Cooley 10-17, 4-4 24; James 4-9, 0-0 8; Harris 5-10, 1-1 12; Jackson 1-4, 0-0 2.

UC-Riverside (74) - Rod Wells 3-11, 0-0 6; Tyler Wyatt 2-6, 0-0 5; Seth Beatty 5-14, 1-2 11; Jamaicus Urbina 2-3, 1-2 5; Pete Ward 2-5, 2-2 6; Dany Liberty 3-3, 0-0 7; Ivan Rushing 5-10, 0-0 10; Herman James 1-3, 2-2 4; Virgial Murphy 6-20, 0-0 14; Jerry Barnes 1-2, 0-0 2.

NOTES: The 49ers continued their slide down the RPI ranking, now in 44th. They were as high as 40th, as of two weeks ago......PG Kenny Patterson has now recorded four or more fouls in 8 of his last 9 games, fouling out in three of them. "That must stop," declared Head Coach Brian Logan......The 49ers are 3rd from last in the nation in turnovers. They average 17.8 per game......In the span of three days, LBSU have lost out on three recruits to Pacific who have recently verballed.

[Jackrabbit]

49ers Lose Late Leads - Both in Game and Big West

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FULLERTON, CA (AP) - Brandon Cook's follow-up dunk as time expired in regulation pulled Fullerton State to a tie with LBSU, and the 49ers went 2-14 from the field in the overtime to fall short of the Titans, 77-67, in Big West Conference play Friday night.

Walter Cooley hit a turn-around jumper to give the 49ers (17-4, 10-3) a 60-56 lead with 41.6 seconds to play. Titans' guard Ronnie O'Brien hit a three with 22 seconds remaining to pull the Titans to one at 60-59.

Brad Darag took the inbounds pass and pulled away from his defender, but was fouled as he he went in for a layup, and the shot rimmed out. "That was the game," replied Head Coach Brian Logan. "He had a great move - they needed to foul and almost hit the shot. If he did, the game was pretty much done."

Darag hit one of two free throws with 11 seconds remaining before Cook's later heroics. Ryan Howel tried a desparation three with 3 seconds left, and Cook took the carom and stuffed it home. "Unbelievable," replied Logan. "We played good defense, but didn't block out."

It got worse for the 49ers, who only hit 2 of 14 shots in the OT, and Fullerton State (9-11, 6-6) opened the overtime on a 11-2 run, went 6 of 9 from the field and outscored the Beach 16-6 in the extra frame.

The 49ers shot 29.5% (13-44) from the field in the second half, while the Titans shot 57.5% (23-40). With the OT included, those percentages drop to 25.8% and the Titans rose to 59.1%.

Fullerton State (77) - Ronnie O'Brien 6,10- 5-10 17; Ryan Howel 8-18, 0-0 16; Brandon Cook 9-19, 2-4 20; Gary Drayton 3-5, 1-1 7; Chas Mason 3-6, 2-2 8; Bernie Ray 1-3, 1-2 3; Randall garrity 2-5, 0-1 4; Jake Harris 1-5, 0-0 2.

Mason - 15 Rebounds
Garrity - 10 Rebounds

LBSU (67) - Darag 10-15, 2-4 23; Lawrence 2-13, 0-1 4; Cooley 7-15, 0-0 14; Jackson 2-5, 0-0 4; Harris 4-11, 2-2 10; James 4-9, 1-2 9; Patterson 1-5, 0-0 3.

James - 13 Rebounds

[Jackrabbit]

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Kenny Patterson - PG

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Stephen House - F
Out For Two Weeks

Patterson Benched - House Out Remainder of Regular Season

Long Beach State University announced today that point guard Kenny Patterson will lose his starting job indefinitely after a poor three-week stretch. "He's played more minutes than he ever has," replied 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "He might be just tired, because his work on the defensive end is becoming a liability fo rus."

