HENDERSON, Nev. — — Aboubacar Traore had 20 factors as fourth-seeded Long Beach State upset top-seeded UC Irvine 83-79 Friday within the Big West Conference semifinals. The Beach (20-14) advance Saturday’s convention championship game. Traore had eight rebounds and 7 assists for the Beach. Jadon Jones scored 15 factors and added 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Marcus Tsohonis had 15 factors and shot 5 for 14, together with 3 for five from past the arc. Justin Hohn led the Anteaters (24-9) in scoring, ending with 19 factors. UC Irvine additionally acquired 18 factors and 9 assists from Pierre Crockrell II. Bent Leuchten had 10 factors and 9 rebounds. Tsohonis scored 10 factors within the first half for Long Beach State, who led 47-38 on the break. Long Beach State pulled off the victory after a 7-0 second-half run broke a 55-55 tie and gave them the lead at 62-55 with 12:54 left within the half. Traore scored 13 second-half factors. —— The Associated Press created this story utilizing expertise supplied by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.