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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State151 .938305  .857
Utah Valley124 .7502510  .714
Grand Canyon106 .6252014  .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley97 .5632017  .541
California Baptist *79 .4381615  .516
Cal State Bakersfield79 .4381816  .529
Seattle610 .3751815  .545
UMKC610 .3751121  .344
Chicago State016 .000329  .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.