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Long Beach State vs Oakland Final: 78-70 - Recap
Long Beach State got 17 points from Joel Murray en route to a 78-70 victory over Oakland on Friday at Baha Mar Convention Center.
Long Beach State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.
Lassina Traore had 15 points for Long Beach State and Aboubacar Traore chipped in with 14 points. Tone Hunter had 7 assists for them, while Lassina Traore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Oakland got 17 points from Blake Lampman in a losing cause and another 13 points from Trey Townsend. Jalen Moore contributed 6 assists for them, while Trey Townsend had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Long Beach State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Long Beach State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-35.
Long Beach State heads into a battle against North Texas. Oakland, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Jose State.