Syracuse Basketball: Long Beach State Makes Trip To Dome Dec. 6

No one will ever accuse the Long Beach St. 49ers of scheduling soft. Last season they put together the toughest non-conference schedule in the nation and this season appears to be absolutely no different. On a schedule that includes road games against the North Carolina Tar Heels, Arizona Wildcats, Ohio St. Buckeyes and UCLA Bruins, they've also listed a December 6 trip to the Carrier Dome to take on the Syracuse Orange.

All LBSU did last year was finish 24-9, win the Big West Conference and make it to the NCAA Tournament. Of course, the team only has one returning starter and lose their best player, Casper Ware.

Syracuse is 2-0 against Long Beach all-time, including a 79-55 trouncing in 2008.

And so, here's the non-conference schedule as we know it...

• November 1st - Pace (exhibition)
• November 4th - Bloomburg (exhibition)
  
• November 9th - San Diego State (@ USS Midway)
• November 18th - Wagner
• November 25th - Colgate
• November 30th - @Arkansas
• December 6th - Long Beach State
• December 8th - Monmouth
• TBD - Three unknown Gotham Classic opponents in Carrier Dome (likely 2nd and 3rd week in Dec.)
• December 22nd - Temple @MSG
• December 31st - Central Conn. State
• TBD - Drexel