By Associated Press - Friday, January 26, 2018

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) - Gabe Levin scored 21 points and Temidayo Yussuf had a double-double as Long Beach State handed Cal Poly its fifth straight loss, 87-71, on Thursday night.

Yussuf scored 17 points and led the 49ers’ 45-28 domination on the boards - including 17-4 on the offensive glass - for his second double-double this season and fifth of his career.

Deishaun Booker also scored 17 points, 11 in the first half that included a 3-pointer with two seconds left for a 41-30 lead. The lead stayed in double figures in the second half, reaching 22 on three occasions. Edon Maxhuni added 14 points for the 49ers (11-12, 5-2 Big West).

Donovan Fields led Cal Poly with 17 points and Luke Meikle had 13 for the Mustangs (6-14, 1-5).

The teams’ previous two games played at Cal Poly went to double overtime with each team getting a win.

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