• Long Beach State's Joel Murray led the Beach to a pair of wins in conference play over UC San Diego and UC Irvine to earn his first Big West Player of the Week award.
• In the two victorious efforts, Murray averaged 22 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals as Long Beach State pushed its win streak to four games.
• In an 87-69 win at UC San Diego Thursday, the junior guard scored 20 points, on 9-of-16 shooting, with two rebounds, three assists and three steals.
• Murray followed that performance with 24 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 73-67 triumph over UC Irvine Saturday.