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Sykes leads Long Beach State against Illinois State after 20-point performance

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Illinois State Redbirds (1-2) at Long Beach State Beach (0-3)

Long Beach, California; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State hosts Illinois State after Gavin Sykes scored 20 points in Long Beach State’s 69-66 loss to the Pacific Tigers.

Long Beach State went 7-25 overall with a 3-11 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Beach gave up 74.2 points per game while committing 18.6 fouls last season.

Illinois State went 8-11 in MVC play and 5-7 on the road last season. The Redbirds allowed opponents to score 71.8 points per game and shot 45.3% from the field last season.

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