BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Back home for the first time in three weeks, CSU Bakersfield women's basketball returns to the Icardo Center as the Roadrunners open a four-game homestand with Pepperdine on Tuesday and UNLV this Sunday.
Head Coach Greg McCall is four wins away from tallying his 150th career win and could capture the milestone at home against Fresno State on Saturday, Dec. 11.
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CSUB is coming off a tough 0-3 road stretch after tipping off the new season with a 111-19 win at home on College Basketball Opening Day. Bakersfield has a pair of players averaging double figures in Jayden Eggleston (14.8 pts, 5.0 reb. .895 FT%) and Andie Easley (11.5 pts, 4.8 reb, .478 3FG%).
Pepperdine (2-3) has lost three of its last five games, including losses against Big West Conference schools UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Fullerton. The last time the Roadrunners and Waves met was last season on Dec. 8, 2020 when Pepperdine earned a 69-58 win at Firestone Fieldhouse. Lexus Green and Eggleston had 15 and 13 points in the drop, respectively.
UNLV (4-2) will face former Western Athletic Conference rival Utah Valley ahead of the matchup with the Roadrunners on Sunday. It has been eight seasons since the Rebels and `Runners met. On Dec. 21, 2014 CSUB came back from a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat the visitors 74-71. Assistant coach Ty Outland led all scorers with 23 points in the contest.
Following this week's games, the four-game home stint in the Icardo Center closes with contests against Sacramento State (12/8) and Fresno State (12/11). All home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ this season.
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