The road, for the first time in 2025, was a good place to be for the Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball team Thursday night in Orange County.

Jemel Jones' 22 points helped CSU Bakersfield defeat CSU Fullerton 71-68 on Thursday. Jones also had five rebounds and five assists for the Roadrunners (10-10, 4-4 Big West Conference). CJ Hardy added 19 points while going 5 of 15 from the floor,

At the end of the fall semester, the CSUN men’s basketball team sat with an 8-4 record and was 1-1 in conference play. Over the winter break, the squad

Myles Che and the Anteaters erase a 12-point second-half deficit to extend the game, but Barrington Hargress and the host Highlanders outlast them for an 84-80 win.

Jemel Jones led the Roadrunners (9-10, 3-4) in scoring, finishing with 29 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Cal State Bakersfield also got 18 points and three steals from Corey Stephenson. CJ Hardy finished with nine points and two steals.

CSU Fullerton aims to end its six-game losing streak when the Titans take on CSU Bakersfield. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

CSU Bakersfield faces the UC Riverside Highlanders after Aryana Dizon scored 22 points in the Roadrunners' 63-58 loss to the CSU Fullerton Titans.

UC Riverside Highlanders (12-8, 5-3 Big West) at CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (10-10, 4-4 Big West) Bakersfield, California; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside visits CSU Bakersfield after Barrington Hargress scored 20 points in UC Riverside's 84-80 overtime win over the UC Irvine Anteaters.

Donovan Oday has 20 points to lead the Titans, but they come up short in their bid for a second straight Big West win in a 71-68 defeat on their home court.

The Hawaii women's basketball team achieved a 66-37 win over CSU Bakersfield for their fifth straight victory.

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (9-10, 3-4 Big West) at CSU Fullerton Titans (6-14, 1-7 Big West) Fullerton, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Fullerton hosts CSU Bakersfield after Donovan Oday scored 24 points in CSU Fullerton's 83-67 victory against the Long Beach State Beach.