CSUB Returns Home For Pair Of WAC Contests

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – CSU Bakersfield women's basketball will return to the Icardo Center this week for a pair of Western Athletic Conference matchups when the Roadrunners welcome University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Thursday and New Mexico State University on Saturday. Tip off with the Vaqueros is set for 7 p.m. while the Aggies are on tap for 1 p.m.

UTRGV and New Mexico State enter this week with a perfect 1-0 record in league play after both teams knocked off California Baptist last week.

With a seventy-four percent all-time win record against the Vaqueros, last year's 3-0 sweep, and eight returners suiting up this Thursday, Bakersfield is the anticipated favorite however RGV has the most to prove and will come ready having closed their nonconference schedule with three top 25 opponents.

The Roadrunners have won 14 out of 19 contests played against NM State since their first meeting in 2008. The teams split regular season action 1-1 a year ago and as the No. 1 and No. 2 preseason picks will look to settle the score this week.

CSUB split opening week, picking up a win at Seattle U then falling to Utah Valley in what would have been deemed one of the best program come-from-behind wins. Bakersfield was down by as much as 14 points in the fourth quarter but ended up taking an eight-point, 70-78, loss.

Alexxus Gilbert averaged 24.5 points through the first two league matchups and leads the conference while JJ Johnson averaged 16, good enough for eighth in the WAC.

TICKETING
CSU Bakersfield women's basketball single-game, group and season tickets can be purchased at the Icardo Center ticket box before home contests or online by visiting GoRunners.com/tickets here.

MEDIA COVERAGE
All of CSU Bakersfield women's basketball home contests will be livestreamed on ESPN3. The two-person broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Adam Resendez and color analyst Olivia Gonzales. The link to watch the video broadcast on Thursday can be found here, while Saturday's contest can be found here. Live stats are also available here.

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

#12 Alexxus Gilbert: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#20 JJ Johnson: G; 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

#12 Alexxus Gilbert
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#20 JJ Johnson
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: G

Players Mentioned

#12 Alexxus Gilbert

#20 JJ Johnson

Players Mentioned

#12 Alexxus Gilbert

#20 JJ Johnson