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Cal Poly overtakes Long Beach State 96-92 in double OT
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Brian Bennett scored 21 points, including the go-ahead free throw, to lift Cal Poly to a 96-92 double overtime win over Long Beach State on Saturday night.
Bennett was fouled on a hook shot that tied the score at 91 with 1:45 left in the second OT period and sank the free throw to give Cal Poly (7-9, 1-2 Big West) its first lead since the game's opening bucket. Joel Awich hit a jumper to extend the advantage and Reese Morgan sank a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left while Long Beach State went 1 for 2 from the line and missed two 3-pointers.
Morgan forced overtime with a 3-pointer to tie it at 80 at the end of regulation. Awich forced the second OT period with a 3-pointer to tie it at 88. Reese and Josh Martin finished with 14 points, while Awich had 12.
Justin Bibbins led Long Beach State (8-11, 2-2) with 21 points.
Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Andy Cohn
Referee:Ken Ditty
2025-26 Standings
| 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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