# 2020–21 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Long Beach State men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach, in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beach were led by 14th-year head coach Dan Monson and played their home game at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California as a member of the Big West Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 6–12, 4–8 in Big West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Cal State Northridge in the first round of the Big West tournament before losing to UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

Long Beach State finished the 2019–20 season 11–21, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. The Big West tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic effectively ending the 49ers season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 30, 2020* 6:30 p.m., P12N | | at UCLA | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| December 4, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | at Loyola Marymount | L 61–85 | 0–1 | 19 – Carter III | 9 – Mansel | 3 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 6, 2020* 2:00 p.m. | | Seattle | W 80–75 | 1–1 | 21 – Washington | 13 – Hunter | 7 – Washington | Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA |
| December 10, 2020* 6:00 p.m. | | at San Francisco | L 62–107 | 1–2 | 9 – Hampton | 8 – Hunter | 2 – Washington | War Memorial Gymnasium (0) San Francisco, CA |
| December 27, 2020 | | at UC Riverside | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | SRC Arena Riverside, CA |
| December 28, 2020 | | at UC Riverside | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | SRC Center Riverside, CA |
| January 1, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 90–89 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 (1–0) | 25 – Carter III | 6 – Washington | 4 – Carter III | Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cal State Bakersfield | L 76–89 | 2–3 (1–1) | 18 – Washington | 6 – Rhoden | 3 – Washington | Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA |
| January 8, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 82–80 | 3–3 (2–1) | 20 – Washington | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Titan Gym (0) Fulerton, CA |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 (2–2) | 17 – Jones | 12 – Irish | 9 – Washington | Titan Gym (0) Fulerton, CA |
| January 15, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cal State Northridge | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cal State Northridge | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 23, 2021* 6:00 p.m. | | at California Baptist | L 75–96 | 3–5 | 16 – Carter III | 3 – 4 tied | 5 – Washington | CBU Events Center (0) Riverside, CA |
| January 29, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | UC San Diego | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | UC San Diego | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| February 5, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | UCSB Events Center Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | UCSB Events Center Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 12, 2021 3:00 p.m. | | at UC Davis | L 66–68 | 3–6 (2–3) | 19 – Hampton | 8 – Cobb | 3 – 3 tied | The Pavilion (0) Davis, CA |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 p.m. | | at UC Davis | L 76–78 $^{OT}$ | 3–7 (2–4) | 20 – Jones | 9 – Hampton | 6 – Carter III | The Pavilion (0) Davis, CA |
| February 19, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | Cal Poly | W 64–60 | 4–7 (3–4) | 23 – Carter III | 10 – Carter III | 3 – Washington | Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 p.m. | | Cal Poly | W 74–69 | 5–7 (4–4) | 15 – Carter III | 7 – Hunter | 7 – Washington | Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA |
| February 26, 2021 9:00 p.m. | | at Hawaii | L 76–78 | 5–8 (4–5) | 23 – Hunter | 9 – Hunter | 4 – Washington | Stan Sheriff Center (0) Honolulu, HI |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | at Hawaii | L 76–79 | 5–9 (4–6) | 20 – Carter III | 7 – tied | 5 – Washington | Stan Sheriff Center (0) Honolulu, HI |
| March 5, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN 3 | | UC Irvine | L 68–71 $^{OT}$ | 5–10 (4–7) | 17 – Washington | 13 – Hunter | 6 – Washington | Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA |
| March 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN 3 | | UC Irvine | L 58–73 | 5–11 (4–8) | 15 – Slater | 6 – Jones | 4 – Washington | Walter Pyramid (0) Long Beach, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (9) | (8) Cal State Northridge First Round | W 85–63 | 6–11 | 19 – Jones | 11 – Jones | 4 – Washington | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 11, 2021 11:00 a.m., ESPN3 | (9) | (1) UC Santa Barbara Quarterfinals | L 87–95 | 6–12 | 20 – Slater | 9 – Washington | 10 – Washington | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time Zone. |||||||||
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