Chicago State Cougars vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CSUB | 36 | 32 | 68 |
CHST | 33 | 29 | 62 |
CSUB advances in WAC, beating Chicago St. 68-62
LAS VEGAS -- Issiah Grayson scored 29 points and Aly Ahmed added 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in leading No. 6 seed Cal State Bakersfield to a 68-62 win over third-seeded Chicago State in a Western Athletic Conference quarterfinal on Thursday night.
CSUB (13-18) lost twice to the Cougars in the regular season, but forged a 36-33 advantage at the break by hitting 16 of 19 free throws -29 of 37 for the game- compared with 2 of 3 first-half attempts for Chicago State (13-19).
The Roadrunners led through the first 10 minutes of the second half before a Nate Duhon (19 points) layup put the Cougars up 51-50. Neither team could maintain the lead until Stefon Johnson scored inside, sparking a 7-0 CSUB run. The resulting 63-56 margin with 2:03 remaining secured the Roadrunner win.
The Roadrunners will play in a WAC semifinal round on Friday.
Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:Duane Allen
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Ryan Holmes
2025-26 Standings
| Big 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 |
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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