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Long Beach State knocks off UC Riverside in Big West Conference Tournament 86-67
LAS VEGAS (AP) Lassina Traore had 21 points in Long Beach State's 86-67 victory against UC Riverside on Thursday night in the Big West Conference Tournament.
Long Beach State plays top-seeded UC Irvine in the semifinals on Friday.
Traore added 11 rebounds for the Beach (19-14). AJ George scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Marcus Tsohonis shot 7 for 13, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 19 points.
The Highlanders (16-18) were led in scoring by Vladimer Salaridze, who finished with 17 points. Barrington Hargress added 12 points, four assists and three steals for UC Riverside. Isaiah Moses had 12 points.
Long Beach State carried a slim two-point lead into halftime, as Traore led the way with 11 points. Long Beach State took a seven-point lead in the second half thanks to an 8-0 scoring run. George led LBSU in second-half scoring with 12 points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Kaleb Smith vs. Aboubacar Traore (Beach gains possession) | ||
| 19:36 | | +2 | Lassina Traore makes two point layup (Aboubacar Traore assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:36 |  | Isaiah Moses personal foul (Lassina Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 19:36 | | +1 | Lassina Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | | Messiah Thompson shooting foul (Nate Pickens draws the foul) | ||
| 19:21 | | +1 | Nate Pickens makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-3 |
| 19:21 | | +1 | Nate Pickens makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | | +2 | Lassina Traore makes two point layup (Aboubacar Traore assists) | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | | Benjamin Griscti misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:46 | | Jadon Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 18:35 | | +2 | Lassina Traore makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Messiah Thompson assists) | 2-7 |
| 18:22 | | +3 | Benjamin Griscti makes three point jump shot (Nate Pickens assists) | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | | Benjamin Griscti shooting foul (Lassina Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 18:05 | | +1 | Lassina Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 18:05 | | +1 | Lassina Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 17:42 | | Nate Pickens turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 17:23 | | Kaleb Smith shooting foul (Aboubacar Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 17:23 | | +1 | Aboubacar Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-10 |
| 17:23 | | Aboubacar Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:23 | | Kaleb Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 17:07 | | Jadon Jones shooting foul (Kaleb Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 17:07 | | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 |
| 17:07 | | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 16:56 | | Aboubacar Traore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:54 | | Barrington Hargress defensive rebound | ||
| 16:49 | | +3 | Vladimer Salaridze makes three point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists) | 10-10 |
| 16:36 | | Marcus Tsohonis turnover (bad pass) (Barrington Hargress steals) | ||
| 16:18 | | +2 | Vladimer Salaridze makes two point reverse layup | 12-10 |
| 16:06 | | AJ George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:04 | | Aboubacar Traore offensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | +3 | Jadon Jones makes three point jump shot (Aboubacar Traore assists) | 12-13 |
| 15:41 | | Marcus Tsohonis personal foul (Kaleb Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 15:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:28 | | +3 | Barrington Hargress makes three point jump shot (Vladimer Salaridze assists) | 15-13 |
| 15:18 | | Marcus Tsohonis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:16 | | Aboubacar Traore offensive rebound | ||
| 15:04 | | +2 | Marcus Tsohonis makes two point jump shot (Lassina Traore assists) | 15-15 |
| 14:46 | | +3 | Nate Pickens makes three point jump shot (Vladimer Salaridze assists) | 18-15 |
| 14:25 | | +3 | Marcus Tsohonis makes three point jump shot (AJ George assists) | 18-18 |
| 14:13 | | Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:11 | | AJ George defensive rebound | ||
| 14:05 | | Nate Pickens shooting foul (Aboubacar Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 14:05 | | Aboubacar Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:05 | | +1 | Aboubacar Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-19 |
| 13:57 | | Niyi Olabode turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:42 | | Marcus Tsohonis offensive foul (Vladimer Salaridze draws the foul) | ||
| 13:42 | | Marcus Tsohonis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:21 | | +2 | Barrington Hargress makes two point driving layup | 20-19 |
| 13:04 | | Lassina Traore misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 13:03 | | Beach offensive rebound | ||
| 13:03 | | Barrington Hargress personal foul | ||
| 12:47 | | +2 | AJ George makes two point layup (Aboubacar Traore assists) | 20-21 |
| 12:21 | | +2 | Vladimer Salaridze makes two point driving floating jump shot | 22-21 |
| 12:02 | | Lassina Traore misses two point hook shot | ||
| 12:02 | | Highlanders defensive rebound | ||
| 12:02 | | Aboubacar Traore personal foul | ||
| 11:43 | | Vladimer Salaridze misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Jadon Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Amari Stroud misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Nate Pickens defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Jhaylon Martinez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Lassina Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Jadon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Amari Stroud offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Amari Stroud makes two point putback layup | 22-23 |
| 10:45 | | Isaiah Moses misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:43 | | Jhaylon Martinez offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Isaiah Moses turnover (lost ball) (Amari Stroud steals) | ||
| 10:15 | | Wil Tattersall shooting foul (AJ George draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:15 | | +1 | AJ George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 |
