Long Beach’s Win Streak Reaches Six

Long Beach State won its sixth in a row and handed Kansas State its first home loss of the season with a 70-64 victory before 6,084 Tuesday night.

Mate Milisa led the 49ers with 20 points and Charles O’Neal added 13.

Milisa, a 6-foot-11 senior center from Croatia, missed eight of his first 11 shots, but made a three-point basket to trim the Wildcat lead to 40-39.

O’Neal’s three-pointer on the next possession gave Long Beach State its first lead at 42-40 with 11:52 left in the game.

The 49ers (8-3) overcame 36% shooting and took advantage of Kansas State’s 29 turnovers.

Long Beach State, which had shot 58% over its last five games, was held to 27% in the first half by the Wildcats, who led the nation in field-goal defense last year.

But Kansas State (7-4) committed 20 turnovers in the first half and led only 27-24 at halftime.

Galen Morrison scored five points on consecutive possessions to give Kansas State its largest first-half lead at 19-11 with 8:05 left.

Morrison led Kansas State with 18 points, including four-for-four three-point shooting.