• The Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball team finally gets back to action after an offseason full of key additions and well-deserved rest.
• After putting together a 8-23 (3-17 BW) record last season, the Roadrunners will open up against NAIA contender Hope International that went 24-8 (13-5 GSAC) in 2022-23.
  • The Royals are no pushovers, having handedly won their conference tournament before putting up a valiant effort in the NAIA Championships.
• Although the `Runners and Royals have never faced off in women’s basketball, Bakersfield is undefeated against non-D1 programs since 2016-17 and will look to continue the streak.
• This will be the only exhibition match for CSUB before starting regular season play against California next Monday.

(Exh.) CSUB vs. Hope International (2-0, 0-0 GSAC)

• Thursday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. (PT), Bakersfield, Calif.
• One of the most formidable non-D1 opponents that Bakersfield has ever played in the Division I-era, Hope International put up an average of 76.6 points per game in 2022-23.
• The Royals boasted three producers of double-digit points per game last season, including returning dynamo Shiane Talley who is averaging double-digits this year as well.
• Hope International has won both of its first two matches so far this year but now face off against a tough Division-I opponent for an exhibition. The Royals will also play CSUN in a non-conference regular season later this season.
• The exhibition match will be streamed on ESPN+.

CSUB at California (0-0, 0-0 PAC 12)

• Monday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. (PT), Berkeley, Calif.
• The Roadrunners get a tough road test to begin the regular season as they travel to play the Golden Bears of California.
• Both teams have a “tune-up” contest against non-D1 institutions before they battle each other. Although Bakersfield stands at 1-4 against Cal in the all-time series, the `Runners took the most recent 60-52 victory back in 2020 and will be looking for a follow-up result.
• Going 13-17 last season and bowing out in the first round of the PAC 12 Tournament, Cal will be attempting to turn their fortunes around, similar to the `Runners who are rebounding from an 8-23 regular season.
• Although the Golden Bears lost both their top scorer and blocker, there is a very familiar, if not infamous, name among their ranks for 2023-24. Ila Lane, one of the Big West's finest stars in the past few seasons, comes to Cal as a grad transfer and frequent opponent of Bakersfield's from her time as UC Santa Barbara's on-court leader.
• Cal plays a very consistent lineup day-to-day, as there were only six total players last year who logged starts with the sixth woman totaling just three starts throughout the season. Bakersfield, on the other hand, enjoys relying on depth and various assignments to play a more fluid and specialized game.

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 CSUB vs. Southern Utah University (0-0-0)

• Monday, November 6, 7 p.m. (PT), Bakersfield, Calif.
• Men’s Basketball Home Opener
  • The first 1,000 fans in the Icardo Center get a free Roadrunner Magnet
• The two teams have met three times but not since March 25, 2019
  • CSUB trails the all-time series 2-1
• Southern Utah is coming off a WAC Championship appearance
  • Rob Jeter era begins for the Thunderbirds
    • Jeter is 223-215 all time has a head coach
    • Awarded Coach of the Year three times and had five, 20+ win seasons
  • Jeter added two effective three-point shooters
    • Junior Transfer from University of Idaho, Dominique Ford, a 6’4” guard, shot 39.5% from three; had a career game 31-point outburst and was 7-11 from three
    • True Freshman, Harrison Reede, made 106 threes in 35 games in the highly esteemed ‘Grind Session’ tournament that feature some of the top talents in the country. Reede averaged over 18 points per game and made nine three-pointer in two games
• CSUB returns eight players and welcomes six newcomers.
  • Point Guard Kaleb Higgins returns from a torn meniscus; was leading the team in points per game (13) prior to injury
  • Forward Fidelis Okereke, joins the `Runners after transferring from Big West rival, CSUN; adding depth and physicality to the roster
  • Sacramento State transfer, Cameron Wilbon, brings a veteran presence and versatility for Bakersfield in his fifth year

• This game will be streamed on ESPN+
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• The Cal State Bakersfield men’s and women’s swim and dive teams (1-1) are ready to finish off the first half of regular season meets with a duel against Pacific. The Tigers’ men’s team currently stands at 1-0, while the women’s team is 1-1.
• Standout Croatian olympic-hopeful Vili Sivec is coming off his third MPSF Athlete of the Week honor after he and Loren Jerebic led the `Runners to their first duel victory of 2023 against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
• The reigning MPSF Freshman of the Year, Sivec, earned two individual victories. He posted a 100 Fly time of 49.02 while also swimming the 200 Fly in 1:47.67, which placed him as the 44th-fastest 200 Fly time in the nation.

CSUB vs. Pacific - Duel Meet

• Saturday, Nov. 4, 12 p.m. (PT), Bakersfield, Calif.
• Sivec, Jerebic, Van der Westhuizen, and Co. will attempt to increase their streak of three straight duel wins against Pacific after having definitively beaten the Tigers since 2017-18.
• What makes the opportunity even more lucrative for the `Runners is the fact that Pacific will be swimming against Fresno State and Fresno Pacific across the Valley just one day before traveling to a Bakersfield-hosted duel while the `Runners have been resting for two weeks.
• Even so, Pacific competes hard and will look to spring an upset despite the odds after the Tigers thoroughly downed Santa Cruz last time out.

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• The Cal State Bakersfield Women’s volleyball team is heading into a four-game road trip this week. Starting off this week playing UC San Diego on Friday and wrapping up the week against Long Beach State.
• After a difficult week of competition, the `Runners look to bounce back with a set of new opponents in the second half of the season.

 CSUB vs. UC San Diego (15-9, 7-5 BW)

• Friday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. (PT), at San Diego, Calif.
• UC San Diego is currently 7-5 in conference play. After facing off against UCSD earlier this season, Bakersfield will have another chance to get a win.
• Offensively, UC San Diego has the top player in kills per set on their team, Ava Mclnnes. The Junior outside hitter currently has an average of 3.81 kills per set for Big West Play.

 CSUB vs. Long Beach State (16-6, 10-2 BW)

• Saturday, Nov. 4, 3 p.m. (PT) at Long Beach, Calif.
• Bakersfield will go up against the third team overall in the big west conference. Long Beach State currently is 10-2 in Big West play.
• Bakersfield is looking for a rematch after going five sets with the Beach early this season, finishing the fifth set in a close 15-9 match.
• The Beach is currently on a six-game winning streak, with Elise Agi and Katie Kennedy leading the team offensively.
• Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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• Thursday, Nov. 09, 5 p.m. (PT) - Women's Volleyball at UC Riverside
• Thursday, Nov. 09, 6 p.m. (PT) - Men's Basketball at #21 USC
• Friday, Nov. 10, TBA (PT) - Women's Cross Country at NCAA West Regionals
• Friday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. (PT) - Wrestling vs. Wyoming
• Saturday, Nov. 11, 1:00 p.m. (PT) - Women's Volleyball at UC Davis
• Sunday, Nov. 12, 2:00 p.m. (PT) - Women's Basketball at Pacific
• Monday, Nov. 13, 7:00 p.m. (PT) - Men's Basketball at California SoCal Challenge