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Long Beach State Defeats Cal State-Northridge 72-59 - Recap

Cal State-Northridge was scorched by Jadon Jones for 25 points as Long Beach State defeated them 72-59 in NCAA action on Thursday.

Long Beach State was a -6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Joel Murray had 18 points for Long Beach State and Colin Slater chipped in with 9 points. Aboubacar Traore had 5 assists for them, while Romelle Mansel was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Cal State-Northridge got 14 points from Fidelis Okereke in a losing cause and another 13 points from Elijah Hardy. Elijah Hardy contributed 2 assists for them, while Fidelis Okereke had 14 rebounds.

Long Beach State led at halftime, 40-30.

Cal State-Northridge had a 34-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Long Beach State heads into a battle against UC-Santa Barbara. Cal State-Northridge, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal State-Fullerton.