TURLOCK, Calif. — Stan State returns to the road this week for two pivotal CCAA contests, traveling to Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. before visiting Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m., as the Warriors look to improve their position for a postseason berth with six games remaining in the regular season, including four on the road.

Tight CCAA Race with Six Games Remaining
Stan State sits at 7–9 in CCAA play and 11–11 overall with six games remaining in the regular season, currently tied for sixth place with Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino. UC Merced is also 7–9 but is not eligible for postseason play this season. The Warriors are one game back of fifth-place Cal State San Marcos and two games behind fourth-place Cal State Monterey Bay, and hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over both CSUSM and CSUMB, as the middle of the conference standings remains tightly packed. Cal State East Bay leads the CCAA at 16–0 and remains unbeaten overall, while Cal State Dominguez Hills sits second at 12–4. The top six eligible teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the CCAA Men's Basketball Championships, scheduled for March 5–7 in Pomona, Calif., with the tournament champion earning the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship.

Warriors at a Glance
Stan State enters the week at 11–11 overall and 7–9 in CCAA play, continuing to battle in the middle of a tightly contested conference race with six games remaining in the regular season. The Warriors are averaging 72.4 points per game while allowing 72.0, shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from three-point range, while holding a plus-2.1 rebounding margin at 35.7 rebounds per contest. Stan State has shown balance on both ends of the floor, ranking even with opponents in assists per game at 13.1 and turnovers per game at 12.0. Individually, Donjae Lindsey leads the Warriors at 12.9 points per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field and a team-best 45.5 percent from three-point range, while Malachi Johnson adds 12.8 points and a team-best 7.3 rebounds per contest. Lloyd French contributes 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, while Daniel Ameyaw provides 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds inside while shooting a team-best 52.8 percent from the field. Johnson leads the Warriors with 22 blocked shots, French paces the team with 54 assists and 27 steals, and Jason Cibull leads Stan State at the free-throw line, shooting 92.3 percent.

Stan State Responds with Key Home Win After Tight Loss
Stan State split a pair of CCAA home games last week at Fitzpatrick Arena, falling 73–69 to Chico State before responding with a 74–67 win over Cal Poly Humboldt. Against Chico State, the Warriors battled through eight ties and six lead changes before the Wildcats sealed the game at the free-throw line late, with Donjae Lindsey scoring a game-high 18 points and Daniel Ameyaw adding 16. Stan State bounced back on Saturday with a wire-to-wire victory over Humboldt, as four Warriors reached double figures and the team controlled the glass and the paint throughout the contest. Antony Newman-Gomez led the Warriors with a season-high 15 points, while Malachi Johnson, Lloyd French, and Tahjae Ordonio each chipped in 10. The weekend results allowed Stan State to split the season series with both Chico State and Cal Poly Humboldt.

Trending Up
Stan State has gone 3–1 over its last four games, including a pair of road wins, as the Warriors have averaged 78.0 points per game while outscoring opponents by a +2.8 margin during the stretch. Stan State has shot 47.5 percent from the field and posted a +6.0 rebounding margin, averaging 38.5 rebounds per game. Malachi Johnson has led the way at 14.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while Donjae Lindsey has averaged 12.5 points. Daniel Ameyaw has been highly efficient, shooting 70.0 percent from the field, and Antony Newman-Gomez has added 10.5 points per contest, as all five starters have averaged double figures over the four-game stretch. Lindsey has continued to direct the offense, while Tahjae Ordonio has added play-making from the wing with 14 assists and no turnovers during the span, and the Warriors have averaged 12.5 assists per game with just 11.5 turnovers.

Double-Double Watch
Malachi Johnson has recorded five double-doubles this season, beginning with an 18-point, 10-rebound performance at Menlo on Nov. 19, 2025. He added an 11-point, 11-rebound effort against Cal State Monterey Bay on Jan. 2, 2026, followed by a 14-point, 13-rebound game at Cal State LA on Jan. 8. Johnson continued the stretch with 19 points and 10 rebounds against San Francisco State on Jan. 15, and closed the run with 15 points and 11 rebounds versus Cal State East Bay on Jan. 17. Lloyd French recorded the first double-double of his career on Dec. 21, 2025 against Cal Poly Pomona, finishing with 11 points and 12 assists. Daniel Ameyaw owns nine career double-doubles, including a 14-point, 12-rebound performance against Fresno Pacific on Nov. 15, 2025, and currently ranks fourth in Stan State program history with 543 career rebounds.

