LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Gavin Sykes scored 30 points to lead Long Beach State and secured the victory with a jump shot with 23 seconds remaining as the Beach defeated San Diego 76-72 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Sykes shot 12 for 22, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Beach (2-6). Petar Majstorovic scored 14 points and added six assists and four steals. Shaquil Bender finished 3 of 4 from the field to finish with eight points.<\/p>\n
The Toreros (3-4) were led in scoring by Brandon Benjamin, who finished with 16 points. San Diego also got 12 points from Juan Sebastian Gorosito. Tim Moore Jr. also had 11 points.<\/p>\n
Sykes scored 10 points in the first half and Long Beach State went into halftime trailing 38-34. Sykes scored a team-high 20 points for Long Beach State in the second half, including their game-winning shot in the final minute.<\/p>\n
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