# 2010–11 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by head coach Dan Monson, played their home games at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, as members of the Big West Conference. The 49ers won the Big West regular season title by 4 games, and advanced to the championship game of the Big West tournament. In the title game, Long Beach State was upset by fifth-seeded UC Santa Barbara.
Long Beach State failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but received an automatic bid to the 2011 NIT as the regular-season champions of the Big West Conference. The 49ers were eliminated in the first round of the NIT by Washington State, 85–74.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 13, 2010* 4:05 pm | | No. 25 San Diego State Homecoming | L 65–81 | 0–1 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| November 15, 2010* 7:05 pm | | San Francisco State | W 82–65 | 1–1 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| November 19, 2010* 12:30 pm | | vs. Clemson Paradise Jam | L 55–69 | 1–2 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 20, 2010* 12:30 pm | | vs. Saint Peter's Paradise Jam | W 68–56 | 2–2 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 22, 2010* 12:30 pm | | vs. Iowa Paradise Jam | W 78–72 | 3–2 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 27, 2010* 7:05 pm | | at Loyola Marymount | L 77–80 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| November 30, 2010* 8:00 pm | | at No. 23 Washington | L 75–102 | 3–4 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA |
| December 2, 2010* 7:05 pm | | BYU–Hawaii | W 90–83 | 4–4 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| December 5, 2010* 1:05 pm | | at Boise State | W 69–66 | 5–4 | Taco Bell Arena Boise, ID |
| December 7, 2010* 6:05 pm | | at Utah State | L 53–81 | 5–5 | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT |
| December 11, 2010* 4:00 pm | | at North Carolina | L 91–96 | 5–6 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 18, 2010* 11:45 am | | vs. Saint Mary's Wooden Classic | L 74–82 | 5–7 | Honda Center Anaheim, CA |
| December 21, 2010* 4:00 pm | | at Arizona State | L 55–72 | 5–8 | Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ |
| December 28, 2010 8:00 pm | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 71–55 | 6–8 (1–0) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center Santa Barbara, CA |
| December 30, 2010 7:00 pm | | at Cal Poly | W 69–53 | 7–8 (2–0) | Mott Gym San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 5, 2011 7:05 pm | | Cal State Northridge | W 85–71 | 8–8 (3–0) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 8, 2011 4:05 pm | | UC Irvine | W 86–78 | 9–8 (4–0) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 12, 2011 8:00 pm | | UC Davis | W 60–56 | 10–8 (5–0) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 15, 2011 8:00 pm | | Pacific | W 70–69 | 11–8 (6–0) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 19, 2011 7:05 pm | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 87–89 | 11–9 (6–1) | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| January 22, 2011 7:05 pm | | at UC Irvine | L 76–86 | 11–10 (6–2) | Bren Events Center (1,768) Irvine, CA |
| January 26, 2011 7:00 pm | | at Pacific | W 67–66 | 12–10 (7–2) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| January 29, 2011 7:30 pm | | Cal State Fullerton | W 75–60 | 13–10 (8–2) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| February 10, 2011 7:00 pm | | at UC Davis | W 93–69 | 14–10 (9–2) | The Pavilion Davis, CA |
| February 12, 2011 7:05 pm | | at Cal State Northridge | W 79–62 | 15–10 (10–2) | The Matadome Northridge, CA |
| February 16, 2011 7:05 pm | | UC Riverside | W 68–55 | 16–10 (11–2) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| February 19, 2011* 8:00 pm | | Montana ESPN BracketBusters | W 74–56 | 17–10 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| February 24, 2011 7:05 pm | | Cal Poly | W 61–55 | 18–10 (12–2) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| February 26, 2011 5:05 pm | | UC Santa Barbara | W 71–53 | 19–10 (13–2) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| March 2, 2011 8:00 pm | | at UC Riverside | W 82–76 | 20–10 (14–2) | UC Riverside Student Recreation Center Riverside, CA |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2011 12:00 pm | (1) | vs. (8) UC Irvine Big West Quarterfinals | W 79–72 | 21–10 | Honda Center Anaheim, CA |
| March 11, 2011 6:30 pm | (1) | vs. (7) UC Riverside Big West Semifinals | W 74–63 | 22–10 | Honda Center Anaheim, CA |
| March 12, 2011 5:00 pm | (1) | vs. (5) UC Santa Barbara Big West Championship | L 56–64 | 22–11 | Honda Center Anaheim, CA |
| NIT ||||||
| March 16, 2011 7:00 pm | (7 BC) | at (2 BC) Washington State NIT First Round | L 74–85 | 22–12 | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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