# 2024–25 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by 14th-year head coach Rod Barnes, played their home games at the Icardo Center located in Bakersfield, California as members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2023–24 season 13–19, 8–12 in Big West play to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by UC Riverside in the first round of the Big West tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:30 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at California | L 73–86 | 0–1 | 22 – Jones | 10 – Odunewu | 4 – Jones | Haas Pavilion (3,472) Berkeley, CA |
| November 7, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Bethesda | W 122–53 | 1–1 | 19 – Jones | 8 – Tied | 7 – K. Waller | Icardo Center (3,071) Bakersfield, CA |
| November 11, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | North Dakota State | W 86–81 | 2–1 | 25 – Jones | 9 – Okereke | 2 – Tied | Icardo Center (720) Bakersfield, CA |
| November 16, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Fresno State | W 74–56 | 3–1 | 17 – Stephenson | 12 – McGhee IV | 5 – Hardy | Icardo Center (2,057) Bakersfield, CA |
| November 22, 2024* 8:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast Homewood Suites Classic | L 54–74 | 3–2 | 15 – McGhee III | 4 – Alexander | 2 – Hardy | Alico Arena (1,388) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 23, 2024* 8:00 am | | vs. FIU Homewood Suites Classic | L 73–76 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | 18 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Alico Arena (742) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 24, 2024* 9:00 am | | vs. Northeastern Homewood Suites Classic | W 68–60 | 4–3 | 21 – Stephenson | 8 – Okereke | 5 – K. Waller | Alico Arena (123) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 30, 2024* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | L 64–74 | 4–4 | 20 – Stephenson | 5 – McGhee III | 3 – K. Waller | America First Event Center (995) Cedar City, UT |
| December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | L 66–82 | 4–5 (0–1) | 24 – Jones | 10 – Odunewu | 3 – Tied | Bren Events Center (2,074) Irvine, CA |
| December 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | L 60–81 | 4–6 (0–2) | 11 – Hardy | 7 – Stephenson | 2 – Tied | LionTree Arena (1,862) La Jolla, CA |
| December 15, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | La Sierra | W 96–47 | 5–6 | 35 – McGhee III | 8 – Stephenson | 6 – Hardy | Icardo Center (589) Bakersfield, CA |
| December 18, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Portland | W 81–64 | 6–6 | 22 – Hardy | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Chiles Center (732) Portland, OR |
| December 21, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Portland State | L 58–59 | 6–7 | 15 – Okereke | 7 – Stephenson | 3 – Jones | Icardo Center (732) Bakersfield, CA |
| December 23, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 60–94 | 6–8 | 28 – Jones | 5 – Alexander | 2 – McGhee III | Scheels Center (1,378) Fargo, ND |
| January 2, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Davis | W 75–64 | 7–8 (1–2) | 20 – Hardy | 13 – Stephenson | 5 – Hardy | Icardo Center (705) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 4, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | W 80–65 | 8–8 (2–2) | 25 – Jones | 11 – Stephenson | 3 – Mark | Icardo Center (797) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 66–78 | 8–9 (2–3) | 25 – Hardy | 5 – McGhee IV | 3 – Tied | The Thunderdome (2,757) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 11, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal State Northridge | W 84-80 | 9–9 (3–3) | 48 – Jones | 5 – Odunewu | 2 – Tied | Icardo Center (850) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 18, 2025 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hawai'i | L 70–81 | 9–10 (3–4) | 29 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 2 – Jones | Stan Sheriff Center (5,803) Honolulu, HI |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 71–68 | 10–10 (4–4) | 22 – Jones | 9 – McGhee III | 5 – Jones | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| January 25, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Riverside | L 79–83 | 10–11 (4–5) | 20 – Jones | 5 – Jones | 3 – Jones | Icardo Center (1,088) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 30, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | L 81–90 | 10–12 (4–6) | 29 – McGhee III | 7 – Stephenson | 4 – Stephenson | Icardo Center (1,905) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal State Northridge | L 62–88 | 10–13 (4–7) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Alexander | 3 – Jones | Premier America Credit Union Arena (907) Northridge, CA |
| February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | L 75–81 | 10–14 (4–8) | 19 – Hardy | 6 – Okereke | 7 – Stephenson | Icardo Center (1,091) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | L 64–69 | 10–15 (4–9) | 20 – Hardy | 6 – Hardy | 5 – Jones | SRC Arena (765) Riverside, CA |
| February 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 54–73 | 10–16 (4–10) | 29 – Jones | 8 – Tied | 4 – Jones | Icardo Center (876) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | W 91–54 | 11–16 (5–10) | 25 – Jones | 11 – Stephenson | 4 – Tied | Icardo Center (627) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | W 71–66 | 12–16 (6–10) | 18 – McGhee IV | 11 – Okereke | 4 – Waller | University Credit Union Center (1,213) Davis, CA |
| February 22, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 64–73 | 12–17 (6–11) | 18 – Jones | 8 – Stephenson | 5 – Waller | Icardo Center (1,351) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | W 88–87 $^{OT}$ | 13–17 (7–11) | 37 – Jones | 6 – McGhee III | 3 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (1,209) Long Beach, CA |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | L 72–98 | 13–18 (7–12) | 18 – McGhee III | 7 – Alexander | 3 – Hardy | Mott Athletics Center (1,503) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| March 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Hawai'i | W 76–64 | 14–18 (8–12) | 29 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 3 – Hardy | Icardo Center (1,158) Bakersfield, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) UC Santa Barbara First round | L 66–71 | 14–19 | 15 – Jones | 9 – Stephenson | 4 – Jones | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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