Saturday, December 1
Fresno, Calif.
12 p.m. PT
Fresno State
5-2
76
vs
67
Cal Poly
2-5
1
2
F
Cal Poly
23
44
67
Fresno State
32
44
76
Photo by: Keith Kountz/Fresno State
Bulldogs defeat Mustangs, 76-67
12/1/2018 3:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresno State senior guard Deshon Taylor matched a career-high with 32 points to power the Bulldogs to their third straight victory.
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team defeated Cal Poly 76-67 at the Save Mart Center on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs improve to 5-2 and remain undefeated at home on the season.
How it Happened:Â Fresno State opened up the first half with a 9-0 scoring run to lead 11-2 in the first seven minutes of the game before Cal Poly could chip away. Fresno State took advantage of 11 Cal Poly turnovers to lead through the entirety of the half.
Nate Grimes led defensively for the Bulldogs with five rebounds and two blocks through the first 20 minutes. The Bulldogs had their largest lead when Deshon Taylor drained a 3-pointer with just 42 seconds on the clock to put the 'Dogs ahead by 11, 32-21. Cal Poly ended the half with a pair of made free throws and Fresno State had a 32-23 lead at the half.
Cal Poly cut Fresno State's lead to as low as four points in the second half with just under 10 minutes left in the game. The Bulldogs answered back with a 7-0 scoring run consisting of four made free throws by Nate Grimes and a 3-pointer from Braxton Huggins. Fresno State was led by Braxton Huggins with 15 points and Taylor had 21 of his 32 points in the second half alone.
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Player Notes
Deshon Taylor, G, Sr. – 32 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
Justin Hutson, Fresno State head coach
Opening statement…
"Tonight, in that matchup zone, we wanted to make sure that we got the ball to Deshon so he could get into the paint and make good decisions because he was making good ones tonight. Our inside game was non-existent tonight. We got out-played on the inside and that cannot continue to happen if we want to be successful. We need to do a better job. The physicality of the game really went to Cal Poly."
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On Deshon Taylor…
"His confidence level and work ethic are important. His toughness of 'I am not going to let us lose'. Not only did he score 32 points tonight but he had six assists and two turnovers in 38 minutes while guarding the best player. There is a reason we have guys like this play in games like this and I think you could see why today."
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Deshon Taylor, Fresno State senior guard
On his free throw shooting…
"I try to come back in the gym at night and make at least 90 out of 100 free throws before I go home. I live at the free throw line so I know I have to make them. It is not that hard anymore."
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UP NEXT
Fresno State will continue its historic homestand and host Weber State on Wednesday, December 5 at 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center.
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How it Happened:Â Fresno State opened up the first half with a 9-0 scoring run to lead 11-2 in the first seven minutes of the game before Cal Poly could chip away. Fresno State took advantage of 11 Cal Poly turnovers to lead through the entirety of the half.
Nate Grimes led defensively for the Bulldogs with five rebounds and two blocks through the first 20 minutes. The Bulldogs had their largest lead when Deshon Taylor drained a 3-pointer with just 42 seconds on the clock to put the 'Dogs ahead by 11, 32-21. Cal Poly ended the half with a pair of made free throws and Fresno State had a 32-23 lead at the half.
Cal Poly cut Fresno State's lead to as low as four points in the second half with just under 10 minutes left in the game. The Bulldogs answered back with a 7-0 scoring run consisting of four made free throws by Nate Grimes and a 3-pointer from Braxton Huggins. Fresno State was led by Braxton Huggins with 15 points and Taylor had 21 of his 32 points in the second half alone.
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Player Notes
Deshon Taylor, G, Sr. – 32 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
- Scored a season-high and tied his career-high with 32 points
- Scored in double-figures for the seventh consecutive game
- Scored 20+ points for the third time this season
- Had a season-high 12 made free throws
- Scored 21 points in the second half – went 4-for-7 FG, 1-for-4 3FG, 12-for-14 FT
- Led the team with assists for the seventh time this season
- Tied his season-best 12 points
- Scored in double-figures for the second time this season
- Scored a career-high 6 free throws on 8 attempts
- Three Bulldogs scored in double figures
- Had a season-low 7 turnovers
- Fresno State has scored at least eight 3-pointers in all seven games this season
- Fresno State leads the all-time series with Cal Poly, 34-8
- Fresno State is 22-2 all-time when facing Cal Poly in FresnoÂ
Justin Hutson, Fresno State head coach
Opening statement…
"Tonight, in that matchup zone, we wanted to make sure that we got the ball to Deshon so he could get into the paint and make good decisions because he was making good ones tonight. Our inside game was non-existent tonight. We got out-played on the inside and that cannot continue to happen if we want to be successful. We need to do a better job. The physicality of the game really went to Cal Poly."
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On Deshon Taylor…
"His confidence level and work ethic are important. His toughness of 'I am not going to let us lose'. Not only did he score 32 points tonight but he had six assists and two turnovers in 38 minutes while guarding the best player. There is a reason we have guys like this play in games like this and I think you could see why today."
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Deshon Taylor, Fresno State senior guard
On his free throw shooting…
"I try to come back in the gym at night and make at least 90 out of 100 free throws before I go home. I live at the free throw line so I know I have to make them. It is not that hard anymore."
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UP NEXT
Fresno State will continue its historic homestand and host Weber State on Wednesday, December 5 at 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center.
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Team Stats
CP
FS
FG%
.375
.449
3FG%
.357
.375
FT%
.818
.793
RB
41
28
TO
14
7
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
32
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
12
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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