2025–26 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team

2025–26 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record8–24 (2–18 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Barnes
  • Brent Wrapp
Home arenaIcardo Center
2025–26 Big West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Irvine 15 – 5   .750 23 – 12   .657
Hawai'i † 14 – 6   .700 24 – 9   .727
Cal State Fullerton 12 – 8   .600 18 – 16   .529
Cal State Northridge 12 – 8   .600 20 – 14   .588
UC San Diego 12 – 8   .600 23 – 11   .676
UC Davis 11 – 9   .550 19 – 14   .576
UC Santa Barbara 11 – 9   .550 18 – 14   .563
Cal Poly 10 – 10   .500 14 – 19   .424
Long Beach State 6 – 14   .300 10 – 22   .313
UC Riverside 5 – 15   .250 10 – 22   .313
Cal State Bakersfield 2 – 18   .100 8 – 24   .250
† 2026 Big West tournament winner

The 2025–26 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by interim head coach Mike Scott, played their home games at the Icardo Center located in Bakersfield, California as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 2–18 in Big West play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Big West tournament.[1]

The season was perhaps most known for a scandal involving temporary assistant coach Kevin Mays, who was arrested and charged with felonies including pimping.[2] On September 24, 2025, prior to the season starting, it was announced that head coach Rod Barnes and athletic director Kyle Condor had left their roles with the school.[2] Assistant coach Mike Scott being named the interim head coach for the season.[3]

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2024–25 season 14–19, 8–12 in Big West play, to finish in a tie for seventh place.[4] They were defeated by UC Santa Barbara in the first round of the Big West tournament.[5]

Preseason

On October 16, 2025, the Big West Conference released their preseason coaches poll. Cal State Bakersfield was picked to finish tenth in the conference.[6]

Preseason rankings

Big West Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1 UC Irvine 98 (8)
2 UC Santa Barbara 93 (3)
3 Hawaiʻi 76
4 UC San Diego 69
5 Cal State Northridge 63
6 UC Davis 58
7 Cal Poly 54
8 Long Beach State 31
9 UC Riverside 26
10 Cal State Bakersfield 20
11 Cal State Fullerton 17
(#) first-place votes

Source:[6]

Preseason All-Big West Team

No players were named the Preseason All-Big West Team.[6]

