![Long Beach State's forward David Samuels,left, tries to pass the ball around St. John's guard Felix Balamou, center, as Long Beach State's guard Branford Jones, right, looks on during the first half Long Beach State's forward David Samuels,left, tries to pass the ball around St. John's guard Felix Balamou, center, as Long Beach State's guard Branford Jones, right, looks on during the first half](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N3B5BC/long-beach-states-forward-david-samuelsleft-tries-to-pass-the-ball-around-st-johns-guard-felix-balamou-center-as-long-beach-states-guard-branford-jones-right-looks-on-during-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-monday-dec-22-2014-in-new-york-st-johns-won-66-49-ap-photokathy-kmonicek-2N3B5BC.jpg)
Long Beach State's forward David Samuels,left, tries to pass the ball around St. John's guard Felix Balamou, center, as Long Beach State's guard Branford Jones, right, looks on during the first half
![Xavier center Matt Stainbrook (40) is pressured by Long Beach State forwards David Samuels (11) and Jack Williams, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 18, Xavier center Matt Stainbrook (40) is pressured by Long Beach State forwards David Samuels (11) and Jack Williams, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 18,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N3HRMX/xavier-center-matt-stainbrook-40-is-pressured-by-long-beach-state-forwards-david-samuels-11-and-jack-williams-right-in-the-second-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-tuesday-nov-18-2014-in-cincinnati-xavier-won-97-74-ap-photodavid-kohl-2N3HRMX.jpg)
Xavier center Matt Stainbrook (40) is pressured by Long Beach State forwards David Samuels (11) and Jack Williams, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 18,
![Long Beach State forward David Samuel passes over Texas forward Jordan Barnett (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Long Beach State forward David Samuel passes over Texas forward Jordan Barnett (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2n3h7tx/kansas-state-forward-thomas-gipson-right-shoots-as-long-beach-state-forward-david-samuels-defends-during-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-friday-nov-21-2014-in-long-beach-calif-ap-photomark-j-terrill-2n3h7tx.jpg)