March 9, 2008

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Both the 49er men's and women's basketball teams kick off play on Wednesday at the Big West Conference Tournament in Anaheim. The 49er women are the No. 7 seed and will play Cal State Fullerton. The 49er men are the No. 8 seed and will play UC Irvine.

The women will kick things off on Wednesday at approximately 2:15 pm at the Anaheim Convention Center. Long Beach State is 9-19 on the season and finished 7-9 in league play. They will take on Cal State Fullerton, a team which they split their season series with. The first game of the day on Wednesday will pit No. 5 seed Cal Poly against No. 8 seed UC Irvine. UC Santa Barbara is the top seed on the women's side, with UC Davis grabbing the two seed.

The men will kick off on Wednesday at 6 pm against the fifth-seed, UC Irvine. The 49ers finished their regular season at 6-24 overall and 3-13 in league action. They lost both games to UC Irvine this season, including a 64-57 decision on February 28 at UCI. Wednesday's second men's game will see sixth-seeded Cal Poly take on seventh-seeded UC Riverside. UCSB is the top seed on the men's side and Cal State Northridge grabbed the two seed.

Women's First Round (March 12)

12 pm: Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine

2:15 pm: Long Beach State vs. CS Fullerton

Women's Quarterfinals (March 13)

12 pm: UC Riverside vs. lowest remaining seed

2:15 pm: Pacific vs. highest remaining seed

Women's Semifinals (March 14)

12 pm: UCSB vs. lowest remaining seed

2:15 pm: UC Davis vs. highest remaining seed

Women's Final (March 15)

12 pm: Championship game (televised on FSN Prime Ticket)

Men's First Round (March 12)

6 pm: Long Beach State vs. UC Irvine

8:15 pm: Cal Poly vs. UC Riverside

Men's Quarterfinals (March 13)

6 pm: CS Fullerton vs. lowest remaining seed (televised on KVMD)

8:15 pm: Pacific vs. highest remaining seed (televised on KVMD)

Men's Semifinals (March 14)

5:30 pm: UCSB vs. lowest remaining seed (televised by ESPNU)

8 pm: CS Northridge vs. highest remaining seed (televised by ESPNU)

Men's Final (March 15)

8 pm: Championship game (televised on ESPN2)

For ticket information, contact the Walter Pyramid Box Office at (562) 985-4949.