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Cal State-Fullerton Falls 81-71 to Long Beach State - Recap
Long Beach State got 23 points and 22 rebounds from Aboubacar Traore en route to a 81-71 victory over Cal State-Fullerton on Thursday at Titan Gym.
Bettors who backed Long Beach State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks.
Long Beach State got 17 points from Marcus Tsohonis and another 16 points from Lassina Traore. Aboubacar Traore contributed 6 assists, while Aboubacar Traore cleaned the glass with 22 rebounds.
Cal State-Fullerton got 19 points from Max Jones in a losing cause and another 18 points from DJ Brewton. Tory San Antonio contributed 4 assists for them, while Grayson Carper had 8 rebounds.
Long Beach State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Long Beach State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 53-31.
Long Beach State heads into a battle against Cal State-Northridge. Cal State-Fullerton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Hawaii.