- Long Beach State beats UC Davis to clinch improbable NCAA bid
- School announced it was parting ways with coach on Monday
Lassina Traore had a career-high 25 points, Marcus Tsohonis scored 25 and hit two clutch free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining to help No 4 seed Long Beach State beat second-seeded UC Davis 74-70 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Big West conference tournament, sending coach Dan Monson to the NCAA tournament in his final season with the Beach.
It was an improbable run for the Beach after the school announced on Monday it would part ways with Monson after 17 seasons.