Patterson has fouled out eight times this year, the most in the Big West Conference, and has the 5th most fouls in the country, leading the backcourt by a wide margin. His time on the bench puts even more pressure on a depleted position.

"Since we cut Alvin Watson (HS All-American), we've had a shortage at the point," said Logan. "With Patterson's troubles, we have put a tremendous amount of pressure on Thomas Baker to compete, especially after Patterson fouls out."

LBSU also announced that F Stephen House will miss the remaining three games with a separated shoulder. "He's going to miss some time," explained Logan. "Hopefully, he'll be ready to go by the (Big West Conference) tournament."

[Jackrabbit]

Anteaters Gobble 49ers; LBSU Loses 111-70

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IRVINE, CA (AP) - The UC-Irvine Anteaters could do no wrong Tuesday night at home against LBSU, winning 111-70. The Anteaters were 11-17 from the three-point line and shot 63% from the field in the second half.

"Buzzsaw," stated 49er Head Coach Brian Logan, whose team is struggling down the stretch. "They gave us no shot. They played lights out and deserved to win the game."

The Anteaters (12-8, 11-3) took over second place in the Big West Conference with four games remaining. They were led William Rogers, with 28 points. Rogers was 11-20 from the field, including 6 of 9 from the three-point line. John Long scored 23 points and dished out 13 assists. Two others finished with double figures.

The 49ers (17-5, 10-4) have lost three out of their last four, and take on Big West-leading Utah State on Thursday at home. "We must control their guards and we must play better on offense. Or the result will be the same," stated Logan. The Beach were led Walter Cooley's 18 and Brad Darag's 17.

UC-Irvine (111) - William Rogers 11-20, 0-0 28; Chaz Wright 1-2, 0-0 2; JR Daniels 5-7, 1-1 11; John Strawberry 4-6, 0-0 8; Tyrone Robertson 4-7, 0-0 8; John Nichols 1-1, 1-2 3; Pat Ryan 3-4, 1-1 7; Zach Johnson 4-5, 0-0 8; Darren Reaser 4-10, 2-3 13; John Long 6-14, 9-10 23.

LBSU (70) - Lawrence 1-6, 1-2 3; Jackson 6-8, 1-1 13; Baker 1-3, 0-0 2; James 3-4, 0-0 6;Patterson 2-4, 0-0 5; Darag 8-8, 0-1 17; Harris 3-8, 0-0 6; Cooley 9-19, 0-0 18.

Darag - 6 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 4 Blocks, 8 Turnovers (whooops)

[nickm]

I love the way you do your game summaries, and put the box score at the end. I enjoy reading your dynasty, and I can't wait to see how Long Beach does in the postseason. Good luck, and keep up the winning! 8)

[Jackrabbit]

I love the way you do your game summaries, and put the box score at the end. I enjoy reading your dynasty, and I can't wait to see how Long Beach does in the postseason. Good luck, and keep up the winning! 8)


Thanks for the props - yours is taking shape nicely...Just played my conference tournament - you'll know in the next couple of days...

[Jackrabbit]

LBSU Bounces Back; Win 80-53

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Long Beach State had five players in double figures, putting away Utah State early in the game and routing the Aggies 80-53 in a Saturday afternoon Big West matinee.

The 49ers (18-5, 11-4) shot 59% from the field for the game, including 66% in the second half (18-27). "We were fortunate to hit the shots we did. It seems like whatever Irvine did to us the game before - we did to Utah State. This puts us back right into the picture," said a relieved 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "We're still in the hunt for the regular season crown."

Walter Cooley led LBSU with 14 points. Kenny Patterson had 12 points while Thomas Baker, Logan Harris and Dusty James each scored 10. The Aggies (14-10, 11-5) were led by Blair Foster's 20 points.

