LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Fresno Pacific men's basketball team was hit with an exhibition loss on Friday night, falling 93-62 to Long Beach State on the road. Aamondae Coleman led the way for the Sunbirds, posting 20 points in just 17 minutes.  
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

• Final: LBSU 93, FPU 62  
• Records: FPU (0-4), LBSU (2-3)
• Location: Walter Pyramid | Long Beach, Calif.  

 
QUOTABLE:

•    "A poor shooting night and foul trouble really got to us tonight. We generated good looks and just struggled to convert them. We had some really excellent stretches on defense, just still searching for more consistency." – head coach C.J. Haydock 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Sunbirds controlled the opening tip, but the Beach came away with the first bucket of the night at the other end of the floor. 
• The two teams went back and forth for most of the first half, but LBSU outscored FPU 20-10 over the final eight minutes to take a 39-29 lead into the intermission. 
• The home team opened the second half by converting eight straight field goals, while the Blue and Orange struggled to find the stroke on their end.  
• Long Beach State continued to stay hot for the entire second half, cruising to the big victory. 

 
STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Sean Nealon-Lino was the only other Sunbird in double-figures, knocking down 50% of his shots from the floor to tally 11 points. 
• The Beach outrebounded their guests 44-29, but Fresno Pacific narrowly won the turnover battle 21-20.  
• LBSU's Chance Hunter led the way with 21 points, including a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the arc. 

 
BEYOND THE BOX:

• Coleman has scored in double-figures every time Fresno Pacific has taken the floor this season.    

 
SOCIAL:

• Twitter - @fpusunbirds
• Instagram - @fpusunbirds 
• Facebook - /FPUathletics

 
UP NEXT:

• The Sunbirds return to action on Tuesday night, when they host Cal State Monterey Bay in the 2019-20 home opener. Tipoff from the Special Events Center is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.