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44
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 1-1,0-0 Big West
72
Winner Utah Utah 2-0,0-0 Pac-12
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
1-1,0-0 Big West
44
Final
72
Utah Utah
2-0,0-0 Pac-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 23 21 44
Utah Utah 36 36 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

CSUB Stumbles Out of Gate in Road Loss at Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – A slow start on offense gave way to an early deficit for the CSU Bakersfield men's basketball team as the Roadrunners dropped a road test against the Pac-12's Utah. Despite a career-high 14 points from junior Antavion Collum, the `Runners were unable to rally, falling to the Utes by a score of 72-44.

Notables
  • Collum tallied eight of his career-high 14 points in the second half.
  • CSUB point guard Kaleb Higgins posted 12 points in the first period on the way to 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists on the night.
  • Creighton transfer Modestas Kancleris was very active for the `Runners, pulling down a career-high 11 rebounds in Salt Lake City.
  • Utah's Gabe Madsen went off for a game-high 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
  • Bakersfield went 0-for-12 from the field to start the game before Higgins finally broke through to get the offense started.
Next on the Schedule
  • CSUB continues a five-game road trip at Idaho
  • Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m. (PT)
  • Moscow, Idaho
  • CSUB Season Tickets and Single-Game Tickets available at GoRunners.com/Tickets
First Half
  • After falling behind 21-6 early on, CSUB never drew closer than at 24-14.
  • Utah hit seven of the team's first 14 three-point attempts.
  • Higgins's 12 points kept the Utes from sprinting away from the `Runners.
Second Half
  • The Utes continued slowly increasing their lead throughout the period.
  • Collum scored eight-straight points as Bakersfield closed the deficit to 21 points briefly midway through the second half.
~GoRunners.com~
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