Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ Kansas City Roos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CSUB | 47 | 36 | 83 |
| 25 | 47 | 72 |
CS Bakersfield rides big 1st half past UMKC, 83-72
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Aly Ahmed pumped in 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Cal State Bakersfield built a 22-point halftime lead and held on to beat Missouri-Kansas City in the Roadrunners' Western Athletic Conference opener Saturday night.
Bakersfield got out to a 19-5 start capped by a pair of Damiyne Durham 3-pointers, and by intermission the Roadrunners had pushed their advantage to 47-25, pushing it further to start the second half to 51-25.
The Kangaroos battled back, but could get no closer than 81-72 after two Martez Harrison free throws with 1:09 remaining.
Durham finished with 18 points and Dedrick Basile added 15 more for Bakersfield (11-5, 1-0). The Roadrunners shot 29 of 56 from the field, including 6 of 14 from behind the arc.
Harrison finished with 19 points on 4 for 10 shooting to lead UMKC (8-9, 1-1). Shayok Shayok added 12 points.
Game Information
Kansas City, MO
Referee:Ronnie Hernandez
Referee:Scott Tierney
Referee:James Ford
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 |
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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