Warriors build on lessons from Bakersfield sweep

Cal State Bakersfield not only handed Hawai’i a pair of hard-hitting Big West Conference men’s basketball defeats last weekend — the Roadrunners also provided the Warriors with a hopeful first-hand look at their future selves.

Bakersfield, the country’s “most experienced” team in terms of veterans remaining with the program, also has played the most overall games of any Big West opponent (13). That experience, plus a noticeable difference in physicality and sustained intensity, helped the Roadrunners beat UH, 60-55, last Friday and 83-72 on Saturday.

Photo courtesy Brandon Flores“You’re talking about the most experienced team in the country, who has played the most games in our league, and I…