LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — Long Beach State defeated visiting Pacific 62-59 on Wednesday at Walter Pyramid in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game. Jack Payne led the 49ers with 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block in 36 minutes. Jaion Pitt paced Pacific with 20 points, six rebounds, two assists and three blocks. CJ Jones added 17 points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks for the Tigers, while Adriel Nyorha had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists. Gavin Ripp grabbed 12 rebounds for Pacific. Yohann Sissoko scored 12 points for Long Beach State, Noah Amenhauser added 10 points and five rebounds, McCaden Adams had 10 points, three rebounds and two assists, and Jaden Tengan finished with eight points, two rebounds and two assists. Jaden Winston contributed eight points, two rebounds and two assists for Pacific. Long Beach State shot 19 of 49 from the floor and 19 of 29 from the free-throw line, while Pacific was 24 of 61 from the field and 8 of 11 from the line. The 49ers improved to 1-2, and the Tigers fell to 2-1. Attendance was 1,470.