Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ UC San Diego Tritons
UC San Diego takes down CSU Bakersfield 76-64
SAN DIEGO -- — Bryce Pope scored 23 points as UC San Diego beat CSU Bakersfield 76-64 on Thursday night in a Big West Conference opener.
Pope also contributed five rebounds for the Tritons (7-6). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 17 points while shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line, and added six rebounds and three steals. Francis Nwaokorie had 13 points and was 3 of 5 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the line.
Marvin McGhee finished with 18 points for the Roadrunners (5-7). Cameron Wilbon added 11 points, six rebounds and two steals for CSU Bakersfield. In addition, Naseem Gaskin finished with eight points, four assists and two blocks.
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Game Information
San Diego, CA
Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Brooks Wells
Referee:Juan Corral
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 |
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