LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mike Caffey scored 15 points, leading four
Long Beach State players in double figures, and the 49ers beat
Loyola Marymount 73-70 Thursday night.



James Ennis had 14 points, Deng Deng scored 13 and Kris Gulley
had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Long Beach State (3-3). Ennis
contributed four points in an 8-0 run that put the 49ers ahead
67-62, and they maintained the lead the rest of the way.



Ashley Hamilton scored 17 points to lead the Lions (3-4), who
played their first home game since Nov. 9. Loyola Marymount went
2-3 on the road, including a 1-2 record last weekend in the
Alaska Shootout.



Ayodeji Egbeyemi had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Loyola
Marymount. C.J. Blackwell added 15 points, all on 3-pointers. He
was 5 of 8 from behind the arc for the Lions, who made 13 of 25
to stay close.