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

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2019–20 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball
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ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2019–20 record12–19 (6–10 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Conarroe
  • Mike Scott
Home arenaIcardo Center
(Capacity: 3,497)
Seasons
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 16 0   1.000 25 6   .806
California Baptist* 10 6   .625 21 10   .677
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 9 7   .563 14 16   .467
Kansas City 8 7   .533 16 14   .533
Seattle 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Grand Canyon 8 8   .500 13 17   .433
Cal State Bakersfield 6 10   .375 12 19   .387
Utah Valley 5 10   .333 11 19   .367
Chicago State 0 14   .000 4 25   .138
* Ineligible for the 2020 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
Note: The 2020 WAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners were led by ninth-year head coach Rod Barnes and played their home games at the Icardo Center as member of the Western Athletic Conference. 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 COVID-19 pandemic.

The season marked the final year in the WAC for the Roadrunners, as they will join the Big West Conference on July 1, 2020.[1]

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 Cal State Fullerton in the first round to win the Riley Wallace Classic[2] and defeated Southern Utah in the second round.[3] In the quarterfinals of the CIT, they lost to Green Bay.[4]

Roster[]

2019–20 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 0 Ronne Readus 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr San Diego, CA
G 3 Cam Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Greenville, SC
F 4 Taze Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Southaven, MS
G 5 Czar Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr El Dorado, AR
G/F 10 Justin Edler-Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr San Diego, CA
F 11 Jack Schoemann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Prairie Village, KS
G 13 De'Monte Buckingham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Richmond, VA
F 21 Greg Lee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Rockford, IL
G/F 22 Justin McCall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Bakersfield, CA
C 24 Ray Somerville 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Media, PA
F 25 Darrin Person Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Fresno, CA
F 32 Shawn Stith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr East Oakland, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2019*
7:00 pm
Westcliff W 90–49 
 20  Moore   7  Readus   5  Tied  Icardo Center (1,649)
Bakersfield, CA
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 5, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Notre Dame de Namur W 103–51  1–0
 18  Moore, Stith   8  Lee   8  Buckingham  Icardo Center (2,007)
Bakersfield, CA
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
South Dakota State
Summit League/WAC Challenge
L 91–93 2OT 1–1
 26  Stith   9  Edler-Davis   3  Buckingham  Icardo Center (1,918)
Bakersfield, CA
November 13, 2019*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 55–67  1–2
 16  Allen   5  Tied   5  Allen  McLeod Center (3,151)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 15, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Life Pacific W 91–51  2–2
 19  Buckingham   8  Readus   6  Perry  Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm
at San Francisco L 70–100  2–3
 15  Allen   6  Moore   2  Perry  The Sobrato Center (1,503)
San Francisco, CA
November 23, 2019*
5:00 pm
at No. 8 Gonzaga L 49–77  2–4
 11  Edler-Davis   7  Buckingham   3  Perry  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
November 26, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston State L 65–74  2–5
 19  Bowie   5  Bryant   4  Bowie  Icardo Center (2,207)
Bakersfield, CA
November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Hampton W 70–57  3–5
 16  Moore   10  Moore   4  Moore  Icardo Center (1,668)
Bakersfield, CA
November 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
San Diego Christian W 87–59  4–5
 16  Buckingham   8  Readus   6  Perry  Icardo Center (1,545)
Bakersfield, CA
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UC Santa Barbara L 60-64  4-6
 23  Perry   5  Tied   3  Moore  Icardo Center (2,808)
Bakersfield, CA
December 7, 2019*
11:00 am, SECN+
at Ole Miss L 67–83  4–7
 17  Moore   5  Tied   8  Perry  The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
December 14, 2019*
4:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Idaho L 70–76 OT 4–8
 16  Buckingham   16  Readus   7  Perry  Cowan Spectrum (956)
Moscow, ID
December 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Montana State W 74–72  5–8
 15  Allen   5  Tied   7  Perry  Icardo Center (1,877)
Bakersfield, CA
December 21, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Cal Poly W 72–50  6–8
 13  Moore   8  Buckingham   5  Moore  Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (1,545)
San Luis Obispo, CA
December 29, 2019*
1:00 pm, FSSW
at No. 23 Texas Tech L 58–73  6–9
 10  Edler-Davis   6  Tied   7  Perry  United Supermarkets Arena (14,055)
Lubbock, TX
WAC Regular Season
January 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon W 69–62  7–9
(1–0)
 25  Buckingham   13  Lee   6  Perry  Icardo Center (2,513)
Bakersfield, CA
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
California Baptist L 75–83  7–10
(1–1)
 23  Tied   7  Moore   7  Perry  Icardo Center (1,988)
Bakersfield, CA
January 16, 2020
5:00 pm
at Kansas City W 74–64 OT 8–10
(2–1)
 25  Elder-Davis   12  McCall   6  Perry  Municipal Auditorium (1,216)
Kansas City, MO
January 18, 2020
10:00 am
at Chicago State W 72–54  9–10
(3–1)
 19  Lee   6  3 tied   4  Buckingham  Jones Convocation Center (255)
Chicago, IL
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Utah Valley W 58–57 OT 10–10
(4–1)
 15  Moore   11  Lee   4  Perry  Icardo Center (2,071)
Bakersfield, CA
January 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Seattle L 79–86  10–11
(4–2)
 23  Moore   7  Moore   8  Perry  Icardo Center (3,515)
Bakersfield, CA
January 30, 2020
6:00 pm
at New Mexico State L 57–61  10–12
(5–2)
 11  Tied   6  Person Jr.   5  Perry  Pan American Center (5,126)
Las Cruces, NM
February 1, 2020
5:00 pm
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 59–70  10–13
(5–3)
 18  Lee   6  Tied   4  Allen  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,065)
Edinburg, TX
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm
at California Baptist L 69–74  10–14
(4–5)
 22  Allen   7  Buckingham   3  3 tied  CBU Events Center (3,325)
Riverside, CA
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State W 64–54  11–14
(5–5)
 16  Lee   8  Moore   7  Buckingham  Icardo Center (1,709)
Bakersfield, CA
February 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kansas City L 53–59  11–15
(5–6)
 13  Lee   8  Buckingham   4  Moore  Icardo Center (1,909)
Bakersfield, CA
February 6, 2020
6:00 pm
at Utah Valley L 58–72  11–16
(5–7)
 25  Allen   6  Stith   2  Perry  UCCU Center (2,029)
Orem, UT
February 22, 2020
7:00 pm
at Seattle L 54–69  11–17
(5–8)
 12  Perry   7  Lee   1  6 tied  Redhawk Center (999)
Seattle, WA
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 79–59  12–17
(6–8)
 21  Stith   5  Tied   3  Tied  Icardo Center (2,134)
Bakersfield, CA
February 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
New Mexico State L 46–62  12–18
(6–9)
 18  Moore   8  Edler-Davis   5  Perry  Icardo Center (2,947)
Bakersfield, CA
March 7, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Grand Canyon L 61–64  12–19
(6–10)
 15  Moore   8  Readus   6  Perry  GCU Arena (7,142)
Phoenix, AZ
WAC Tournament
Mar 12, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Quarterfinals
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.
Schedule Source:[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Reports |, News Service (2017-11-28). "Cal State Bakersfield, UC San Diego to join Big West Conference". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. ^ "CSU Bakersfield vs. CSU Fullerton - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. ^ "CSU Bakersfield vs. Southern Utah - Game Recap - March 25, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. ^ "CSU Bakersfield vs. Green Bay - Game Recap - March 29, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. ^ "WAC tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns".
  6. ^ "Barnes Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). CSU Bakersfield Athletics. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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