2015 – 16 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men 's basketball team represented California State University , Bakersfield during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Roadrunners were led by fifth year head coach Rod Barnes and played their home games at the Icardo Center . The Roadrunners competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference . They finished the 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 be champions of the WAC Tournament . They earned the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament , their first ever appearance , where they lost in the first round to Oklahoma
WAC Tournament
2016 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball team