| Long Beach State Beach men's basketball | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team |
| University: | California State University, Long Beach |
| Conference: | Big West |
| Location: | Long Beach, California |
| Coach: | Chris Acker |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Arena: | Walter Pyramid |
| Capacity: | 4,200 |
| Nickname: | Beach |
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| Ncaaeliteeight: | 1971, 1972 |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1961†, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 1961† |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012, 2024 † at Division II level |
| Conference Tournament: | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2012, 2024 |
| Conference Season: | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022 |
The Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The school's team competes in the Big West Conference. Because they won the 2024 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament, the team received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; the last time Long Beach State competed in this tournament was 2012. The Beach is currently coached by Chris Acker.[1] Long Beach State officially changed their nickname with the NCAA to "Beach" from "49ers" prior to the 2019–20 season.[2]
In the 2006–07 season, the 49ers finished with a 24–8 (12–2) record, the Big West conference championship, and the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament in 12 years. Star guard Aaron Nixon was named Big West player of the year, as well as being selected as an AP Honorable Mention All-American.
In 2008, the team began a three-year probation term, vacated 18 victories from their 2005–2006 season, and reduced scholarships and recruiting in order to keep eligibility for postseason play.[3]
Long Beach State has appeared in nine NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 7–11.
| First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place Game | Weber State UCLA Santa Clara | W 93 - 73 L 65 - 88 L 86 - 89 | ||
| First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | W 77 - 68 W 78 - 65 L 55 - 57 | |||
| First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | W 95 - 90OT W 75 - 55 L 57 - 73 | |||
| First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional third place Game | Weber State San Francisco Arizona State | W 88 - 75 L 67 - 77 W 84 - 80 | ||
| First Round | L 72 - 83 | |||
| 11 | First Round | L 72 - 75 | ||
| 13 | First Round | L 64 - 76 | ||
| 12 | First Round | L 86 - 121 | ||
| 12 | First Round | L 68 - 75 | ||
| 15 | First Round | L 65 - 85 | ||
The 49ers appeared in one NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. Their combined record was 1–1.
| Regional Semifinals Sweet Sixteen | Chapman UC Santa Barbara | W 70–66 L 54–58 |
Long Beach State has appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–9.
| First Round Second Round | Pepperdine UNLV | W 104–87 L 81–90 | |
| First Round | Stanford | L 77–80 | |
| First Round Second Round | Arizona State Hawaiʻi | W 86–71 L 79–84 | |
| First Round | TCU | L 61–73 | |
| First Round | California | L 66–70 | |
| First Round | L 74–85 | ||
| First Round | L 66–112 | ||
| First Round | L 102–107 | ||
| First Round | L 72–93 | ||
thumb|right|Bob Gross, of Long Beach State, whose number was retired by the Portland Trail BlazersThe following former Long Beach State players have played professionally for the National Basketball Association:[4]
See main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers. Four numbers have been retired in Long Beach State basketball history:
| Long Beach State Beach retired numbers | |||||||||||
| width=40px style="" | No. | width=150px style="" | Player | width=40px style="" | Position | width=100px style="" | Career | width= px style="" | No. ret. | width= px style="" | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1971–1974 | 2018 | [5] | ||||||||
| 30 | 1989–1993 | 2007 | [6] | ||||||||
| 32 | 1990–1993 | 2010 | |||||||||
| 42 | 1970–1973 | 1991 |