LBSU (80) - Baker 4-6, 0-2 10; Lawrence 2-3, 2-2 6; Smith 2-3, 0-0 4; Jackson 3-3, 0-0 6; Patterson 4-9, 2-2 12; James 4-5, 2-2 10; Darag 4-11, 0-1 8; Harris 5-7, 0- 010; Cooley 7-12, 0-1 14.

Utah State (53) - Blair Foster 5-17, 8-8 20; Alexander Brewer 0-3, 4-6 4; Ryan Sylia 3-7, 0-0 6; Darian Austin 1-4, 0-0 2; Jack Watson 3-5, 0-2 6; Chris Caton 2-3, 0-0 4; Ralph Morris 2-9, 0-1 4; Kabir Moore 1-4, 0-1 2; Rich Mark 1-2, 0-0 2; Pete Sheridan 0-3, 3-3 3.

[Jackrabbit]

LBSU Continues Slide; Vandals Roll

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LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - Long Beach State suffered another setback in their quest for its first Big West Conference regular season championship in 11 years with a 75-59 loss to the Idaho vandals Monday night at The Pyramid.

The 49ers (18-6, 11-5) roll back into a 2nd place tie with UC-Irvine. Utah State leads with a 12-5 record, but plays Idaho Thursday night in their regular season finale.

Long Beach was down 37-35 at the break, but rolled to a 44-37 lead with 15:35 left. The Vandals (11-13, 7-10) came back with three straight three-pointers and added four free throws to push their lead to 50-44.

The Beach could get no closer than 5 points, and that came with 9:05 left. Idaho outscored LBSU 12-2 in the last 3:10 of the ballgame, mostly from free throws.

The Vandals outrebounded LBSU 47-26.

Notables
Brad Darag - 15 points, 6 Reb, 4 Assists
Walter Cooley - 12 points
Kevin Patterson - 12 points

[Jackrabbit]

LBSU Survive Mustangs; Lines Up Regular Season Championship

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POMONA, CA (AP) - Long Beach State survived Big West basement-dweller Cal Poly 81-79 Thursday night. Brad Darag (23 points) hit a fadeaway basket with 7 seconds left to give the 49ers (19-6, 12-5) a good shot at the Big West Conference's regular season championship for the first time in 11 years.

Long Beach leads the confrence with a 12-5 mark. Utah State has already finished their regular season slate, finshing with a 12-6 record. UC-Irvine, currently at 11-6, plays CS-Northridge Saturday afternoon, and a win will run their conference record to 12-6.

An Irvine win and a Long Beach loss will give the Anteaters the crown via tiebreaker, while a loss by Irvine will guarantee a LSBU victory regardless of the LBSU's outcome with UC-Santa Barbara Saturday night, given LBSU's two victories over Utah State. A win by LBSU will give the Beach its championship regardless.

Let's go to the post-game news conference with 49er Head Coach Brian Logan.


Seth Schneider, Long Beach Post: Brian, you were fortunate to get out of here with a win tonight. Do you feel fate is on your side?

Logan: I think we were fortunate to get out with a win. We still have a long way to go before anything's official though.


Schneider: Are you all ready for the Conference Tourney at the Staples Center?

Logan: That would be a big fat no. We have one more game, with Santa Barbara. We have a couple of sets that we need to work on before the tounrnament. All in all, though, we have to work on everything for me to be comfortable.

Linda LaFontaine, KRAI: What has been the most surprising part of your team this year?

Logan: Defense, Linda. I sincerely thought we would have more problems there, but we've integrated the 2-3 zone, which they played here last year. We've weaved in more man-to-man throughout the year. I expect that to continue.


LaFontaine: Offensively, you seemed to click. What do you attribute that to?

Logan: Rebounding - we're the best offensive rebounding team in the country. We don't shoot all that well but we do enough to get the job done.


Schneider: A loss by Irvine on Saturday afternoon assures you the Big West Conference regular season championship, as well as the number one seed. Would you play your regulars if Irvine loses?

