Western Illinois hosts CSU Bakersfield after Alexander's 41-point outing

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (2-0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-2)

Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The CSU Bakersfield play Western Illinois after Jaden Alexander scored 41 points in CSU Bakersfield's 91-80 win against the North Dakota State Bison.

Western Illinois finished 5-26 overall with a 4-11 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Leathernecks shot 40.3% from the field and 31.4% from 3-point range last season.

CSU Bakersfield finished 8-24 overall a season ago while going 2-13 on the road. The Roadrunners gave up 82.2 points per game while committing 20.3 fouls last season.

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