Long Beach State edges UCSB, ends 8-game road losing streak

SANTA BARBARA — Chance Hunter had 16 points as Long Beach State bounced back from a frustrating Big West Conference opener and snapped its eight-game road losing streak on Saturday night, edging past UC Santa Barbara 55-52 at UCSB’s Thunderdome.
Three nights after surrendering 95 points in a double-digit loss at Cal State Northridge, Long Beach found its defensive footing, holding UCSB scoreless over the final 4:39, sealing a stingy performance that featured just Gaucho field goals i