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CSUB Women to Face UC Santa Barbara Friday

The Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball team will face UC Santa Barbara in the first round of the Big West Tournament on Friday. Both teams enter the tournament as lower seeds, with the Roadrunners as the No. 8 seed and the Gauchos as the No. 9 seed.

The Roadrunners finished the regular season with a 13-17 overall record and a 6-12 record in the Big West. They are led by junior guard Tylinn Carter, who leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game.

The Gauchos finished the regular season with a 10-20 overall record and a 4-14 record in the Big West. They are led by senior guard Coco Miller, who leads the team in scoring with 14.1 points per game.

The winner of Friday’s game will face top-seeded UC Davis in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The game will be played at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Big West Tournament

The Big West Tournament is the annual conference tournament for the Big West Conference, which is made up of nine teams from California and Hawaii. The tournament is a single-elimination tournament, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The tournament has been held every year since 1987 and is one of the most competitive tournaments in the country. This year’s tournament will feature some of the best teams in the conference, including UC Davis, UC Irvine, and Long Beach State.

Roadrunners vs. Gauchos

The Roadrunners and Gauchos have faced off three times this season, with the Roadrunners winning two of the three games. The Roadrunners won the first meeting in January, 74-66, and the second meeting in February, 68-63. The Gauchos won the third meeting in March, 71-68.

The Roadrunners have the edge in the all-time series, with a record of 15-12. The teams have faced off 27 times since the first meeting in 1981.

Summary

The Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball team will face UC Santa Barbara in the first round of the Big West Tournament on Friday. Both teams enter the tournament as lower seeds, with the Roadrunners as the No. 8 seed and the Gauchos as the No. 9 seed. The winner of Friday’s game will face top-seeded UC Davis in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The Roadrunners have the edge in the all-time series, with a record of 15-12. #CSUB #UCSB #BigWestTournament #Roadrunners #Gauchos #NCAATournament