Logan: I don't really know. It will be Senior Night, and I want them to play well. We'll make that decision as a team.

[Jackrabbit]

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2003-2004 BIG WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
Long Beach State University 49ers (20-6, 13-5)

LONG BEACH, CA (AP) - The Long Beach State University 49ers captured its first Big West Conference regular season championship Saturday, with the loss of UC-Irvine against CS-Northridge. The 49ers closed its regular season with a 92-79 loss to UC-Santa Barbara Saturday night on Senior Night.

"I'm happiest for them (the seniors)," exclaimed head coach Brian Logan. "They've worked hard and have endured so much. We hope this championship is just the beginning for this program"

The 49ers also earn the #1 seed in the upcoming Big West Conference Tournament. Utah State earned the second seed and UC Irvine will be the third seed in the tournment at the Staples Center.

"This is so boss," yelled senior forward Stephen House. "I'm ready to play and see if we can make the (NCAA) tournament!"

The Beach will face the winner of the play-in game between Idaho and CS-Northridge. The seeds and games are as follows:

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[BuckeyePride81]

Good luck in the tourney!

[BuckeyePride81]

by the way, where do you get your logos for the teams? I like the idea and was going to use it for my OSU Legacy when I update next.

- Thanks!

[Jackrabbit]

by the way, where do you get your logos for the teams? I like the idea and was going to use it for my OSU Legacy when I update next.

- Thanks!

I get the logos from ESPN at the Big West Conference homepage. You might want to ask nick about his (the Gonzaga dynasty) - his logos don't have the background. That's pretty cool as well.

[Jackrabbit]

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BIG WEST CONFERENCE TOUNREY - QUARTERFINAL GAME #4
#1 Long Beach State University 49ers (20-6) against #8 Cal State-Northridge (13-15)

LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) - The Long Beach State University 49ers defeated the Cal State Northridge Matadors, 78-71, in the quarterfinal round of the Big West Conference Tournament at the Staples Center.

The 49ers (21-6) were led by Walter Cooley's 25 points and seven rebounds, but LBSU Head Coach Brian Logan was inspired by the unselfish play.

"We've put in some new sets that force assists and interior offense," said Logan, in his first year with the Beach. "With four players with 5 or more assists each, that means were passing the ball well."

Northridge, which finishes the season with a 13-16 record, got as close as 59-57, due to an 8-0 run with 9:46 remaining in the game. The 49ers responded with an 8-0 run of their own, with four points coming on successive dunks by senior center Gerard Smith.

"Our seniors started tonight, played great and will continue to start the rest of this year," said Logan, who faces 5th seed Fullerton State tomorrow. "They deserve to start the last game of their career. Plus, they all played damn good."

Seniors Thomas Baker, Stephen House, Gerard Smith and Thomas Jackson all started and played significant minutes for the 49ers. Baker had 5 points and six assists. "He played great and was an integral part of that 8-0 run to close them out," said Logan.

House finished with 6 points and 5 rebounds. Jackson recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Smith finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds.

The Matadors were led by Charlie Giddens' 10 points.

BIG WEST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ACTION

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[Jackrabbit]

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BIG WEST CONFERENCE TOUNREY - SEMIFINAL GAME #2
#1 Long Beach State University 49ers (21-6) against #5 Fullerton State (14-13)

LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) - Long Beach State earned its 76-69 win Friday night against Fullerton State at the free throw line, but it took all they had to get it done.

LBSU (22-6) hit 19 of 23 free throws to Fullerton's 6 of 7, and the 49ers used a 12-1 run to change a 53-51 deficit to a 63-54 advantage with 1:21 remaining.

"Those two late threes (by Patterson and Lawrence) were huge," said head coach Brian Logan, "...it stopped them from building a larger lead, when they were down by 12 at half. If Fullerton ran away with a couple of more baskets - we probably wouldn't be talking like this."

