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* BOISE STATE (13-10, 5-5) at LONG BEACH STATE (13-11, 6-5), 7:30, KPLS (830)--This game could help determine a key spot in the Big West Conference tournament in March. The 49ers ended a three-game losing streak Saturday against Idaho and leaped back into fourth place, one game behind UC Santa Barbara. Forward Lemi Williams has snapped out of a midseason slump and is averaging 17.3 points over his last four games. Guard Ron Johnson, whose right quadriceps muscle has improved, may rejoin the starting lineup after sitting out against Idaho. Boise State forward Abe Jackson averages 17.1 points.