2018–19 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team

2018–19 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball
Riley Wallace Classic champions
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record18–16 (7–9 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Conarroe
  • Benjy Taylor
  • Mike Scott
Home arenaIcardo Center
(Capacity: 3,497)
2018–19 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 15 1   .938 30 5   .857
Utah Valley 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Grand Canyon 10 6   .625 20 14   .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 9 7   .563 20 17   .541
California Baptist * 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Cal State Bakersfield 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Seattle 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
UMKC 6 10   .375 11 21   .344
Chicago State 0 16   .000 3 29   .094
2019 WAC tournament winner
* Ineligible for WAC tournament (reclassification from NCAA Division II)

The 2018–19 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team represented California State University, Bakersfield in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners were led by eighth-year head coach Rod Barnes and competed at the Icardo Center. CSU Bakersfield was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 7–9 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Texas–Rio Grande Valley. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round to win the Riley Wallace Classic and defeated Southern Utah in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Green Bay.