TheCal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball representsCalifornia State University, Bakersfield inBakersfield,California, United States. The team is currently led by head coachRod Barnes and competes in theBig West Conference.
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| University | California State University, Bakersfield | ||||||||||||
| Head coach | Rod Barnes (14th season) | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Big West Conference | ||||||||||||
| Location | Bakersfield, California | ||||||||||||
| Arena | Icardo Center (capacity: 3,500) | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Roadrunners | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||||||||||||
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| NCAA tournament champions | |||||||||||||
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| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||||||
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The Roadrunners joinedNCAA Division I in 2007. During their time inNCAA Division II they participated in 21NCAA Division II Tournaments. They advanced to the final four eight times and are three time national champions (1993, 1994, 1997). They won the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in 2016 earning their first bid to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Postseason appearances
editNCAA Division I Tournament results
editThe Roadrunners have appeared in theNCAA Division I Tournament one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2016 | First round | Oklahoma | L 68–82 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
editThe Roadrunners have appeared in theNCAA Division II Tournament 21 times. Their combined record is 41–20. They are three time NCAA Division II national champions (1993, 1994, 1997).
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1973 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | San Diego UC Riverside | W 50–44 L 54–61 |
| 1976 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | UC Davis Puget Sound | W 87–65 L 65–75 |
| 1982 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | San Francisco State Cal Poly SLO North Dakota UDC Kentucky Wesleyan | W 58–50 W 58–55 W 67–65 L 71–76 L 66–77 |
| 1983 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four | Humboldt State Chapman Southeast Missouri State Wright State | W 72–48 W 78–66 W 75–70 L 50–57 |
| 1984 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Kentucky Wesleyan Bellarmine | L 85–96 L 71–81 |
| 1988 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Alaska-Anchorage Sacramento State | L 82–89OT W 90–89 |
| 1989 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Cal State Dominguez Hills UC Riverside | W 64–61 L 60–63 |
| 1990 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Humboldt State Central Missouri State Bridgeport Morehouse Kentucky Wesleyan | W 76–58 W 68–64 W 87–72 W 85–60 L 79–93 |
| 1991 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four | UC Riverside Alaska-Anchorage Southwest Baptist Bridgeport | W 75–52 W 78–68 W 55–52 L 66–73OT |
| 1992 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four | Chico State UC Riverside Jacksonville State Virginia Union | W 99–78 W 72–70OT W 89–59 L 66–69 |
| 1993 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Grand Canyon Alaska-Anchorage North Carolina Central Wayne State Troy State | W 98–68 W 78–69 W 86–80 W 61–57 W 85–72 |
| 1994 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Alaska-Anchorage UC Riverside Indiana (PA) Washburn Southern Indiana | W 92–61 W 75–62 W 87–69 W 67–64 W 92–86 |
| 1995 | Regional Quarterfinals | Cal State Los Angeles | L 66–70OT |
| 1996 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Grand Canyon Seattle Pacific Northern Kentucky | W 71–65 W 78–65 L 55–56 |
| 1997 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | Grand Canyon Montana State-Billings Southern Connecticut State Salem-Teikyo Northern Kentucky | W 80–70 W 90–78 W 65–62 W 81–68 W 57–56 |
| 1998 | Regional semifinals | Seattle Pacific | L 60–62 |
| 2001 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Humboldt State Western Washington | W 99–88 L 86–95OT |
| 2002 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Montana State-Billings Cal State San Bernardino | W 84–81 L 62–66 |
| 2003 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | BYU-Hawaiʻi Cal Poly Pomona | W 50–41 L 49–62 |
| 2004 | Regional Quarterfinals | Alaska-Fairbanks | L 82–91 |
| 2006 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Somona State Seattle Pacific | W 71–68 L 75–81 |
NIT results
editThe Roadrunners have appeared in oneNational Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 3–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2017 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | California Colorado State UT Arlington Georgia Tech | W 73–66 W 81–63 W 80–76 L 61–76 |
CIT results
editThe Roadrunners have appeared twice in theCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 2–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2012 | First round | Utah State | L 69–75 |
| 2019 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Cal State Fullerton Southern Utah Green Bay | W 66–58 W 70–67 L 65–80 |
References
edit- ^"Roadrunners Color Scheme"(PDF).Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Style Guide. September 11, 2023. RetrievedMarch 8, 2024.
