The 2019–20 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Beach were led by thirteenth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. 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

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. 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

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, having defeated 4th-seeded

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in the first round before losing to top seed

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67–75, ending their season.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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