The 2019–20 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Roadrunners were led by ninth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the Icardo Center as member of the

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. They finished the season 12–19, 6–10 in WAC play to finish in seventh place. They were set to be the No. 7 seed in the WAC tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled amid the

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. The season marked the final year in the WAC for the Roadrunners, as they will join the

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on July 1, 2020.

Before the season

The Roadrunners finished the 2018–19 season 18–16 overall, and 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. In the quarterfinals of the CIT, they lost to Green Bay.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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