Cal Poly Mustangs @ Long Beach State Beach
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CP | 31 | 34 | 65 |
LBSU | 30 | 48 | 78 |
Murray, Slater spark Long Beach State past Cal Poly 78-65
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- — Joel Murray tossed in 25 points and Colin Slater scored 20 to lead Long Beach State to a 78-65 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday.
Murray made just 6 of 18 shots from the floor but sank all 12 of his free throws for the Beach (12-9, 7-1 Big West Conference), who have won eight straight. Slater buried 4 of 8 shots from 3-point range. Freshman Jadon Jones added 12 points, six rebounds and a career-high five steals.
Kobe Sanders made 5 of 10 shots from beyond the arc and scored a career-high 22 points for the Mustangs (5-15, 1-7). Alimamy Koroma pitched in with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Camren Pierce scored 11 off the bench.
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Game Information
Long Beach, CA
Referee:Toby Doolittle
Referee:Earnest Kelley III
Referee:Casey McLellan
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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