CCAA Statistical Snapshot
Stan State continues to rank among the top teams in the CCAA statistically, sitting fourth in the conference in scoring defense, rebounding margin, and assist-to-turnover ratio. The Warriors also rank fifth in scoring margin, field-goal percentage defense, overall rebounding, offensive rebounding, defensive rebounding, and assists per game. Individually, Malachi Johnson ranks fourth in the CCAA in rebounding, ninth in field-goal percentage, and seventh in blocked shots.

Cal Poly Pomona Update
Cal Poly Pomona enters Thursday's matchup at 12–10 overall and 7–9 in CCAA play, tied with Stan State in the conference standings. The Broncos are led offensively by Malcolm Bell, who averages a team-high 15.4 points per game while also contributing 6.9 rebounds and shooting 52.3 percent from the field. Demarreya Lewis-Cooper adds 12.1 points per contest and leads Pomona with 72 assists, while Kevin Simeth anchors the interior with 9.3 points per game, a team-best 7.5 rebounds, and 19 blocked shots while shooting 71.9 percent from the field. Zach Broadous provides perimeter scoring at 9.3 points per game, and Jake Goldberg contributes 6.7 points while shooting 81.5 percent from the free-throw line as the Broncos look to protect home court in a critical late-season CCAA matchup.

Last Time vs. Cal Poly Pomona
Stan State battled back in the second half but came up just short in a 93–88 loss to Cal Poly Pomona earlier this season at Fitzpatrick Arena. Five Warriors scored in double figures, led by Malachi Johnson's 23 points, while Javon Johnson added 15 off the bench. Lloyd French recorded the first double-double of his career with 11 points and 12 assists, Jason Zimmer finished with 11 points, and Donjae Lindsey added 10 as Stan State shot 54.0 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from three-point range. The Warriors cut the deficit to five multiple times late but were unable to overcome Pomona's hot perimeter shooting, as the Broncos connected on 13 three-pointers to secure the win.

Series History
Cal Poly Pomona leads the all-time series 26–9 dating back to 2008 and has won the last five meetings between the programs. Stan State's most recent victory in the series came on Feb. 23, 2023, when the Warriors earned a 70–67 road win in Pomona.

Cal State San Bernardino Update
Cal State San Bernardino enters Saturday's matchup at 10–13 overall and 7–9 in CCAA play, tied with Stan State and Cal Poly Pomona in the middle of the conference standings. The Coyotes are led by Aidan Fowler, who averages a team-high 15.1 points per game while also shooting 86.2 percent from the free-throw line. Gavin Davis adds 12.4 points per contest and contributes on the glass with 4.3 rebounds per game, while Zion Paleo provides 10.2 points and leads the team with 61 assists. Javon Ervin adds scoring depth at 10.7 points per game in limited action, and Malachi Murrell anchors the interior with a team-best 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 51.7 percent from the field. CSUSB plays at an up-tempo pace and looks to create scoring opportunities through ball movement and aggressive guard play.

Last Time vs. Cal State San Bernardino
Stan State opened a four-game home-stand with a strong first half against Cal State San Bernardino but came up short in an 81–73 loss earlier this season at Fitzpatrick Arena. The Warriors led 36–28 at halftime behind efficient shooting before CSUSB surged after the break, outscoring Stan State 53–37 in the second half. Donjae Lindsey paced the Warriors with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Lloyd French and Malachi Johnson added 15 points apiece and Daniel Ameyaw finished with 10. Stan State shot 51.0 percent from the field and matched the Coyotes with seven three-pointers, but CSUSB capitalized at the free-throw line and received key bench production to secure the win.

Series History
Cal State San Bernardino leads the all-time series 23–9 dating back to 2009 and has won the last six meetings between the programs. Stan State's most recent victory in the series came on Jan. 12, 2023, when the Warriors earned a 94–84 home win in Turlock behind 23 points from Kobe Ordonio, the brother of current Warrior Tahjae Ordonio.

Listen and Watch
Both games will be streamed live on FloCollege. All Stan State home games can also be heard on BlueChip Broadcasting, with Bryan Nelson on the call.

Up Next
The Warriors will return home to host Cal State Dominguez Hills on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. for Homecoming, followed by Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. on Senior Day, when the program will honor Daniel Ameyaw, Jason Cibull, Javon Johnson, Tahjae Ordonio, and Jordan Smith. Stan State will close the regular season on the road in the Bay Area, traveling to No. 3 Cal State East Bay on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. before visiting San Francisco State on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.