Men's Basketball: Vikings open IVC tourney with win over host Lasers
Sophomore forward Tyler Tuliau (pictured) scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team to a 68-63 win over host Irvine Valley College at the opening day of the IVC Classic tournament.
| 2nd - 00:00 | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Beach
3-1
|
33 | 35 | 68 |
|
Irvine Valley
1-1
|
30 | 33 | 63 |
Team Stats
Irvine Valley
| Game Statistics | Long Beach | Irvine Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-55) | (22-55) |
| Field Goal % | 41.8% | 40.0% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 31 |
| Assists | 9 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 22 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 18 |
Sophomore forward Tyler Tuliau (pictured) scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead the Long Beach City College men's basketball team to a 68-63 win over host Irvine Valley College at the opening day of the IVC Classic tournament.
The impressive start to the 2012-13 season continues for the Vikings as they are now 3-1 overall heading into Friday night's 7 p.m. semifinal contest against Imperial Valley College.
On Thursday, Long Beach had four players in double figures, including sophomore Ashton Edwards, who went for a team-high 23 points.
Long Beach led 33-30 at halftime and played well down the stretch and made its free throws when it counted. The Vikings went 19 of 24 from the line for the game and 9 of 10 in the second half.
LBCC also outrebounded Irvine Valley, 40-31.
Freshman Mwelu Matayu posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while freshman Rueben Strickland added 10 points.
Photo by John Fajardo