Long Beach State Beach @ Cal Poly Mustangs
Long Beach State dominates boards in 87-71 victory
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Gabe Levin scored 21 points and Temidayo Yussuf had a double-double as Long Beach State handed Cal Poly its fifth straight loss, 87-71, on Thursday night.
Yussuf scored 17 points and led the 49ers' 45-28 domination on the boards -- including 17-4 on the offensive glass -- for his second double-double this season and fifth of his career.
Deishaun Booker also scored 17 points, 11 in the first half that included a 3-pointer with two seconds left for a 41-30 lead. The lead stayed in double figures in the second half, reaching 22 on three occasions. Edon Maxhuni added 14 points for the 49ers (11-12, 5-2 Big West).
Donovan Fields led Cal Poly with 17 points and Luke Meikle had 13 for the Mustangs (6-14, 1-5).
The teams' previous two games played at Cal Poly went to double overtime with each team getting a win.
Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Andy Cohn
Referee:Bill Vinovich
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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