The 2015–16 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented

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during the

2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first early-season tournaments to begin were the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the Charleston Classic. The season ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tour ...

. The 49ers were led by ninth year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were members of the

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. They finished the season 20–15, 12–4 in Big West play to finish in third place. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the championship game of the Big West tournament where they lost to

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. They were invited to the

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where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The 49ers finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 16–17, 10–6 in conference and finishing in fourth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West tournament to

Roster

Schedule

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References

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Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public teaching-focused institution in Long Beach, California, United States. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the ...

Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball The Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The school's team competes in the Big West Conference. Because they won the 2024 Big West Conference men's basketbal ...