LONG BEACH — In a season marked by dramatic peaks and valleys, Long Beach State got another glimpse of light on Thursday night.

LBSU forced overtime against UC Davis in a Big West Conference game at the Walter Pyramid, but that was as close as it would get.

Ty Johnson scored 12 of his 33 points in overtime to lift the Aggies to a 73-65 victory and hand Long Beach its seventh straight loss.

LBSU also lost in overtime to first-place UC Irvine on Jan. 30.

“Our group is learning valuable lessons,” Long Beach first-year coach Chris Acker said. “Obviously, no one’s more frustrated than the players that are on the floor. I know they wanted to get this one tonight. Another overtime loss at home.”

LBSU (7-17 overall, 3-9 Big West) lost eight straight nonconference games in November, regrouped to win five straight including its first two Big West games in early December, but hasn’t won since beating UC Davis (13-10, 7-5) on the road Jan. 11.

Johnson came in leading the conference in scoring at 21.2 per game, sixth-best in the nation, and was second in steals (2.5 per game).

He was matched against Long Beach senior point guard Devin Askew, who was fourth in the Big West in scoring (18.4 ppg) and tops in assists (4.6 apg).

Askew did his part, finishing with 17 points and four assists.

“He’s getting double- and triple-teamed all night, every game,” Acker said of Askew. “I know he’s frustrated as well with not being able to come out with these W’s.”

Askew made two free throws in a one-and-one situation with 5.8 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 59-59, and the Aggies were unable to convert on the other end, sending LBSU to overtime for the second time in the past three games.

Pablo Tamba scored inside to start overtime and Johnson hit a pull-up 3-pointer to extend the lead to 64-59.

Long Beach cut the deficit to one on two free throws by Kam Martin, but Johnson hit a pull-up jumper and then another 3 for a 69-63 lead with 2:06 left and LBSU wasn’t able to get back within one possession.

“We’re just learning how to win based on what we have and what we’re trying to do,” Acker said. “Obviously, we want to win, but I’m proud of the fight that our guys put up tonight.”

Askew had 32 points and five assists in the first matchup against Davis, an 84-73 win by LBSU, and Johnson had 31 points and three steals.

Askew scored seven points in the first half and Andrew Nagy also scored seven, but it was the contributions of Varick Lewis and Cam Denson off the bench that helped Long Beach take a 30-29 lead into the break.

Denson scored seven points in the opening 20 minutes and Lewis scored six, both more than their season averages.

Denson finished with 10 points, the only other LBSU scorer in double figures besides Askew.

“Cam is an amazing player, especially when his motor is going and he’s running,” Askew said. “It’s always good when we see Cam running.”