| 10:15 | | AJ George misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:15 | | Benjamin Griscti defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Barrington Hargress misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Benjamin Griscti offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Benjamin Griscti makes two point dunk | 24-24 |
| 9:39 | | Aboubacar Traore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Wil Tattersall defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Benjamin Griscti misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Aboubacar Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Jadon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Nate Pickens defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | AJ George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | +2 | Amari Stroud makes two point turnaround hook shot | 24-26 |
| 8:11 | | Jadon Jones blocks Nate Pickens's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:09 | | Jadon Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | AJ George makes two point driving dunk (Aboubacar Traore assists) | 24-28 |
| 8:04 | | Highlanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:48 | | Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Marcus Tsohonis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Kaleb Smith personal foul (Aboubacar Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | +1 | Aboubacar Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-29 |
| 7:30 | | Aboubacar Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:30 | | Kaleb Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Kaleb Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Highlanders offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Benjamin Griscti misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Lassina Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Lassina Traore turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 6:40 | | Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Aboubacar Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | AJ George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Highlanders defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Lassina Traore personal foul | ||
| 6:13 | | +3 | Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists) | 27-29 |
| 5:49 | | Marcus Tsohonis misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Aboubacar Traore offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +3 | Marcus Tsohonis makes three point jump shot (Aboubacar Traore assists) | 27-32 |
| 5:24 | | +2 | Barrington Hargress makes two point driving layup | 29-32 |
| 5:24 | | Messiah Thompson shooting foul (Barrington Hargress draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | Barrington Hargress misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:24 | | Beach defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Vladimer Salaridze personal foul (Aboubacar Traore draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | +1 | Aboubacar Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-33 |
| 5:24 | | +1 | Aboubacar Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-34 |
| 4:57 | | Niyi Olabode misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Messiah Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Messiah Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Niyi Olabode defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Barrington Hargress misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Lassina Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Lassina Traore makes two point jump shot (Messiah Thompson assists) | 29-36 |
| 4:04 | | Aboubacar Traore personal foul (Vladimer Salaridze draws the foul) | ||
| 4:04 | | +1 | Vladimer Salaridze makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-36 |
| 4:04 | | +1 | Vladimer Salaridze makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-36 |
| 3:55 | | AJ George turnover (bad pass) (Barrington Hargress steals) | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Barrington Hargress makes two point driving layup | 33-36 |
| 3:33 | | Jump ball. Marcus Tsohonis vs. Nate Pickens (Highlanders gains possession) | ||
| 3:33 | | Marcus Tsohonis turnover (lost ball) (Nate Pickens steals) | ||
| 3:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:19 | | Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Lassina Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Jump ball. (Beach gains possession) | ||
| 2:58 | | Vladimer Salaridze shooting foul (Amari Stroud draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | +1 | Amari Stroud makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-37 |
| 2:58 | | Amari Stroud misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:58 | | Kaleb Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | AJ George shooting foul (Kaleb Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-37 |
| 2:39 | | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-37 |
| 2:26 | | +2 | AJ George makes two point driving layup | 35-39 |
| 2:02 | | Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Lassina Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Barrington Hargress blocks Marcus Tsohonis's two point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Beach offensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Marcus Tsohonis misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Barrington Hargress defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | +3 | Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists) | 38-39 |
| 1:18 | | Jadon Jones misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Niyi Olabode defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Jadon Jones personal foul (Barrington Hargress draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 | | +1 | Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-39 |
| 1:07 | | +1 | Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-39 |
| 0:59 | | Nate Pickens personal foul (AJ George draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | AJ George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-40 |
| 0:59 | | +1 | AJ George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-41 |
| 0:46 | | +2 | Isaiah Moses makes two point driving floating jump shot | 42-41 |
| 0:31 | | Beach 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:06 | | +3 | Marcus Tsohonis makes three point jump shot (AJ George assists) | 42-44 |
| 0:01 | | Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Highlanders offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |