BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – CSU Bakersfield’s Jaden Alexander scored 41 points to lead the Roadrunners to a 91-80 victory over the North Dakota State men’s basketball team on Sunday afternoon.
Bison freshman Max Iversen made his first career start and led NDSU with 20 points. Rob Diaz III scored 17, Riley Massey had 15, and Andrew Nagy added 14 points for the Bison.
NDSU fell to 1-3 on the season.
The Bison connected on 15-of-34 (44 percent) from three-point range, but CSU Bakersfield shot 58 percent overall and made 10-of-23 (43 percent) from beyond the arc.
Kaden Tate pulled down seven rebounds for NDSU, and Carson Smith grabbed six boards. Massey registered six assists.
The Bison held a 50-43 lead with 15 minutes remaining. The Roadrunners put together a 13-3 run to go ahead 56-53.
With the game tied at 61-61 and eight minutes left, CSUB scored the next eight points.
NDSU returns home to host Illinois State on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.
