UC Riverside Highlanders @ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 27 | 38 | 65 |
CSUB | 28 | 36 | 64 |
Pickett lifts UC Riverside over CSU Bakersfield 65-64
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- — Dominick Pickett tossed in 18 points and sank two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to lift UC Riverside to a 65-64 victory over CSU Bakersfield in Big West Conference play on Saturday.
Zyon Pullin added 17 points for the Highlanders (9-5, 2-1). Callum McRae tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Flynn Cameron had 11 points. Pickett added five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Justin Edler-Davis topped the Roadrunners (5-6, 0-2) with 12 points and nine rebounds. Edler-Davis hit a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left to get Bakersfield within a point and followed with a go-ahead jumper to give the Roadrunners a 64-63 lead with 21 seconds to go. Keleb Higgins missed a shot at the buzzer.
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Game Information
Bakersfield, CA
Referee:Melvin Landry
Referee:Casey McClellan
Referee:Andy Cohn
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 13-5 | - | 21-7 |
| UC Irvine | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| UC San Diego | 11-7 | 2 | 21-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 11-7 | 2 | 18-12 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-8 | 2.5 | 18-12 |
| UC Davis | 10-8 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 10-8 | 3 | 15-15 |
| Cal Poly | 9-9 | 4 | 13-17 |
| Long Beach State | 5-13 | 8 | 9-21 |
| UC Riverside | 5-14 | 8.5 | 10-21 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-16 | 11 | 8-22 |
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