After agreeing to a 'mutual separation' with Long Beach State on Monday, coach Dan Monson has his team in the Big West conference title game and a win away from an improbable NCAA Tournament berth.
when the season ends, coach Dan Monson has his squad in the Big West Conference title game and a win away from an improbable NCAA tournament berth.
"Being in it is one thing, winning it is another and we're happy," Monson told the Orange County Register after the win."We feel like we deserve it, but we're not done. We didn't come here to get to the championship game. We came here to go to the NCAA tournament." Monson could, however, still be coaching after Selection Sunday, if his team wins Saturday, despite already knowing his fate.
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