UC Riverside Highlanders @ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Hargress' 22 lead UC Riverside past Cal State Bakersfield 83-79
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- — Barrington Hargress' 22 points helped UC Riverside defeat Cal State Bakersfield 83-79 on Saturday night.
Hargress shot 7 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Highlanders (13-8, 6-3 Big West Conference). Kaleb Smith scored 13 points while shooting 4 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Nate Pickens shot 3 of 9 from the field and 7 for 9 from the foul line to finish with 13 points.
The Roadrunners (10-11, 4-5) were led in scoring by Jemel Jones, who finished with 20 points. Corey Stephenson added 17 points for Cal State Bakersfield. CJ Hardy had 15 points.
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Game Information
Bakersfield, CA
Referee:D.G. Nelson
Referee:Frank Harvey
Referee:Johnny Harrington
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 9-3 | - | 17-5 |
| UC Irvine | 9-3 | - | 16-8 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-4 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
| UC Davis | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-6 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| UC San Diego | 6-7 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Cal Poly | 5-8 | 4.5 | 9-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 5 | 8-16 |
| UC Riverside | 3-10 | 6.5 | 8-17 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-11 | 7.5 | 8-17 |
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