CS Bakersfield clinches first WAC regular-season title
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) Damiyne Durham scored 18 points, Dedrick Basile added 16 and Cal State Bakersfield beat Chicago State 69-49 on Saturday night to clinch the program's first Western Athletic Conference regular-season title.
The Roadrunners (21-7, 12-1) have won ten straight and conclude the regular season at home against Grand Canyon (24-5, 10-3). Chicago State (6-24, 1-12) has lost nine in a row.
Durham was 7 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers. Basile was 6-of-16 shooting with four 3s and Jaylin Airington chipped in 14 points for Cal State Bakersfield.
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Anthony Eaves scored 14 points and Deionte Simmons had 13 to lead Chicago State, which shot just 14 of 55 (25.5 percent) from the field.
The Roadrunners had a double-digit lead midway through the first half and closed on a 17-5 run for a 35-13 advantage at the break.