Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball

Long Beach State 49ers

2015–16 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

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)

Nickname

49ers

Colors

Black and Gold^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

1971*, 1972*

NCAA Tournament appearances

1970, 1971*, 1972*, 1973*, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012
* vacated by NCAA

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]

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
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 95–90^OT 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 seven National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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

49ers in the NBA

Jesse Woodard, of Long Beach State, guarding Jon Scheyer of Duke (December 2009)

The following Long Beach 49ers players have played professionally for the National Basketball Association:^[3]

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

↑ Big West Brand Guide (PDF). Big West Conference. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
↑ "NCAA penalizes Long Beach State men's basketball program". The Sporting News. Associated Press. March 6, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
↑ 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

External links

Official website

Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball

Venues	Gold Mine (late 1950s–1994) Walter Pyramid (1994–present)

People	Head coaches NBA players

Seasons	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

California State University, Long Beach

Academics	Engineering Music

Facilities	Blair Field Carpenter Performing Arts Center Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden Gold Mine Puvunga Southern California Marine Institute Veterans Memorial Stadium Walter Pyramid

Athletics	Baseball Men's basketball Football Volleyball

Media	KKJZ

Organizations	Phi Beta Delta

People	List of California State University, Long Beach people

Big West Conference men's basketball

Teams	Cal Poly Mustangs Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Northridge Matadors Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors Long Beach State 49ers UC Davis Aggies UC Irvine Anteaters UC Riverside Highlanders UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Championships & awards	Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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