Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at Grand Canyon Lopes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 62
65 - 62
CS Bakersfield rallies in final minutes, beats Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon led 57-52 with 5:29 left in the game. Smith and Jaylin Airington hit back-to-back layups to close to 57-56 and took a 61-60 lead when Basile hit the trey with 1:35 left. Airington made two free throws in the final 22 seconds to seal the win.
The Roadrunners (15-7, 6-1), who have won four straight and seven of their last eight, remain in second place in the Western Athletic Conference.
Basile was 5 of 8 from the floor, making 2 of 3 from distance, for 14 points. Smith and Brent Wrapp added 11 apiece for the Roadrunners, who shot 52 percent while limiting Grand Canyon to 10-of-29 shooting in the second half.
Joshua Braun led Grand Canyon (15-9, 4-3) with 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | CSU Bakersfield Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | DeWayne Russell missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jaylin Airington made Free Throw. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:06 | CSU Bakersfield Deadball Team Rebound. | 64 - 62 |
Statistics
 CSUB |
 GCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-52 | FG | 21-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 12-26 | FT | 14-23 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 24 | Fouls | 25 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Global Credit Union Arena
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Capacity:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |