LONG BEACH, Calif. – In the first game at the freshly renamed LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid, Long Beach State Men’s Basketball was led by true freshman Gavin Sykes , who scored 24 points, but Montana State defeated the Beach 78-72. A close contest throughout, Long Beach State (1-5) and Montana State (3-4) were similar in most statistical categories, but 21 points off of turnovers for the Bobcats proved to be one of the deciding factors. A putback from Cole Farrell gave Long Beach State an early lead at 8-7 with just under five minutes played, but Montana State responded…
