2020-21 FRESNO STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES FRESNO STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL 2020-21 GAME NOTES Stephen Trembley, Director of New Media • [email protected] Taylor Martinez, Communications Assistant • [email protected] MOUNTAIN WEST SERIES: FRESNO STATE AT COLORADO STATE Dec. 28, 2020 (5 p.m. PT) & Dec. 30, 2020 (1 p.m. PT) • Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Online: Mountain West Network (Brian Roth/Adam Nigon) Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) Series History: Colorado State leads 20-18 (overall) & 15-3 (games played in Fort Collins) Last Meeting: Colorado State 80, Fresno State 70 (2/4/20 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center) Next up: vs. Wyoming (Jan. 2 & 4); vs. San Jose State (Jan. 8 & 10) FRESNO STATE COLORADO STATE OPENING TIP FRESNO STATE OPENS MW PLAY IN FORT COLLINS • All-Mountain West candidate Orlando Robinson recorded two straight Fresno State (2-0) begins Mountain West play with a two-game series double-doubles in his first two games of the season (15 ppg/10.5 rpg). at Colorado State (3-1), starting Monday at 5 p.m. PT and concluding • Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson is in his third season back home Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT. Both games will be at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, in the San Joaquin Valley. Colo., on the Mountain West Network (GoBulldogs.com/mwn) and 940 AM • Since joining the MW in 2012, Fresno State has won the 2016 MW tourna- ESPN Radio. This is the 39th meeting in the all-time series between Fresno ment championship to earn the league’s automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA State and Colorado State with the Rams owning a 20-18 edge in the first 38 Tournament and finished as high as second and no lower than seventh in contests. Since joining the MW in 2012, Fresno State is 7-11 against CSU the conference standings. (1-3 record in Hutson’s tenure). The Bulldogs’ last road win over the Rams was an 82-79 overtime victory over the Rams back on Jan. 6, 2018. BULLDOG BREAKDOWN • SITUATIONAL NOTES TO WATCH • Fresno State is seeking its first 3-0 overall start since the 2015-16 season. A LOOK BACK AT THE BULLDOGS’ MW STARTS • Fresno State is 10-0 in Hutson’s tenure when shooting 50 percent or better For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, Fresno State is opening MW from the field. play on the road. In Hutson’s tenure, the Bulldogs are 1-1 in MW openers -- • Fresno State is 15-2 in Hutson’s tenure when scoring at least 80 points. both road games (a 73-53 win at San Jose State on Jan. 2, 2019 and a 61-52 • Fresno State is 11-0 in Hutson’s tenure when allowing under 60 points. loss at San Diego State on Jan. 1, 2020). Since joining the league in 2012, Fresno State is 2-6 all-time in MW openers and 2-6 in MW road openers. BULLDOGS OPEN WITH PAIR OF DOUBLE-DIGIT WINS Fresno State opened the 2020-21 season with an 87-47 win over the William TRANSFERS MAKE IMMEDIATE IMPACT Jessup Warriors on Thanksgiving Eve at the Save Mart Center. Fresno State In the Bulldogs’ season-opening 40-point victory, four Division I transfers sophomore forward Orlando Robinson had 16 points with 10 rebounds, while and two junior college transfers combined for 64 of Fresno State’s 87 sophomore guard Isaiah Hill also had 16 points and Deon Stroud added 13 points. Isaiah Hill (Tulsa) had 16 points, while Deon Stroud (UTEP) added points in their Bulldog debut. 24 days later, Fresno State defeated Fresno 13 points. Jordan Campbell (Oregon State) scored 10 points, Kyle Harding Pacific 78-65 on Dec. 19. Junior Ballard scored a team-best 17 points in (Allan Hancock College) tallied nine points and Christian Gray (Salt Lake his return home to the Valley and first game of the season. Robinson had CC) recorded eight points. Hill, Stroud and Harding went a combined 5-for-5 another double-double (14 points and 11 rebounds in the win over FPU. from beyond the 3-point line in the Thanksgiving Eve win. FRESNO STATE CONTENDING IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST FRESNO STATE PRODUCING NBA DRAFT LOTTERY PICKS, PROS Since joining the Mountain West in 2012, Fresno State has won the 2016 In the last 21 seasons, Fresno State has produced three NBA Lottery picks conference tournament championship and finished as high as second in the - Paul George (No. 10 overall in 2010), Melvin Ely (No. 12 overall in 2002) regular season. The Bulldogs have finished no lower than seventh in league and Courtney Alexander (No. 13 overall in 2000) - while UNLV has two and play in its first eight seasons in the Mountain West, which includes four San Diego State has one in that same 21-season span. Overall, Fresno top four finishes