Walter Cooley continued his fine play, scoring 28 and grabbing 8 rebounds. Gerard Smith also continued his fine play, finshing with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The 49ers ourtrebounded the Titans (14-14) by a 49-26 advantage.

The 49ers take on the Utah State Aggies Saturday night for the Big West Conference automatic berth. The Aggies advanced against the 49ers with a 85-71 win over UC-Irvine in the other semifinal game.

BIG WEST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ACTION

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[nickm]

by the way, where do you get your logos for the teams? I like the idea and was going to use it for my OSU Legacy when I update next.

- Thanks!

I get the logos from ESPN at the Big West Conference homepage. You might want to ask nick about his (the Gonzaga dynasty) - his logos don't have the background. That's pretty cool as well.

About the logos, I got them from the same place except a different way. It's pretty easy.

1. Go to the ESPN homepage
2. On the little search bar to the side, search ESPN.com and type in the schools name
3. A little logo should come up, right click the picture and copy and paste the URL to your message around the BBcode.
4. Your Done

Jackrabbit, your dynasty is really good, I have been following it from the begginning. I hope you can make some noise in the Big West Tourney, and maybe even get to the Big Dance!

[Jackrabbit]

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BIG WEST CONFERENCE TOUNREY - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#1 Long Beach State University 49ers (22-6) against #2 Utah State (16-12)

LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) - There is no doubt that the upcoming Championship game between the Utah State Aggies and Long Beach State University 49ers is big for one reason - the one spot in the NCAA Tournament.

"There is no way we are going to get two teams from this conference into the Tournament. This conference needs to get better for us to compete on a national scale," said 49er head coach Brian Logan, surprising many with his openness.

"We don't play the top teams - they certainly don't want to face us. There is no gain for them," replied Logan. "We need to get better - top to bottom - to ensure we get two or three teams later down the road."

"I think Brian is a bit overdramatizing the situation," said Utah State head coach Bruce Demanby, who is making his third straight appearance in the final game, winning two. "That LBSU team is pretty solid, and if we win - they would be 4-1 against teams making the tournment."

Logan remains adamant. "We've lost to some teams that do not scare the country - nor respected. I hope that will change."

As for the game, there are two players to watch for. Darian Austin of Utah State has had two 15+ points/10+ rebound games. Walter Cooley is averaging 25.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in the tournament.

"We must control him (Austin)," said Logan, whose 49ers have stopped Austin in the two previous meetings between the teams, each resulting in LBSU victories. "By the same token, we must control the second and third scorers for this team as well."

"Cooley is a tough offensive player," replied Demanby. "It will be difficult to match up with him and their outside game. They have a pretty good punch going right now."

BIG WEST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ACTION

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[Jackrabbit]

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BIG WEST CONFERENCE TOUNREY - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#2 Utah State (16-12) DEFEATS #1 Long Beach State University 49ers (22-6), 79-71

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LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) - The Utah State Aggies overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and defeated top-seeded Long Beach State, 79-71, in the Big West Conference Tournament Championship Game Saturday night.

The Aggies (17-12) got 24 points from Blair Foster and 19 points from Pete Sheridan. Utah State shot 75% from the field in the second half (25-33).

"We got some great looks," exclaimed Darian Auston, the Tounrment MVP, who finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds. "We're going to the Dance!"

A three-point basket by Brad Darag gave LBSU a 49-37 lead with 15:56 remaining. A 20-6 run by Utah State with 4:49 remaining in the game gave the Aggies its first lead since the early minutes of the first half. THe lead grew to 73-67 with 1:46 and the 49ers (22-7) could get no closer.

"We had our chance to put them away, but we seemed tentative in the middle part of the second half," said 49er Head Coach Brian Logan. "We seemed to be content with the lead, and that darned zone killed us."

The Aggies switched from their normal man-to-man to a 2-3 zone with 6:13 remaing, down 54-46. "It paid off," said Foster. "We were struggling defensively and the zone seemed to take them out of their rhythm."

"It was a good switch on their part," said a winded Brad Darag, who led the Beach with 20 points, 16 in the second half. The loss still gave LBSU its best record in 23 years.

"We're excited about the year brought," said Logan, "but I believe we should be in the tournament. We are 4-1 against automatic qualifying teams in the tournament and we're 37th in RPI. The players have earned the right."

The Committee will decide Sunday who's in and who's out of the Big Dance.

[Jackrabbit]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - EAST REGION


(16) Howard/SW Texas State vs (1) North Carolina (23-5)
North Carolina, the top seed in the tournament, features two All-American guards and will face the Play-In Game winner between Howard (21-8) and SW Texas State (15-9).

(9) Tulsa (23-7) vs (8) Auburn (21-9)
Tulsa, the automatic qualifier from the WAC will take on SEC 4th place finisher Auburn.

(12) Pepperdine (22-8) vs (5) UNC-Charlotte (24-5)
Pepperdine, who secured a seat at the Dance by winning the WCC Tournament Championship, will take on Conference USA regular season champ UNC-Charlotte. The Waves defeated LBSU 82-72 earlier this year.

(13) Morehead State (22-4) vs (4) Michigan State (22-7)
Michigan State, the Big 10 regular season and tournement champ, looks towards a first-round matchup against Ohio Valley Champ Morehead State, ranked #32 in RPI.

(11) Gonzaga (24-6) vs (7) UCLA (22-8)
The Zags continue to get no respect, finishing 24th in RPI, and getting an at-large 11 seed. The Bruins return to the Dance, thanks to its PAC-10 championship victory.

(14) Utah State (17-12) vs (3) Pittsburgh (24-4)
Utah State won the Big West Conference Tournament to get the honor of facing Big East power Pittsburgh. LBSU is 2-1 against Utah State.

(10) DePaul (19-8) vs (7) Notre Dame (20-10)
DePaul finshed in 5th place in Conference USA - Notre Dame finished 6th. The winner will get the #2 seed.

(15) Central Connecticut State (22-5) vs (2) Syracuse (31-2)
Syracuse finished atop the ESPN and Press Poll, but lost to Seton Hall in the Big East Championship. They take on Central Connecticut - the winner of the Northeast Conference.

[elprez98]

you know rabbit, I couldn't think of a way to organize the bracketting for my past tournaments...your breakdown is very nice..good job

[Jackrabbit]

you know rabbit, I couldn't think of a way to organize the bracketting for my past tournaments...your breakdown is very nice..good job

Thanks - I was thinking about adding logos, but not enough time...

[K Bomber]

you know rabbit, I couldn't think of a way to organize the bracketting for my past tournaments...your breakdown is very nice..good job

Thanks - I was thinking about adding logos, but not enough time...
Slacker :wink:

[Jackrabbit]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - MIDWEST REGION


(16) Mississippi Valley State (20-6) vs (1) Kansas (26-3)
The college better known for producing WR Jerry Rice will have its shot at Kansas, who swept the Big 12 regular season and tournament crowns.

(9) Tennessee (19-10) vs (8) Purdue (20-8)
These two teams represent the worst conference records in the SEC (8-8) and Big 10 (10-6) that made the tournament.

(12) Northern Illinois (20-7) vs (5) Cincinnati (27-5)
Conference USA tourney champ Cincy opens its quest for the National Championship with 12th-seeded Northern Illinois, the Mid-American automatic qualifier.

(13) College of Charleston (23-4) vs (4) California (21-7)
Southern Conference champ College of Charleston continues its NCAA Tournament appearances and will take on California. The Golden Bears made the finals of the PAC-10 tournament, losing to UCLA.

(11) Toledo (23-6) vs (6) Wake Forest (19-9)
Toledo gets the first at-large bid from the Mid-Continent in four years, thanks in part to its #28 ranking in the RPI and 16-2 conference record. Wake Forest won the ACC tournament, finishing 5th in the regular season with a 5-5 mark.

