Lassina Traore had a career-high 25 points, Marcus Tsohonis scored 25 and hit two clutch free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining to help No. 4 seed Long Beach State beat second-seeded UC Davis 74-70 in the championship game of the Big West Conference Tournament, sending coach Dan Monson to the NCAA Tournament in his final season with the Beach.
UC Davis head coach Jim Lee calls a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Long Beach State in the championship of the Big West Conference men’s tournament Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Henderson, Nev.
Lassina Traore sank 12 of 17 shots and his only free throw for Long Beach State , which entered the tournament on a five-game losing streak before beating No. 5 seed UC Riverside and top-seeded UC Irvine to reach the final. He added nine rebounds, five of them at the offensive end. Tsohonis hit 8 of 21 shots with four 3-pointers and 5 of 6 foul shots.
Ty Johnson paced the Aggies with 30 points, six rebounds and four assists. Elijah Pepper hit four 3-pointers and scored 21, adding nine rebounds and three assists.NC State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament and earn an automatic NCAA bidJohnson had 11 points and Pepper scored 10 to guide UC Davis to a 32-27 advantage at halftime. Tsohonis had 15 points at the break to keep Long Beach State close.
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