2021–22 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
Big West regular season champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record20–13 (12–3 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachMyke Scholl
Assistant coaches
  • Senque Carey
  • Allen Caveness
Home arenaWalter Pyramid
(Capacity: 4,200)
2021–22 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Beach State12–3 .80020–13  .606
Cal State Fullerton †11–4 .73321–11  .656
Hawai'i10–5 .66717–11  .607
UC Irvine9–5 .64315–10  .600
UC Santa Barbara8–5 .61517–11  .607
UC Riverside9–6 .60016–12  .571
UC Davis5–6 .45513–11  .542
UC San Diego*7–11 .38913–16  .448
Cal State Northridge3–13 .1887–23  .233
Cal State Bakersfield2–12 .1438–19  .296
Cal Poly2–12 .1437–21  .250
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament and 2022 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
† 2022 Big West tournament winner

The 2021–22 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beach were led by 15th-year head coach Dan Monson and played their home games at the Walter Pyramid as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the regular season 20–12, 12–3 in Big West play to win the regular season championship, the school's first since 2013 and fourth overall under Monson. They defeated Cal State Bakersfield[1] and UC Santa Barbara[2] to advance to the championship game of the Big West tournament where they lost to Cal State Fullerton.[3] As a regular season champion that did not win its conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, losing in the first round at BYU.[4]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Beach finished the season 6–12, 4–8 in Big West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Cal State Northridge in the first round of the Big West tournament before losing to UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals.

Roster

2021–22 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 RJ Rhoden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrMainland HS Daytona Beach, FL
F 2 Jordan Roberts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRidgeview HS Bakersfield, CA
G 3 Drew Cobb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrFresno City College Sacramento, CA
G 5 Eddie Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrPenn Bowie, MD
F 10 AJ George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHoover HS Fresno, CA
G 11 Joel Murray 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWest Texas A&M Rowlett, TX
G 12 Jadon Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Anthony HS Long Beach, CA
F 13 Romelle Mansel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSt. Bernard HS Playa del Rey, CA
G 14 Colin Slater 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrTulane New Orleans, LA
G 22 AJ Neal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWest Oaks Academy Orlando, FL
F 24 Joe Hampton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrEast LA CC Washington, D.C.
G 25 Aboubacar Traoré 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLaBASE Academy Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
F 31 Tobias Rotegaard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrUAB Kongsberg, Norway
C 32 Trever Irish 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrCentral Arizona CC Lewiston, ME
F 35 Raymond Hawkins III 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoAlabama East Oakland, CA
C 40 Jeffrey Yan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) SoCapistrano Valley Christian School Shanghai, China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2021

