Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | ||||
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University | California State University, Bakersfield | |||
Head coach | Rod Barnes (10th season) | |||
Conference | Big West Conference | |||
Location | Bakersfield, California | |||
Arena | Icardo Center (Capacity: 3,500) | |||
Nickname | Roadrunners | |||
Colors | Blue and gold [1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Champions | ||||
Division II: 1993, 1994, 1997 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Runner-up | ||||
Division II: 1990 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
Division II: 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
Division II: 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
Division II: 1973, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 Division I: 2016 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
2016 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
2017 |
The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball represents California State University, Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, United States. The team is currently led by head coach Rod Barnes and competes in the Big West Conference.
The Roadrunners joined NCAA Division I in 2007. During their time in NCAA Division II they participated in 21 NCAA 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.
The Roadrunners have appeared in the NCAA 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 |
The Roadrunners have appeared in the NCAA 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 82–89 OT 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 66–73 OT |
1992 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four | Chico State UC Riverside Jacksonville State Virginia Union | W 99–78 W 72–70 OT 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 66–70 OT |
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 86–95 OT |
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 |
The Roadrunners have appeared in one National 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 |
The Roadrunners have appeared twice in the CollegeInsider.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 |
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