2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:25–10
Conf Record:12–2
Head Coach:Rod Barnes
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Jeff Conarroe
Asst Coach2:Benjy Taylor
Stadium:Icardo Center
Champion:WAC regular season champions
Bowl:NIT
Bowl Result:Semifinals

The 2016–17 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by sixth-year head coach Rod Barnes, played their home games at the Icardo Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 12–2 in WAC play to win the regular season WAC championship. They defeated Utah Valley[1] to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to New Mexico State.[2] As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament.[3] As a No. 8 seed, they defeated California,[4] Colorado State,[5] and Texas–Arlington to become the first No. 8 seed to advance to the semifinals since the NIT introduced seeding in 2006.[6] In the semifinals at Madison Square Garden they lost to Georgia Tech.[7]

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2015–16 season 24–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Chicago State, Seattle, and New Mexico State to win the WAC tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their first ever appearance, where they lost in the first round to Oklahoma.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Kyle Ferreira 2 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Darryl Geyen 3 G 5'10" 165 Freshman Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Kevin Mays 10 F 6'4" 220 Senior Graduated
Ravonn Posey 12 F 6'8" 280 Junior Transferred to Cleveland State
Justin Hollins 33 F 6'8" 205 Junior Transferred
Aly Ahmed 42 C 6'9" 250 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
James Suber 4 F 6'6" 210 Junior Junior college transferred from Panola College
Fallou Ndoye 15 C 6'11" 220 RS Junior Transferred from Mississippi State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ndoye will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Moataz Aly 22 F 6'9" 200 Junior Junior college transferred from Hutchinson CC

2018 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utah Valley vs. CSU Bakersfield - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.
  2. News: CSUB falls in WAC Final against New Mexico State. 2017-03-12. 23ABC News. 2017-10-05. en-US.
  3. Web site: CSU Bakersfield to Face California in NIT. Western Athletic Conference. 2017-10-05.
  4. Web site: CSU Bakersfield vs. California - Game Recap - March 14, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.
  5. Web site: CSU Bakersfield vs. Colorado State - Game Recap - March 20, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.
  6. Web site: CSU Bakersfield vs. UT Arlington - Game Recap - March 22, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.
  7. Web site: CSU Bakersfield vs. Georgia Tech - Game Recap - March 28, 2017 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.