# 2019–20 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beach were led by thirteenth-year head coach Dan Monson and played their home games at the Walter Pyramid as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They were set to be the No. 8 seed in the Big West tournament. However, the Big West tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2019–20 season was the first for their athletics' program's new nickname, Beach. They had previously been known as the 49ers through 2018–19.

## Previous season

Long Beach State finished the 2018–19 season 15–19 overall, and 8–8 in conference play. They lost in the second round of the Big West Conference tournament in Anaheim, having defeated 4th-seeded Hawaii in the first round before losing to top seed UC Irvine 67–75, ending their season.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2019* 8:00 pm, P12N | | at UCLA | L 65–69 | 0–1 | 20 – Carter III | 7 – Morgan | 3 – Carter III | Pauley Pavilion (6,265) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 9, 2019* 3:30 pm | | San Diego | W 74–62 | 1–1 | 21 – Hunter | 9 – Hunter | 2 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (3,548) Long Beach, CA |
| November 12, 2019* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at Stanford | L 58–86 | 1–2 | 13 – De Geest | 6 – Tied | 3 – Morgan | Maples Pavilion (2,558) Stanford, CA |
| November 14, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at No. 18 Saint Mary's | L 63–81 | 1–3 | 14 – Slater | 5 – Morgan | 3 – Carter III | University Credit Union Pavilion (2,715) Moraga, CA |
| November 22, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Fresno Pacific | W 93–62 | 2–3 | 21 – Hunter | 8 – Cobb | 6 – Carter III | Walter Pyramid (1,829) Long Beach, CA |
| November 24, 2019* 5:30 pm, P12N | | at No. 14 Arizona Wooden Legacy campus-site game | L 67–104 | 2–4 | 11 – Carter III | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | McKale Center (12,943) Tucson, AZ |
| November 28, 2019* 11:00 am, ESPNU | | vs. Providence Wooden Legacy quarterfinals | W 66–65 | 3–4 | 23 – Carter III | 9 – Morgan | 5 – Cobb | Anaheim Arena Anaheim, CA |
| November 29, 2019* 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | vs. Wake Forest Wooden Legacy semifinals | L 75–88 | 3–5 | 18 – Carter III | 7 – Morgan | 9 – Carter III | Anaheim Arena Anaheim, CA |
| December 1, 2019* 10:30 am, ESPN2 | | vs. Penn Wooden Legacy 3rd place game | L 79–95 | 3–6 | 24 – Hunter | 8 – Carter III | 4 – Carter III | Anaheim Arena Anaheim, CA |
| December 7, 2019* 4:00 pm | | Pacific | L 46–65 | 3–7 | 20 – Slater | 6 – Morgan | 1 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (2,695) Long Beach, CA |
| December 15, 2019* 3:30 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 76–87 | 3–8 | 18 – Hunter | 8 – Rbberts | 3 – 3 tied | Galen Center (4,275) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 19, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Southern Utah | L 63–84 | 3–9 | 13 – Carter III | 5 – Tied | 5 – De Geest | Walter Pyramid (1,336) Long Beach, CA |
| December 21, 2019* 4:00 pm | | Utah Valley | W 68–65 | 4–9 | 15 – Tied | 9 – Hunter | 3 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (1,386) Long Beach, CA |
| December 23, 2019* 3:00 pm | | at Seattle | L 57–79 | 4–10 | 11 – Morgan | 6 – Hunter | 3 – Tied | Redhawk Center (940) Seattle, WA |
| December 28, 2019* 9:00 am, SECN | | at Florida | L 63–102 | 4–11 | 20 – Hunter | 7 – Morgan | 3 – Slater | O'Connell Center (9,067) Gainesville, FL |
| January 4, 2019* 4:30 pm | | Cal State Los Angeles | W 76–60 | 5–11 | 18 – Slater | 18 – Carter III | 4 – Carter III | Walter Pyramid (1,646) Long Beach, CA |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Cal State Northridge | L 77–95 | 5–12 (0–1) | 19 – Carter III | 6 – Hunter | 3 – Carter III | Matadome (635) Northridge, CA |
| January 11, 2020 7:00 pm | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 55–52 | 6–12 (1–1) | 16 – Hunter | 7 – Morgan | 6 – Carter III | The Thunderdome (1,753) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 16, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UC Davis | L 82–85 | 6–13 (1–2) | 28 – Hunter | 14 – Morgan | 4 – Morgan | Walter Pyramid (1,553) Long Beach, CA |
| January 18, 2020 7:00 pm | | Cal State Fullerton | L 62–66 | 6–14 (1–3) | 19 – Slater | 7 – 3 tied | 3 – Slater | Walter Pyramid (2,179) Long Beach, CA |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | UC Irvine | W 63–56 | 7–14 (2–3) | 19 – Slater | 6 – Morgan | 3 – Slater | Walter Pyramid (2,262) Long Beach, CA |
| January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UC Riverside | L 69–77 | 7–15 (2–4) | 20 – Hunter | 8 – Hunter | 3 – Morgan | SRC Arena (923) Riverside, CA |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UC Santa Barbara | L 62–87 | 7–16 (2–5) | 19 – Hunter | 8 – Hunter | 4 – Cobb | Walter Pyramid (1,829) Long Beach, CA |
| February 5, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Cal Poly | L 75–92 | 7–17 (2–6) | 15 – Tied | 7 – Mansel | 3 – Tied | Mott Athletics Center (1,562) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 12, 2020 9:00 pm | | at Hawaii | W 50–49 | 8–17 (3–6) | 11 – Morgan | 7 – Mansel | 3 – Carter III | Stan Sheriff Center (5,588) Honolulu, HI |
| February 15, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UC Riverside | W 65–63 $^{OT}$ | 9–17 (4–6) | 17 – Morgan | 8 – Tied | 5 – Cobb | Walter Pyramid (1,626) Long Beach, CA |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UC Irvine | L 55–70 | 9–18 (4–7) | 16 – Carter III | 10 – Roberts | 3 – Cobb | Bren Events Center (2,312) Irvine, CA |
| February 22, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Hawaii | W 64–60 | 10–18 (5–7) | 15 – Carter III | 7 – Roberts | 3 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (2,100) Long Beach, CA |
| February 26, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cal State Northridge | L 64–73 | 10–19 (5–8) | 11 – De Geest | 7 – Morgan | 3 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (1,816) Long Beach, CA |
| February 29, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | at UC Davis | L 76–77 | 10–20 (5–9) | 25 – Hunter | 8 – Hunter | 5 – Cobb | The Pavilion (2,377) Davis, CA |
| March 5, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Cal Poly | W 80–73 $^{OT}$ | 11–20 (6–9) | 18 – Griffin | 10 – Morgan | 4 – Carter III | Walter Pyramid (1,641) Long Beach, CA |
| March 7, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 69–75 | 11–21 (6–10) | 21 – Carter III | 9 – Morgan | 3 – Tied | Titan Gym (1,821) Fullerton, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | vs. (1) UC Irvine Quarterfinals | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Honda Center Anaheim, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||