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LONG BEACH STATE (3-7) at IDAHO (4-5), 7 p.m.--Both teams are struggling entering their Big West Conference opener. The 49ers have lost four in a row; the Vandals have lost four of five. Long Beach shot 26% and committed 31 fouls in its last game, a 67-47 loss at Northwestern on Sunday. Ramel Lloyd averages 17.3 points, fourth in the conference. For Idaho, it’s all about the guards. Gordon Scott averages 15.1 points and Avery Curry averages 13.4.