in the past five seasons. Fresno State is one of four MW State has had 31 players go on to play in the NBA, including 21 being programs to win 65 or more MW games in the last six seasons. In the last selected in the NBA Draft with five first-round picks (four since 2000). five MW campaigns, the ’Dogs have won an average of 11 MW contests per year, including twice going 13-5 against MW opponents, including Hutson’s MOST NBA LOTTERY PICKS (LAST 21 SEASONS • 2000-20) first season at Fresno State during the 2018-19 season. • Fresno State: 3 • UNLV: 2 • REFERENCE: “Fresno State” • San Diego State: 1 (Never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply “Fresno”) • ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS N25 (Wed) William Jessup University (MyTV53/MWN) ........ W, 87-47 F4 (Thurs) Utah State MW (STADIUM) ........................................ 6 p.m. N27 (Fri) at Pacific ................................................................. Postponed F6 (Sat) Utah State MW (FS1) .................................................... TBA N30 (Mon) UC Riverside ..................................................... Postponed F11 (Thurs) at Air Force (MWN) ..........................................................TBA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ F13 (Sat) at Air Force (MWN) ..........................................................TBA D5 (Sat) at Pepperdine ......................................................... Postponed F18 (Thurs) San Diego State MW (CBSSN) ...................................... TBA D8 (Tues) CSUN ................................................................ Postponed F20 (Sat) San Diego State MW (CBSSN) ...................................... TBA D12 (Sat) Cal Poly ............................................................ Postponed F24 (Wed) at UNLV MW (FS1) ..............................................................TBA D19 (Sat) Fresno Pacific (MyTV53/MWN) .......................... W, 78-65 F26 (Fri) at UNLV MW (CBSSN) .........................................................TBA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D28 (Mon) at Colorado State MW (MWN) ........................................ 5 p.m. 2020 Mountain West Championships (Las Vegas, Nev.) D30 (Wed) at Colorado State MW (MWN) ........................................ 1 p.m. M10 (Wed) MW First Round (If Necessary) .......................................TBA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M11 (Thurs) MW Quarterfinals .............................................................TBA J2 (Sat) Wyoming MW (MWN) ................................................ 4 p.m. M12 (Fri) MW Semifinals .................................................................TBA J4 (Mon) Wyoming MW (MWN) ................................................ 6 p.m. M13 (Sat) MW Championship Game................................................TBA J8 (Fri) San Jose State MW (MWN) ....................................... 6 p.m. J10 (Sun) San Jose State MW (MWN) ....................................... 4 p.m. NOTES: J15 (Fri) at Nevada MW (FS1) ....................................................... 8 p.m. • All games broadcast on 940 AM ESPN Radio and all times are Pacific J17 (Sun) at Nevada MW (CBSSN) ................................................. 1 p.m. • All home games in BOLD and played at Save Mart Center J20 (Wed) at Boise State MW (FS1) .....................................................TBA MW = Mountain West Game J22 (Fri) at Boise State MW (CBSSN) ........................................... 6 p.m. J28 (Thurs) New Mexico MW (CBSSN) ......................................... 8 p.m. MWN = Mountain West Network (www.GoBulldogs.com/mwn) J30 (Sat) New Mexico MW (MWN) ........................................... 4 p.m. 6 NCAA APPEARANCES (1981, ’82, ’84, 2000*, ’01 & ’16) • 10 NIT APPEARANCES • 1983 NIT CHAMPIONS | 1 2020-21 FRESNO STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Location ........................................................................................ Fresno, Calif. 2020-21 Overall Record ................................................................................2-0 Founded ..................................................................................................... 1911 2020-21 Conference Record.........................................................................0-0 Enrollment ...............................................................................................25,000 President............................................................................Dr. Joseph I. Castro Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................................... 1/4 Director of Athletics .....................................................................