Utah Valley Wolverines @ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
CS Bakersfield 75, Utah Valley St. 62
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Stephon Carter had 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Cal State Bakersfield cruised past Utah Valley 75-62.
Corey Hall had 10 points and six rebounds for Cal State Bakersfield (8-14), which shot 52.2 percent from the field, making 24 of 46 attempts including eight 3-pointers. Brandon Barnes added 10 points and eight rebounds while teammate Javante Maynor chipped in with 10.
Nick Thompson's lay-up with 5:57 remaining in the game would cut Cal State Bakersfield's lead to five, 57-52, but the Wolverines wouldn't get any closer after the Roadrunners went on an 18-10 run the rest of the way.
Thompson ended his night with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Ben Aird scored 15 points to lead Utah Valley (10-13), which shot only 43.4 percent from the field but hit 12 of 15 from the free-throw line. Holton Hunsaker added 12 points and six assists.
Game Information
Bakersfield, CA
Referee:Terry Minnoy
Referee:Victor Briscoe
Referee:Chris Ruiz
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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