(14) Florida Atlantic (20-8) vs (3) Mississippi State (24-5)
MSU, winner of the SEC tournament, will take on FAU, the winner of the Atlantic Sun Conference tourney, and its automatic bid.

(10) Utah (19-9) vs (7) Colorado (19-9)
Colorado headed the Bubble Watch, and made the tournament thanks to its 11-5 conference record in the Big 12. Utah was the regular season champs of the WAC, but made it as an at-large team.

(15) Texas-Arlington (15-8) vs (2) Seton Hall (23-4)
In a strange occurrence, the UT-Arlington squad made the tournament as an at-large team, the second team from the Southland Conference to make this year's tourney (SW Texas St).

[Jackrabbit]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - SOUTH REGION


(16) Albany (18-12) vs (1) Duke (24-5)
The ACC regular season champs take on the Great Danes in this first-round matchup.

(9) South Carolina (20-8) vs (8) Nevada (26-3)
The Wolf Pack went undefeated in the WAC regular season, but lost to Tulsa in the championship game. USC went 11-5 in the SEC.

(12) Iona (27-3) vs (5) UAB (23-7)
The MAATC qualifier are the Gaels, who take on the UAB Blazers, who finshed 5th in the Conference USA.

(13) Louisiana-Lafayette (19-6) vs (4) Marquette (21-5)
The Sun Belt Champ Rajun Cajuns take on the Golden Eagles, looking to return to the Final Four for the second straight year.

(11) St Joseph's (27-2) vs (6) Michigan (22-8)
Michigan returns to the Big Dance after a year away, and they take on the under-rated St. Jospeh's team who finished 15-1 in the A-10.

(14) CSU-Sacramento (24-3) vs (3) Arizona (22-4)
The Hornets won the Big Sky regular season and tournament crowns, and will take on an Arizona team that left the first round of the PAC-10 tournament. LBSU beat CSU-Sacramento.

(10) BYU (19-8) vs (7) Ohio State (21-8)
BYU is in thanks to their Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship, and they take on the Big 10 Buckeyes.

(15) Southern Utah (16-13) vs (2) UConn (26-6)
Southern Utah, which finished the regular season in the Mid-Continent with a 12-4 record, earned their trip to the Big Dance via a tournament championship game win. UConn finished tied for third in the Big East.

[Jackrabbit]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - WEST REGION


(16) Navy (12-16) vs (1) Maryland (22-7)
The ACC Terrapins face the Midshipmen, who won the Patriot League Tournament Championship.

(9) Oregon State (19-10) vs (8) Providence (18-9)
Providence finished with a 8-8 conference record in the Big East, ad that was enough to switch them from a bubble to and 8th-seed. The Friars will take on PAC-10 4th-place finisher Oregon State.

(12) Butler (25-5) vs (5) NC State (21-9)
Horizon champ Butler take on the ACC's 4th-place finisher Wolfpack. Butler is 29th in RPI, NC State 30th.

(13) George Mason (20-9) vs (4) Wisconsin (21-7)
Colonial champ George Mason makes its 5th appearance in the Big Dance, taking on a Badgers team that made the Big 10 championship game.

(11) Southern Illinois (25-5) vs (6) Oklahoma (22-8)
Missouri Valley Champ Salukis take on Big 12 power Sooners, who finished 3rd in the conference.

(14) Winthrop (26-0) vs (3) Florida (24-6)
SEC regular season champ Florida takes on the only undefeated team in the Division I, Winthrop, the winner of the Big South Conference.

(10) Xavier (25-5) vs (7) Iowa State (18-8)
Xavier received an at-large bid coming out of the A-10 tournament and will look to make some noise against the Cyclones, who finished in 4th place in the Big 12 Conference.

