Tampa Spartans @ Long Beach State Beach
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Tampa TMPA | 29 | 31 | 60 |
LBSU | 38 | 49 | 87 |
Spencer scores 16, Long Beach State beats D-II Tampa 87-60
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- A.J. Spencer scored 16 to lead five Long Beach State players in double figures as the 49ers beat Tampa 87-60 Saturday night.
Travis Hammonds and Noah Blackwell scored 13 apiece, Roschon Prince added 11 and Nick Faust had 10 points for Long Beach State (6-6).
Long Beach State took a 38-29 lead into halftime. Hammonds and Justin Bibbins hit back-to-back 3-pointers before a dunk by Mason Riggins capped an 8-0 run to start the second half. Tampa trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Marcel Robinson led Tampa with 15 points, all on 3-pointers.
Long Beach State outrebounded the Spartans 46-34, including 15-8 on the offensive glass.
The teams combined to make 15 of 42 (36 percent) free throws.
The game served as an exhibition for Division II Tampa.
Game Information
Long Beach, CA
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Phil White
Referee:Kevin Smith
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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