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COLLEGE MENS HOOPS ROUNDUP
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Roadrunners race past Sacramento St: BAKERSFIELD (AP) — Javonte Maynor scored 18 points, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a win over in-state foe Sacramento State on Wednesday night 74-66.

Four players reached double-figures for the Roadrunners (2-1). Issiah Grayson had 15 and Zach Lamb added 14.

Sacramento State (1-1) was led by Dylan Garrity who had a game-high 22 points. Cody Demps had the games only double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets.

The Roadrunners shot 49 percent from the field and held the Hornets to 36 percent, including 3-of-14 from beyond the arc. CS Bakersfield shot 56 percent from downtown, making 9-of-16.

The Roadrunners lead the series 20-5 all-time versus the Hornets. The win was CS Bakersfield’s 800th in program history.



San Francisco defeats Cleveland St.: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mark Tollefsen had 18 points for San Francisco in its win over Cleveland State Wednesday night 91-82.

The game was closely played throughout as neither team took a double-digit lead until the closing minutes. San Francisco trailed 67-64 with 6:53 remaining in the second half. The Dons used a 27-8 run late in the second half to turn a nine point deficit into a ten point lead.

Five players scored in double-figures for the Dons (2-0) including 17 off the bench for Tim Derksen. Cole Dickerson had the game’s lone double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Sebastian Douglas led the Vikings (1-1) in scoring with 15.

The Dons made 50 percent from the beyond the arc, going 8-of-16, a staple for the Rex Chapman led program that was top 5 nationally last year in 3-point field goal percentage.