Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, December 22
Fresno, Calif.
4 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
Tennessee-Martin
Photo by: Keith Kountz
’Dogs to face Skyhawks on Saturday
12/21/2018 12:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tickets start at $10 at the Save Mart Center Box Office.
Game 11: UT-Martin (5-4) at Fresno State (8-2)
Dec. 22, 2018 • 4 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: Mountain West Network (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) & 1600 AM ESPN Deportes (Jesse Beltran/Octavio Duarte)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Next Up: vs. Utah Valley University (Dec. 29 • 4 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif.)
Opening Tip
The Fresno State men's basketball team will host the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT inside the Save Mart Center. The game between Fresno State (8-2) and UT-Martin (5-4) will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network , 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Tickets start at $10 at the Save Mart Center Box Office.
About the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (Ohio Valley Conference) are 5-4 on the season, including a 75-72 victory over Chattanooga on a 75-foot buzzer beater in their last game. The Skyhawks have six different players who average double figure and have scored over 90 points three times this season. This is the first meeting between the schools in men's basketball.
Blackwell thriving in role as floor general
Fresno State junior forward Noah Blackwell (Roseville, Calif.) has emerged as an efficient and talented point guard. In his last three starts, Blackwell has a 3.6 assist-to-turnover ratio - averaging a team-high 37.3 minutes per game. Noah Blackwell is also averaging 17.0 points per game in his last three starts this season (13.0 ppg in his five starts).
Grimes delivering on both ends of the floor
Fresno State junior forward Nate Grimes (Las Vegas, Nev.) is proving himself as one of the most efficient rebounders in the nation. Grimes currently ranks sixth in the Mountain West in rebounding (8.0 rpg). He also has four career double-doubles, including one this season (15 points/14 rebounds in a 21-point win over LBSU). Grimes also ranks third in the MW in blocked shots (1.8 bpg).
Coach Hut in elite company
Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson (Coach Hut) is one of five head coaches in program history (out of 19) to start his career with a 8-2 record or better. The four other coaches to start 8-2 or better are: J. Flint Hanner (8-2), Ed Gregory (8-2), Boyd Grant (8-2) and Ray Lopes (8-2). Gregory (1965-66) and Lopes (2002-03) went on to win conference championships in their first seasons, while Grant is the Bulldogs' all-time winningest head coach (194 wins, 1977-86). Hutson also current owns the best winningest percentage (.800) of any head coach in program history.
Protecting the Yard
Dec. 22, 2018 • 4 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: Mountain West Network (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) & 1600 AM ESPN Deportes (Jesse Beltran/Octavio Duarte)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Next Up: vs. Utah Valley University (Dec. 29 • 4 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif.)
Opening Tip
- First-year Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson is back home in the Valley. Hutson, a Bakersfield native, spent the last 12 seasons (San Diego State and UNLV) as one of the most respected assistant coaches in country.
- Fresno State has won at least 20 games in each of the past three seasons (four of the past five seasons).
- Last season, Fresno State (21-11, 11-7 MW) finished fourth in the MW standings and earned its third straight Top 4 seed for the MW Tournament.
- Fresno State is one of two MW teams (Boise State) to have earned a first round bye in each of the past four seasons.
- Fresno State's 2018-19 roster includes two Division I transfers who redshirted last season: Braxton Huggins (New Mexico State) and Noah Blackwell (Long Beach State). Deshon Taylor (UMKC) and New Williams (Auburn) are also D-1 transfers, as is Chris Seeley (Utah - redshirting).
- Fresno State has outscored three autonomy five conference schools (TCU, Northwestern & Miami) by a combined score of 318-287 this season.
- Fresno State is 41-3 in its last 44 games when shooting at least 50 percent from the field.
- Fresno State has made at least seven 3-pointers in every game this season. The Bulldogs are 20-3 in the last 23 games making at least 10 3pt-FGs.
- Fresno State senior guard Braxton Huggins (19.3 ppg/3.3 rpg) was named to the 2018 Wooden Legacy All-Tournament team and Deshon Taylor (19.0 ppg/4.3 apg) earned second-team honors. (Stats from Wooden Legacy)
- Fresno State is in the middle of a 12-game stretch of playing exclusively in the state of California. Fresno State is 7-1 in the first eight games of the Golden State run.
- Fresno State leads the Mountain West in steals, averaging 7.6 per game. The Bulldogs also are ranked second in 3-pointers made per game (9.6), 3-point percentage (37.9) and free-throw percentage (75.1).
The Fresno State men's basketball team will host the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT inside the Save Mart Center. The game between Fresno State (8-2) and UT-Martin (5-4) will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network , 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Tickets start at $10 at the Save Mart Center Box Office.
About the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (Ohio Valley Conference) are 5-4 on the season, including a 75-72 victory over Chattanooga on a 75-foot buzzer beater in their last game. The Skyhawks have six different players who average double figure and have scored over 90 points three times this season. This is the first meeting between the schools in men's basketball.
Blackwell thriving in role as floor general
Fresno State junior forward Noah Blackwell (Roseville, Calif.) has emerged as an efficient and talented point guard. In his last three starts, Blackwell has a 3.6 assist-to-turnover ratio - averaging a team-high 37.3 minutes per game. Noah Blackwell is also averaging 17.0 points per game in his last three starts this season (13.0 ppg in his five starts).
Grimes delivering on both ends of the floor
Fresno State junior forward Nate Grimes (Las Vegas, Nev.) is proving himself as one of the most efficient rebounders in the nation. Grimes currently ranks sixth in the Mountain West in rebounding (8.0 rpg). He also has four career double-doubles, including one this season (15 points/14 rebounds in a 21-point win over LBSU). Grimes also ranks third in the MW in blocked shots (1.8 bpg).
Coach Hut in elite company
Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson (Coach Hut) is one of five head coaches in program history (out of 19) to start his career with a 8-2 record or better. The four other coaches to start 8-2 or better are: J. Flint Hanner (8-2), Ed Gregory (8-2), Boyd Grant (8-2) and Ray Lopes (8-2). Gregory (1965-66) and Lopes (2002-03) went on to win conference championships in their first seasons, while Grant is the Bulldogs' all-time winningest head coach (194 wins, 1977-86). Hutson also current owns the best winningest percentage (.800) of any head coach in program history.
Protecting the Yard
- Fresno State is 58-12 overall at home since the start of the 2014-15 season, including a 30-4 record versus nonconference opponents and a 28-7 record against Mountain West opponents in that stretch.
- Fresno State is 47-9 overall at home since the start of the 2015-16 season.
- Fresno State has won 17 of its last 18 non-conference home games, including seven consecutive non-conference home wins.
- Fresno State is 6-0 at home this season (second straight season starting 6-0 at home).
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