2024–25 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team

2024–25 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–8 (2–0 Big West)
Head coach	Chris Acker (1st season)
Assistant coaches	John Montgomery Anthony Santos Phillip Scott
Home arena	Walter Pyramid

2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UC San Diego	2	–	0		1.000			11	–	2		.846
UC Riverside	2	–	0		1.000			8	–	5		.615
UC Davis	2	–	0		1.000			7	–	5		.583
Long Beach State	2	–	0		1.000			6	–	8		.429
UC Irvine	1	–	0		1.000			10	–	2		.833
Cal State Northridge	1	–	1		.500			8	–	4		.667
Hawai'i	0	–	1		.000			7	–	3		.700
UC Santa Barbara	0	–	2		.000			7	–	5		.583
Cal State Bakersfield	0	–	2		.000			6	–	7		.462
Cal Poly	0	–	2		.000			6	–	8		.429
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	2		.000			4	–	9		.308
† 2025 Big West tournament winner As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beach, led by 1st-year head coach Chris Acker, play their home games at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California as a member of the Big West Conference.

Previous season

The Beach finished the 2023–24 season 21–15, 10–10 in Big West play to finish in fifth place.[1] As the #4 seed in the Big West tournament, they would beat UC Riverside in the quarterfinals,[2] the top-seeded UC Irvine in the semifinals,[3] and then would defeat UC Davis in the championship game for their first Big West title since 2012, in turn earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[4] They received the #15 seed in the West Region,[5] where they would fall to #9 (#2 region seed) Arizona in the First Round.[6]

Roster

2024–25 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 0 Austin Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Austell, Georgia F 1 Derrick Michael Xzavierro 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Jakarta, Indonesia G 2 Kam Martin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Montgomery Village, Maryland G 5 Jason Hart Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Los Angeles, California G 6 Grant Martin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Riverside, California G 8 Eli Djordjevic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr White Rock, British Columbia G 9 Devin Askew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sacramento, California G 10 TJ Wainwright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California G 11 Varick Lewis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Elk Grove, California G 12 Zach Buley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Beaumont, California G/F 13 Cam Denson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Compton, California C 15 Christian Richardson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Rancho Cucamonga, California G 22 Ramel Lloyd Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Long Beach, California F 44 Andrew Nagy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Anaheim, California G 55 Cory Curtis Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California	Head coach Chris Acker (Chaminade) Assistant coach(es) John Montgomery (Loyola Marymount) Anthony Santos (Cal State Fullerton) Phillip Scott (Prairie View A&M) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 14, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2024* 7:00 pm		Caltech	W 103–35	–	18 – Richardson	12 – Richardson	7 – Askew	Walter Pyramid (1,272) Long Beach, CA
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		La Verne	W 93–48	1–0	20 – Askew	12 – Xzavierro	5 – Askew	Walter Pyramid (2,037) Long Beach, CA
November 8, 2024* 6:15 pm, SLN		at South Dakota State	L 79–80	1–1	27 – Askew	8 – Johnson	8 – Askew	First Bank and Trust Arena (3,646) Brookings, SD
November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at San Francisco	L 54–84	1–2	12 – Askew	4 – Tied	3 – Askew	Sobrato Center (1,928) San Francisco, CA
November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Portland	L 61–63	1–3	15 – Tied	9 – Denson	6 – Askew	Walter Pyramid (1,945) Long Beach, CA
November 20, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 3 Gonzaga	L 41–84	1–4	12 – Askew	11 – Xzavierro	2 – Denson	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
November 23, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Fresno State	L 69–72	1–5	19 – Askew	11 – Johnson	4 – Wainwright	Walter Pyramid (1,805) Long Beach, CA
November 25, 2024* 8:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. UNC Greensboro Ball Dawgs Classic	L 48–71	1–6	16 – Askew	6 – Xzavierro	2 – Tied	Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
November 26, 2024* 5:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. UTEP Ball Dawgs Classic	L 44–70	1–7	21 – Askew	6 – Johnson	2 – Askew	Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
November 27, 2024* 8:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. San Jose State Ball Dawgs Classic	L 66–82	1–8	17 – Martin	9 – Xzavierro	7 – Martin	Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal State Fullerton	W 73–56	2–8 (1–0)	16 – Askew	9 – Xzavierro	4 – Wainwright	Titan Gym (2,576) Fullerton, CA
December 7, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Hawaii	W 76–68	3–8 (2–0)	28 – Askew	10 – Johnson	7 – Askew	Walter Pyramid (1,446) Long Beach, CA
December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at San Diego	W 76–70	4–8	25 – Martin	7 – Wainwright	8 – Askew	Jenny Craig Pavilion (531) San Diego, CA
December 19, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Pepperdine	W 79–76	5–8	26 – Wainwright	8 – Wainwright	3 – Askew	Firestone Fieldhouse (389) Malibu, CA
December 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		La Sierra	W 83–57	6–8	18 – Martin	12 – Xzavierro	8 – Askew	Walter Pyramid (1,074) Long Beach, CA
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Riverside						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
January 4, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Cal State Bakersfield						Icardo Center  Bakersfield, CA
January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Davis						University Credit Union Center  Davis, CA
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC San Diego						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal State Fullerton						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal State Northridge						Premier America Credit Union Arena  Northridge, CA
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal Poly						Mott Athletics Center  San Luis Obispo, CA
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Irvine						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
February 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Santa Barbara						The Thunderdome  Santa Barbara, CA
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Davis						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
February 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal State Northridge						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
February 13, 2025 10:00 pm, ESPN+		at Hawaii						Stan Sheriff Center  Honolulu, HI
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Riverside						SRC Arena  Riverside, CA
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Santa Barbara						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal State Bakersfield						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Irvine						Bren Events Center  Irvine, CA
March 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC San Diego						LionTree Arena  La Jolla, CA
March 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal Poly						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
Big West tournament
March 12–15, 2025  ESPN+		vs.						Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.

Sources:[7][8]

References

1. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". The Big West. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
2. "Long Beach State knocks off UC Riverside in Big West Conference Tournament 86-67". USA Today. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
3. "Long Beach State Men's Basketball Upsets UC Irvine In Big West Semifinal". The562.org. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
4. "Long Beach State wins Big West title, takes coach Dan Monson dancin' in final season with Beach". The562.org. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
5. "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for 2024 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
6. "Arizona ends Long Beach State's improbable run in first round of NCAA Tournament". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
7. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
8. "Long Beach State Beach 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2024.