Cal State Bakersfield will face off against Long Beach State in the quarterfinal of the Big West championship tournament in Las Vegas at the Dollar loan Center on Thursday for a tip off time of 3 PM eastern. This game will be available on ESPN plus. Cal State Bakersfield comes into this match up with a record on the season of 8–18 and we are victorious in their last game in the first round of the tournament against Cal State Northridge by the score of 58–45. Caleb Higgins had 15 points in the match up.
Long Beach State comes into this game with a record on the season of 18–11, and we are victorious in their last game against UC Riverside in overtime by the score of 73–72. Long Beach State has won three out of their last five games, and eight out of their last 10.
Justin Mackall is the team leader for Cal State Bakersfield in points per game averaging 11 with a field goal percentage on the season of 49.1%, and a free-throw percentage of 71.4%. Just an elder Davis is the team leader for Cal State Bakersfield in rebounds per game averaging 6.3. Caleb Higgins is the team leader for Cal State Bakersfield in minutes per game averaging 23.9.
Long Beach State is led by Joel Murray who is averaging 31.6 minutes per game and is the team leader in points per game averaging 16.2 on the season with a field goal percentage of 44.1%, and a free throw percentage of 86.1%. Marie is also the team leader and rebounds per game averaging 8.2 on the season.