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Schedule and results

On December 8, 2021, freshman Aboubacar Traoré posted 20 rebounds in a 102–69 non-conference win over Bethesda of the NCCAA, thus becoming the first LBSU player with that many boards in a single game since 1983.[6]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
6:00pm, ESPN+		 Biola W 82–65  –
  17 – Slater  9 – Hampton  2 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (1,436)
Long Beach, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
6:00pm, ESPN+		 at Idaho W 95–89 OT 1–0
  28 – Murray  10 – Roberts  5 – Hampton  ICCU Arena (1,723)
Moscow, ID
November 15, 2021*
8:00pm, P12N		 at No. 2 UCLA L 79–100  1–1
  30 – Murray  7 – Traoré  3 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (7,129)
Los Angeles, CA
November 17, 2021*
7:00pm, ESPN+		 Utah Valley L 78–84 OT 1–2
  18 – Murray  6 – Mansel  3 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (1,126)
Long Beach, CA
November 22, 2021*
5:00pm		 vs. Missouri State
Naples Invitational 1st round		 L 66–92  1–3
  15 – Hampton  7 – Traoré  4 – Murray  CSN Fieldhouse (378)
Naples, FL
November 23, 2021*
11:30am		 vs. Murray State
Naples Invitational consolation 2nd round		 L 43–80  1–4
  14 – Murray  5 – Tied  2 – Tied  CSN Fieldhouse (307)
Naples, FL
November 24, 2021*
9:00am		 vs. Wright State
Naples Invitational 7th place game		 W 85–76  2–4
  22 – Hampton  10 – Hampton  5 – Murray  CSN Fieldhouse (107)
Naples, FL
November 30, 2021*
7:00pm, Stadium		 at San Diego State L 47–72  2–5
  8 – Slater  7 – Traoré  2 – Tied  Viejas Arena (11,917)
San Diego, CA
December 4, 2021*
4:00pm, ESPN+		 Loyola Marymount L 74–77  2–6
  19 – Murray  8 – Roberts  3 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (1,429)
Long Beach, CA
December 8, 2021*
7:00pm, ESPN+		 Bethesda W 102–69  3–6
  21 – Slater  20 – Traoré  7 – Slater  Walter Pyramid (1,032)
Long Beach, CA
December 12, 2021*
2:00pm, P12N		 at No. 16 USC L 62–73  3–7
  14 – Murray  8 – Traoré  3 – Murray  Galen Center (5,561)
Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2021*
6:00pm, ESPN+		 La Sierra Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
December 20, 2021*
7:00pm		 at San Diego Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
December 28, 2021*
6:00pm, ESPN+		 Hope International Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
Big West regular season
December 30, 2021
7:00pm, ESPN+		 at Cal Poly Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 1, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 at Cal State Bakersfield Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
January 4, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 at Cal State Fullerton Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
January 5, 2021
7:00pm, ESPN+		 Westcliff W 90–64  4–7
  23 – Slater  9 – Traore  3 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (402)
Long Beach, CA
January 6, 2021
4:30pm, P12N		 at No. 5 UCLA L 78–96  4–8
  27 – Jones  8 – Roberts  2 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (236)
Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 2021
4:00pm, ESPN+		 Hawaiʻi L 67–72  4–9
(0–1)		  16 – Slater  10 – Traore  4 – Cobb  Walter Pyramid (762)
Long Beach, CA
January 13, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 UC Santa Barbara W 65–58  5–9
(1–1)		  17 – Traore  7 – Traore  4 – Slater  Walter Pyramid (812)
Long Beach, CA
January 15, 2022
4:00pm, ESPN+		 CSUN W 71–55  6–9
(2–1)		  16 – Murray  16 – Traore  7 – Slater  Walter Pyramid (1,017)
Long Beach, CA
January 20, 2022*
7:00pm, ESPN+		 at UC San Diego W 87–69  7–9
  20 – Slater  9 – Traore  3 – Slater  RIMAC Arena (0)
La Jolla, CA
January 22, 2022
4:00pm, ESPN+		 UC Irvine W 73–67  8–9
(3–1)		  24 – Murray  7 – Traore  3 – Murray  Walter Pyramid (982)
Long Beach, CA
January 27, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 at UC Riverside W 68–62  9–9
(4–1)		  16 – Slater  23 – Traore  5 – Murray  SRC Arena (0)
Riverside, CA
January 29, 2022
2:00pm, ESPN+		 at UC Davis W 70–63  10–9
(5–1)		  19 – Murray  7 – Roberts  4 – Slater  University Credit Union Center (0)
Davis, CA
February 3, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Bakersfield W 74–65  11–9
(6–1)		  23 – Slater  10 – Traore  5 – Murray  Walter Pyramid (925)
Long Beach, CA
February 5, 2022
4:00pm, ESPN+		 Cal Poly W 78–65  12–9
(7–1)		  25 – Murray  7 – Traore  3 – Traore  Walter Pyramid (1,062)
Long Beach, CA
February 8, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Fullerton W 71–61  13–9
(8–1)		  19 – Slater  9 – Traore  4 – Slater  Walter Pyramid (2,025)
Long Beach, CA
February 10, 2022
9:00pm, ESPN+		 at Hawaiʻi W 73–66  14–9
(9–1)		  18 – Traore  11 – Traore  3 – Mansel  Stan Sheriff Center (3,767)
Honolulu, HI
February 17, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 at CSUN W 72–59  15–9
(10–1)		  25 – Jones  6 – Mansel  5 – Traore  Matadome (515)
Northridge, CA
February 19, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 at UC Santa Barbara L 71–84  15–10
(10–2)		  28 – Slater  10 – Traore  6 – Murray  The Thunderdome (1,342)
Santa Barbara, CA
February 24, 2022*
7:00pm, ESPN+		 UC San Diego W 103–87  16–10
  27 – Murray  8 – Tied  6 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (1,284)
Long Beach, CA
February 26, 2022
9:00pm, ESPNU		 at UC Irvine L 72–77  16–11
(10–3)		  20 – Murray  9 – Jones  7 – Slater  Bren Events Center (2,480)
Irvine, CA
March 3, 2022
7:00pm, ESPN+		 UC Davis W 68–65  17–11
(11–3)		  21 – Jones  14 – Traore  4 – Traore  Walter Pyramid (1,444)
Long Beach, CA
March 5, 2022
4:00pm, ESPN+		 UC Riverside W 73–72 OT 18–11
(12–3)		  26 – Murray  9 – Traore  4 – Slater  Walter Pyramid (1,824)
Long Beach, CA
Big West tournament
March 10, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 (1) vs. (9) Cal State Bakersfield
Quarterfinals		 W 72–61  19–11
  25 – Murray  9 – Traoré  4 – Tied  Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
March 11, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (1) vs. (5) UC Santa Barbara
Semifinals		 W 67–64  20–11
  30 – Slater  9 – Traoré  4 – Cobb  Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
March 12, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 (1) vs. (2) Cal State Fullerton
Championship		 L 71–72  20–12
  24 – Murray  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
NIT
March 16, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at (2) BYU
First Round – SMU Bracket		 L 72–93  20–13
  24 – Murray  7 – Jones  2 – Murray  Marriott Center (5,511)
Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source[7][8][9]

    References

    1. ↑ "CSU Bakersfield vs. Long Beach State - Game Recap - March 10, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
    2. ↑ "UC Santa Barbara vs. Long Beach State - Game Recap - March 11, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
    3. ↑ "Cal State Fullerton edges Long Beach State for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth". Daily News. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
    4. ↑ "Long Beach State will face BYU in NIT opener". Orange County Register. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
    5. ↑ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
    6. ↑ Fiddler, JJ (December 9, 2021). "Long Beach State Men's Basketball Blows Out Bethesda". The562.org. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
    7. ↑ "2021-22 Long Beach State Beach Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
    8. ↑ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
    9. ↑ "Long Beach State Beach Schedule 2021-22".
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