LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Pacific men's basketball team will make its first trip to the Walter Pyramid on the campus of Long Beach State since the 2012-13 season. 
 

GAME DETAILS

vs. Cal State Long Beach
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 4:00 p.m.
Walter Pyramid

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AGAINST BEACH

• Long Beach State controls the series against the Tigers with a 38-56 all-time record between the two squads. 
• Pacific is 10-33 on the road against the Gold and Black.
• The Tigers snagged a 74-68 victory against Long Beach State at the Alex G. Spanos Center last season.
  
   

LAST TIME OUT
Pacific claimed a solid victory on Wednesday night with its 62-59 decision against the visiting Cal State Fullerton Titans. Tripp led the Tigers with his second double-double of the season, collecting 16 points, 10 rebounds, while also totaling two assists and two steals. Gary Chivichyan also contributed 16 points, recording his second-consecutive 15+ point night. Chivichyan finished 6-for-11 from the floor, which included a 3-for-5 effort from beyond the arc.

 

TIGER OF THE WEEK
Freshman point guard Pierre Crockrell II was tabbed one-of-two Tigers of the Week after dishing out 13 assists in just 30 minutes of action, only turning the ball over once, in the Tigers' back-to-back wins over SIU Edwardsville and Longwood last week.  

 

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE TIGERS

• The Tigers' 8-3 record marks the program's best start since the 2013-14 season, when they posted a 9-2 record through the first 11 games of non-Conference play.
• Tripp leads Pacific with 12.5 points, 6.9 rebounds per game, and 1.5 steals per game. 
• Justin Moore averages 10.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game.
• Center James Hampshire is shooting a team-best .633 (19-30) from the field, while Finstuen is shooting .593 (35-59).
• Pacific out-rebounds its opponents, 409-275, which includes a 118-57 effort on offense.
  
   

HOW WE RANK

Statistical Category	Stat	WCC Rank	National Rank
Total Steals	72	1st	51st
Rebound Margin	12.2	1st	4th
Scoring Defense	58.7	1st	18th
Total Rebounds	409	2nd	6th
Free Throw Attempts	222	2nd	11th
FG Percentage Defense	38.6	2nd	59th

 

Statistical Category	Individual	Stat	WCC Rank	National Rank
Assist/Turnover Ratio	Pierre Crockrell II	3.5	1st	12th
Total Steals	Jahlil Tripp	17	T-1st	74th
Free Throw Attempts	Jahlil Tripp	56	2nd	21st
Free Throws Made	Jahlil Tripp	40	3rd	57th
Total Rebounds	Jahlil Tripp	76	4th	74th

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