The 2018–19 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Roadrunners were led by eighth-year head coach

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and competed at the Icardo Center. CSU Bakersfield was a member of the

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. They finished the season 18–16, 7–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Texas–Rio Grande Valley. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated

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in the first round to win the Riley Wallace Classic and defeated

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in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Green Bay.

Before the season

The Roadrunners finished 12–18 overall, and 5–9 in the conference. During the season, the Roadrunners participated in the

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, which was held in

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. The Roadrunners finished as a runner–up from defeating Alaska Anchorage and

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but losing to

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. In the postseason, CSU Bakersfield lost to

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in the quarterfinals of the 2018 WAC men's basketball tournament in

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Roster

Schedule

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References

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