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2023–24 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team

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The 2023–24 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beach, led by 17th-year head coach Dan Monson, played their home games at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 21–15, 10–10 in Big West play to finish a tie for fifth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big West tournament, they defeated UC Riverside, UC Irvine, and UC Davis to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the West region. There they lost to Arizona.

ConferenceBig West Conference
Record21–15 (10–10 Big West)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachMyke Scholl
Quick facts Long Beach State Beach men's basketball, Big West Tournament champions ...
2023–24 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record21–15 (10–10 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachMyke Scholl
Assistant coaches
  • Senque Carey
  • Larry Anderson
Home arenaWalter Pyramid
Seasons
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2023–24 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UC Irvine17–3 .85024–10  .706
UC San Diego*15–5 .75021–12  .636
UC Davis14–6 .70020–13  .606
Hawai'i11–9 .55020–14  .588
Long Beach State †10–10 .50021–15  .583
UC Riverside10–10 .50016–18  .471
UC Santa Barbara9–11 .45016–15  .516
Cal State Northridge9–11 .45019–15  .559
Cal State Bakersfield8–12 .40013–19  .406
Cal State Fullerton7–13 .35014–18  .438
Cal Poly0–20 .0004–28  .125
† 2024 Big West tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
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After the regular season, the school announced that head coach Dan Monson would finish the postseason as the team's head coach, but would not return as head coach by mutual agreement.[1][2] Despite this, Monson led the team to the NCAA tournament.[3] Athletic director Bobby Smitheran later stated he fired Monson to inspire the team.[4]

Previous season

The Beach finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 11–9 in Big West play to finish in seventh place.[5] In the Big West tournament, they were upset by Cal Poly in the first round.[6]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2023–24 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Marcus Tsohonis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrVCU Portland, OR
F 1 Amari Stroud 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrAllan Hancock College Fresno, CA
G 2 Isa Silva 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrStanford Sacramento, CA
G 3 Maddox Monson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLos Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, CA
G 4 Messiah Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrAlabama A&M Atlanta, GA
G 5 Jason Hart Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrSt. Bernard High School Los Angeles, CA
G 8 Eli Djordjevic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOrangeville Prep White Rock, BC
G 10 AJ George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHoover High School Fresno, CA
G 11 Varick Lewis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMonterey Trail High School Elk Grove, CA
G 12 Jadon Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSt. Anthony High School Long Beach, CA
C 13 Chayce Polynice 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrCollege of Southern Idaho Van Nuys, CA
F 23 Lassina Traoré 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSaint Louis Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
F 25 Aboubacar Traoré 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLaBASE Academy Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
F 35 Shaumba Ngoyi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrSunrise Christian Academy Kinshasa, DR Congo
C 40 Jeffrey Yan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrCapistrano Valley Christian School Shanghai, China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: October 25, 2023

