It’s like deja vu all over again.
Less than a week ago, the Beavers and the 49ers met in Corvallis, where Oregon State used strong showing from forward Drew Eubanks (26 points, 11 rebounds) and Tres Tinkle (20 points, 4 assists), to slide by Long Beach State, 89-81.
On Friday in Orlando, the two squads will meet for now the third time in the last calendar year, when they play for a chance to go to the “Fifth Place Game” in the 2017 Advocare Invitational.
For Long Beach State, this situation was likely expected when the tournament bracket was reveled, considering they were lined up in the first round against one of the favorites in the field in Missouri.