Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ Long Beach State Beach
George leads Long Beach State over Cal State Bakersfield 79-66
ByData Skrive
Updated: Feb 23, 2024, 12:09 pm
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- — AJ George's 18 points helped Long Beach State defeat CSU Bakersfield 79-66 on Thursday.
George had seven rebounds for the Beach (18-9, 10-5 Big West Conference). Lassina Traore scored 15 points with six rebounds. Marcus Tsohonis also scored 15.
Kaleb Higgins led the way for the Roadrunners (10-17, 5-11) with 23 points and four assists. Corey Stephenson added 10 points.
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Game Information
Long Beach, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Klaus Endrissat
Referee:David Hall
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West ConferenceBig 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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