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 pm, −		 Cal Lutheran W 107–63 
 18 – L. Traoré  7 – L. Traoré  8 – Thompson  Walter Pyramid (1,603)
Long Beach, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 pm, WCC Network		 at Portland L 73–78  0–1
  23 – Jones  9 – A. Traoré  5 – A. Traoré  Chiles Center (1,073)
Portland, OR
November 11, 2023*
7:00 pm, FS2		 at DePaul W 77–73  1–1
  22 – Tsohonis  11 – L. Traoré  4 – Silva  Wintrust Arena (2,651)
Chicago, IL
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, MW Network		 at San Diego State L 76–88  1–2
  17 – Tsohonis  6 – A. Traoré  8 – A. Traoré  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
November 17, 2023*
4:00 pm, B1G+		 at Michigan W 94–86  2–2
  35 – Tsohonis  10 – L. Traoré  4 – Thompson  Crisler Center (10,866)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 20, 2023*
10:30 am, FloHoops		 vs. Illinois State
Gulf Coast Showcase first round		 L 52–61  2–3
  10 – Thompson  15 – L. Traoré  4 – Thompson  Hertz Arena (214)
Estero, FL
November 21, 2023*
8:00 am, FloHoops		 vs. Iona
Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round		 W 80–76  3–3
  19 – Jones  10 – A. Traoré  6 – A. Traoré  Hertz Arena (201)
Estero, FL
November 22, 2023*
10:30 am, FloHoops		 vs. Louisiana
Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game		 L 82–92  3–4
  18 – A. Traoré  10 – Ratliff  4 – A. Traoré  Hertz Arena (176)
Estero, FL
November 26, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Montana State W 75–69  4–4
  26 – Tsohonis  13 – L. Traoré  4 – Jones  Worthington Arena (2,501)
Bozeman, MT
December 2, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sacramento State W 83–73  5–4
  24 – Jones  11 – L. Traoré  6 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (1,815)
Long Beach, CA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Life Pacific W 88–66  6–4
  12 – V. Lewis  10 – A. Traoré  5 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (1,373)
Long Beach, CA
December 10, 2023*
1:00 pm, P12N		 at USC W 84–79 OT 7–4
  28 – M. Tsohonis  8 – Tied  5 – A. Traoré  Galen Center (9,806)
Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Dominguez Hills W 107–78  8–4
  23 – Jones  10 – L. Traoré  5 – Silva  Walter Pyramid (1,602)
Long Beach, CA
Big West regular season
December 28, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cal State Fullerton W 81–71  9–4
(1–0)		  23 – A. Traoré  22 – A. Traoré  6 – A. Traoré  Titan Gym (1,436)
Fullerton, CA
December 30, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Northridge L 68–84  9–5
(1–1)		  17 – Tsohonis  7 – A. Traoré  5 – A. Traoré  Walter Pyramid (2,003)
Long Beach, CA
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cal Poly W 89–82  10–5
(2–1)		  30 – A. Traoré  19 – L. Traoré  6 – Thompson  Mott Athletics Center (1,482)
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 6, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC Riverside W 83–75  11–5
(3–1)		  19 – L. Traoré  15 – L. Traoré  7 – Tsohonis  Walter Pyramid (2,546)
Long Beach, CA
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC San Diego L 74–88  11–6
(3–2)		  18 – Tsohonis  7 – A. Traoré  6 – Tsohonis  LionTree Arena (2,083)
La Jolla, CA
January 13, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Santa Barbara L 76–85  11–7
(3–3)		  23 – Thompson  9 – A. Traoré  10 – A. Traoré  The Thunderdome (2,892)
Santa Barbara, CA
January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hawai'i W 79–71  12–7
(4–3)		  20 – Tsohonis  8 – A. Traoré  7 – A. Traoré  Walter Pyramid (1,835)
Long Beach, CA
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC Irvine L 61–72  12–8
(4–4)		  15 – Tsohonis  8 – L. Traoré  3 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (3,024)
Long Beach, CA
January 27, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Riverside W 65–53  13–8
(5–4)		  15 – Tsohonis  10 – A. Traoré  4 – Tied  SRC Arena (573)
Riverside, CA
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cal State Bakersfield L 76–82 OT 13–9
(5–5)		  28 – George  8 – L. Traoré  6 – A. Traoré  Icardo Center (1,656)
Bakersfield, CA
February 3, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC San Diego W 85–76  14–9
(6–5)		  18 – Tsohonis  8 – L. Traoré  6 – Tsohonis  Walter Pyramid (2,308)
Long Beach, CA
February 10, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal Poly W 77–68  15–9
(7–5)		  26 – J. Jones  8 – Tied  6 – Tsohonis  Walter Pyramid (2,082)
Long Beach, CA
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Davis W 78–74  16–9
(8–5)		  20 – A. Traoré  16 – L. Traoré  6 – L. Traoré  University Credit Union Center (1,810)
Davis, CA
February 17, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cal State Northridge W 87–73  17–9
(9–5)		  22 – Jones  15 – L. Traoré  7 – Tsohonis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (411)
Northridge, CA
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Bakersfield W 79–66  18–9
(10–5)		  18 – George  7 – George  5 – Jones  Walter Pyramid (1,732)
Long Beach, CA
February 24, 2024
9:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Hawai'i L 65–73  18–10
(10–6)		  18 – George  14 – L. Traoré  2 – L. Traoré  Stan Sheriff Center (5,822)
Honolulu, HI
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Fullerton L 71–76  18–11
(10–7)		  23 – Jones  12 – L. Traoré  6 – A. Traoré  Walter Pyramid (2,326)
Long Beach, CA
March 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Irvine L 61–82  18–12
(10–8)		  19 – Tsohonis  16 – L. Traoré  4 – A. Traoré  Bren Events Center (4,799)
Irvine, CA
March 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC Santa Barbara L 74–76  18–13
(10–9)		  25 – Tsohonis  12 – L. Traoré  7 – A. Traoré  Walter Pyramid (2,255)
Long Beach, CA
March 9, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC Davis L 78–88  18–14
(10–10)		  21 – Tsohonis  15 – L. Traoré  4 – Tsohonis  Walter Pyramid (1,894)
Long Beach, CA
Big West tournament
March 14, 2024
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (4) vs. (5) UC Riverside
Quarterfinals		 W 86–67  19–14
  21 – Tied  11 – Tied  13 – A. Traoré  Dollar Loan Center (1,227)
Henderson, NV
March 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (4) vs. (1) UC Irvine
Semifinals		 W 83–79  20–14
  20 – A. Traoré  10 – L. Traoré  7 – A. Traoré  Dollar Loan Center (−)
Henderson, NV
March 16, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPN+		 (4) vs. (2) UC Davis
Championship Game		 W 74–70  21–14
  25 – Tied  13 – A. Traoré  6 – A. Traoré  Dollar Loan Center (1,623)
Henderson, NV
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024
11:00 am, TBS		 (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona
First Round		 L 65–85  21–15
  14 – Tied  15 – A. Traoré  4 – A. Traoré  Delta Center (17,102)
Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.
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