Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Lee scores 15 to lead CS Bakersfield past S. Utah 70-67
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Greg Lee posted 15 points as Cal State Bakersfield narrowly beat Southern Utah 70-67 in the CIT second round on Monday night.
Justin McCall made 1 of 2 free throws for a three-point lead with 4.5 seconds left. Dre Marin dribbled down the court to the 3-point line, but his runner was short at the buzzer.
Jarkel Joiner had 12 points for Cal State Bakersfield (18-15). Rickey Holden added 11 points. The Roadrunners were just 2 of 14 from 3-point range.
Brandon Better had 20 points for the Thunderbirds (17-17). Cameron Oluyitan added 13 points. Marin had 11 points.
Southern Utah shot just 35.7 percent but made 33 of 48 free throws.
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Game Information
Cedar City, UT
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Deldre Carr
Referee:Mark Riggs
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| United Athletic ConferenceUnited 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 |
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