Roster

2025–26 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 CJ Hardy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr West LA College Gardena, California
F 1 Tom Mark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Tallahassee Community College Affligem, Belgium
G 2 Mike Price 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Southern California Academy Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Dylan Purnell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So South Plains College Raleigh, North Carolina
F 4 Caleb McCarty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS South Carolina State Biloxi, Mississippi
G 5 Bentley Waller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Bakersfield Christian High School Bakersfield, California
C 7 Pierre Genesté Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Fresno State Port-au-Prince, Haiti
G/F 10 AJ George 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr SMU Fresno, California
F 11 Colin Darby 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Dynamic Prep Frisco, Texas
G 12 Kadar Waller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Mississippi Valley State Bakersfield, California
G 15 Dailin Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Alabama A&M Colorado Springs, Colorado
F 21 Ronald Jessamy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Tennessee State Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G/F 25 Jaden Alexander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr New Mexico State Fairfield, California
G 40 Tory James Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Grosse Pointe South High School The Woodlands, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX 		at California L 60–87  0–1
  16 – Tied   7 – Jessamy   3 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,143)
Berkeley, CA
November 6, 2025*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Whittier W 83–61  1–1
  17 – Hardy   13 – Geneste Jr.   4 – K. Waller  Icardo Center (1,735)
Bakersfield, CA
November 11, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Illinois W 74–58  2–1
  18 – Hardy   9 – Hardy   3 – Hardy  Icardo Center (394)
Bakersfield, CA
November 14, 2025*
4:30 pm, SECN+ 		at Ole Miss
Rod Barnes Tad Pad game 		L 60–82  2–2
  21 – Hardy   7 – Tied   4 – Hardy  Tad Smith Coliseum (4,362)
Oxford, MS
November 17, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Portland State L 80–93  2–3
  30 – Smith   7 – Mark   7 – Hardy  Viking Pavilion (685)
Portland, OR
November 22, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Mississippi Valley State W 86–70  3–3
  23 – Smith   11 – Jessamy   3 – Tied  Icardo Center (309)
Bakersfield, CA
November 25, 2025*
4:00 pm, ACCNX 		at Florida State L 59–89  3–4
  14 – Jessamy   10 – Tied   4 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Center (3,567)
Tallahassee, FL
November 30, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Fresno State
Return to Selland 		W 76–71  4–4
  30 – Smith   6 – Tied   3 – Hardy  Selland Arena (4,374)
Fresno, CA
December 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cal State Northridge L 66–87  4–5
(0–1) 		 18 – Smith   9 – George   2 – Tied  The Matadome (715)
Northridge, CA
December 6, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC Santa Barbara L 84–109  4–6
(0–2) 		 23 – Hardy   4 – Tied   5 – Hardy  The Thunderdome (1,739)
Santa Barbara, CA
December 11, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		North Dakota State L 69–80  4–7
  18 – Jessamy   7 – Geneste   3 – Hardy  Icardo Center (223)
Bakersfield, CA
December 13, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Pepperdine L 62–70  4–8
  16 – Tied   8 – Tied   1 – Tied  Icardo Center (402)
Bakersfield, CA
December 18, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Nobel W 97–66  5–8
  20 – Jessamy   5 – Tied   4 – Waller  Icardo Center (140)
Bakersfield, CA
December 23, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Idaho W 64–63  6–8
  20 – Hardy   13 – Geneste Jr.   4 – George  Icardo Center (259)
Bakersfield, CA
January 1, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Irvine L 77–81  6–9
(0–3) 		 25 – Jessamy   12 – Jessamy   3 – Tied  Icardo Center (305)
Bakersfield, CA
January 3, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC Davis W 81–79  7–9
(1–3) 		 35 – Alexander   11 – Alexander   3 – Tied  The Pavilion (1,068)
Davis, CA
January 8, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Riverside W 67–66  8–9
(2–3) 		 30 – Smith   13 – Jessamy   3 – Tied  Icardo Center (259)
Bakersfield, CA
January 10, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Long Beach State L 75–81  8–10
(2–4) 		 29 – Alexander   7 – Alexander   8 – Waller  Walter Pyramid (1,188)
Long Beach, CA
January 15, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Santa Barbara L 69–75  8–11
(2–5) 		 14 – Price   8 – Jessamy   2 – Tied  Icardo Center (284)
Bakersfield, CA
January 17, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UC San Diego L 62–83  8–12
(2–6) 		 19 – Mark   18 – Geneste Jr.   3 – Waller  Icardo Center (123)
Bakersfield, CA
January 22, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Hawaiʻi L 71–98  8–13
(2–7) 		 28 – Smith   8 – George   3 – Waller  Stan Sheriff Center (4,555)
Honolulu, HI
January 29, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Cal Poly L 79–104  8–14
(2–8) 		 25 – Smith   9 – Geneste Jr.   5 – Waller  Icardo Center (535)
Bakersfield, CA
January 31, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Davis L 72–80  8–15
(2–9) 		 24 – Price   9 – Geneste Jr.   6 – Waller  Icardo Center (768)
Bakersfield, CA
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC Irvine L 62–78  8–16
(2–10) 		 18 – Tied   12 – Tied   7 – Waller  Bren Events Center (2,301)
Irvine, CA
February 7, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cal State Fullerton L 66–82  8–17
(2–11) 		 19 – Jessamy   11 – Jessamy   5 – Tied  Titan Gym (403)
Fullerton, CA
February 12, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Hawaiʻi L 74–89  8–18
(2–12) 		 23 – George   7 – Geneste Jr.   3 – George  Icardo Center (226)
Bakersfield, CA
February 19, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC Riverside L 65–93  8–19
(2–13) 		 15 – Smith   5 – Purnell   4 – Hardy  SRC Arena (462)
Riverside, CA
February 21, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Cal State Fullerton L 80–88  8–20
(2–14) 		 21 – Smith   7 – Mark   3 – Tied  Icardo Center (482)
Bakersfield, CA
February 26, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC San Diego L 72–84  8–21
(2–15) 		 40 – Jessamy   9 – Jessamy   4 – Waller  LionTree Arena (1,694)
La Jolla, CA
February 28, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Long Beach State L 87–88  8–22
(2–16) 		 33 – Jessamy   11 – Jessamy   6 – Hardy  Icardo Center (517)
Bakersfield, CA
March 5, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Cal State Northridge L 84–86  8–23
(2–17) 		 23 – Tied   9 – Jessamy   6 – Waller  Icardo Center (356)
Bakersfield, CA
March 7, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cal Poly L 76–108  8–24
(2–18) 		 24 – Smith   11 – Jessamy   3 – Tied  Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Big West Board of Directors Approves New Initiatives at Annual Spring Meeting". Big West Conference. June 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Shwetha Surendran (March 5, 2026). "California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp". ESPN. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  3. ^ "Rod Barnes to step away from CSUB men's basketball after 14 seasons". KBAK-TV. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". The Big West. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "UC Santa Barbara defeats Cal State Bakersfield 71-66 in Big West Conference Tournament first round". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "UC Irvine Predicted to Win The Big West in 2025-26 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". The Big West. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". California State University at Bakersfield Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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