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Long Beach Arena
300 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802
Opened: January 1, 1962
The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is a convention center located in Long Beach, California. Built on the former site of the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, the venue is composed of the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach Arena, and the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. It is served by the 1st Street station of Los Angeles Metro Rail.

In 1962, Long Beach Arena was the first building to be completed in the complex. Capacities are as follows: 12,500 for hockey, 14,000 for basketball and 10,500 - 14,500 for concerts, depending on the seating arrangement. The arena has hosted various entertainment and professional and college sporting events, most notably the volleyball events of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

The arena was also one of the sites of the 1986 and 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Rounds of 64 and 32. The teams that played at the arena in 1986 included Maryland, Pepperdine & UNLV. Maryland's Len Bias played his final collegiate game at the arena on March 14, 1986, in a loss to UNLV in the Round of 32. In 1990, the Loyola Marymount Lions, an 11 seed, defeated New Mexico State and then trounced the 3 seed and defending champion Michigan Wolverines by 34 points on their way to an Elite 8 appearance, just days after the on-court death of their star player Hank Gathers in the West Coast Conference Tournament. Teammate Bo Kimble (a right-handed player) famously shot his first free throw in each game left-handed as a tribute to Gathers. The arena was also the site of the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament from 1989 to 1993. It was the home court for Long Beach State's men's basketball team for several seasons in the 1970s and 1980s.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 14, 1993New Mexico State @ Long Beach State #62 - 70
Mar 13, 1993New Mexico State @ UC Santa Barbara #82 - 77
Mar 13, 1993UNLV @ Long Beach State #77 - 79
Mar 12, 1993Pacific @ UC Santa Barbara #54 - 57
Mar 12, 1993CSU Fullerton @ Long Beach State #68 - 80
Mar 12, 1993New Mexico State @ UC Irvine #87 - 76
Mar 12, 1993Utah State @ UNLV #86 - 104
Mar 15, 1992Pacific @ New Mexico State $73 - 74
Mar 14, 1992New Mexico State @ Long Beach State #80 - 72
Mar 14, 1992Pacific @ UC Irvine #81 - 69

# - 1992-93 Big West Conference Tournament
$ - 1991-92 Big West Conference Tournament