(15) Yale (15-10) vs (2) Oklahoma State (26-4)
The Cowboys pony up to the Dance with a co-regular season Big 12 championship with Kansas, just losing to them in double overtime. The Yale Bulldogs received a bid through their regular season Ivy League crown.

[Jackrabbit]

Didn't make the tournament.

1) Finished 37th in RPI (Southwest Missouri State finished 34th - top team NOT to make tourney)

2) Records of lower at-large bids
Texas Arlington (Southland) - 15-9
Utah (Mountain West) - 19-9
Tennessee (SEC) - 19-10, 8-8 in conference

3) Went 4-2 against tourney teams
Utah State 2-1
Pepperdine 0-1
CSU-Sacramento 1-0
Southern Utah 1-0


I kind of knew that I had no shot at an at-large bid. TX-Arlington surprised me though.

[Jackrabbit]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - SWEET SIXTEEN


EAST REGION
(1) North Carolina vs (4) Michigan State
(2) Syracuse vs (3) Pittsburgh
Upsets/Notes
#5 Charlotte lost to #12 Pepperdine
#4 Michigan State won 97-94 against #13 Morehead State


SOUTH REGION
(1) Duke vs (4) Marquette
(2) UConn vs (3) Arizona
Upsets/Notes
#5 UAB lost to #12 Iona


MIDWEST REGION
(1) Kansas vs (4) Cincinnati
(2) Seton Hall vs (3) Mississippi State
Upsets/Notes
#3 Mississippi State won in OT vs Florida Atlantic, 62-56


WEST REGION
(8) Providence vs (5) North Carolina State
(2) Oklahoma State vs (6) Oklahoma
Upsets/Notes
#1 Maryland lost to #8 Providence, 81-69
#3 Florida lost to #14 Winthrop, who fell to #6 Oklahoma in OT (First loss for Winthrop this year)
#4 Wisconsin lost to #13 George Mason, 91-59

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - REGIONAL FINALS


EAST REGION
(1) North Carolina defeats (4) Michigan State, 62-52
(2) Syracuse defeats (3) Pittsburgh, 65-57

SOUTH REGION
(4) Marquette defeats (1) Duke, 68-44
(2) UConn defeats (3) Arizona, 86-72

MIDWEST REGION
(4) Cincinnati defeats (1) Kansas, 102-98, (2 OT)
(3) Mississippi State defeats (2) Seton Hall, 73-68

WEST REGION
(5) North Carolina State defeats (8) Providence, 80-72
(2) Oklahoma State defeats (6) Oklahoma, 71-70 (OT)

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - REGIONAL FINALS


EAST REGION
(2) Syracuse defeats (1) North Carolina, 67-47

SOUTH REGION
(4) Marquette defeats (2) UConn, 81,76 (OT)

MIDWEST REGION
(4) Cincinnati defeats (3) Mississippi State, 76-40

WEST REGION
(5) North Carolina State defeats (2) Oklahoma State, 66-60


FINAL FOUR TEAMS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE against CINCINNATI
MARQUETTE against SYRACUSE

[Jackrabbit]

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NCAA TOURNAMENT - FINAL FOUR

CINCINNATI defeated NORTH CAROLINA STATE, 71-63
SYRACUSE defeated MARQUETTE, 69-68


NCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
SYRACUSE defeated CINCINNATI, 77-55

Most Outstanding Player
Charles Hamilton, Syracuse (18.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per tourney game)



Well folks, that's it. Please look on the General Discussion page to vote on whether I should continue with the Long Beach State legacy or start a new team...

Thanks for reading - its been a blast doing it. You guys are great...

[baitman]

Great job........Jackrabbit.

IMO...I think you outta look at what's best for you.

It's always a gamble...no matter where you go.


You will do well no matter what your destination.

Best of Luck, bro.

later,
baitman

[nickm]

Can't wait until you start season 2. Hope you get with a good team, or improve on Long Beach.