Fresno State Athletics
Monday, December 23
Fresno, CA
7:00 PM PT
Fresno State
vs
San Francisco
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Bulldogs host Dons on Monday night
12/22/2019 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tickets for Monday night's game are on sale now starting at $10 through the Save Mart Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.com.
Game 12: San Francisco (10-3) at Fresno State (4-7)
Dec. 23, 2019 • 7 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: KAIL-TV/Mountain West Network (Ralph Wood/Matt Norville/Julia Vella)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: USF leads 13-8 (overall) • Series tied 6-6 (games played in Fresno, Calif.)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 78, San Francisco 71 (11/19/15 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center)
Next Up: vs. UCR (Dec. 28); at SDSU (Jan. 1); at SJSU (Jan. 4); at UNM (Jan. 7)
Fresno State's 2019-20 Ken Pom Ranking: No. 113
Opening Tip
Fresno State continues its three-game homestand by hosting the San Francisco Dons on Monday at 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center. Â The game will be broadcast on KAIL-TV (My Central Valley), the Mountain West Network and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Â Tickets are on sale starting at $10.
Fresno State & San Francisco: All-Time Series History
Fresno State has won the last three games in its all-time series with San Francisco, including a 78-71 home victory over the Dons on Nov. 19, 2015 in the last meeting between the programs. Â The Bulldogs are 3-0 all-time against USF in games played at the Save Mart Center.
Nate Grimes: Double-Double Production
Fresno State senior forward Nate Grimes enters the week tied for 13th in the country with six double-doubles this season (20 in his Bulldog career). Â Grimes is one of four MW players currently averaging a double-double this season (13.3 ppg/10.2 rpg). Â Grimes is one of 27 players in the nation averaging over 10 rebounds per games and ranks tied for 21st in the nation in rebounding (10.2 rpg). Grimes enters Monday's game two blocks away from tying Noel Felix (2000-03) for seventh on the Bulldogs' all-time career blocked shots list. Â Grimes has 108 career blocks, two shy of Felix' 110.
Williams rising on both ends of the floor
In the last four games, Fresno State senior guard New Williams has averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game, while shooting 49.1 percent from the field (28-for-57) with 17 3-point field goals (4.3/game).
'Dogs played three preseason AP Top 25 teams early
Between the Baselines
Fresno State is one of two Mountain West programs (San Diego State) to have a .500 record or better with at least nine wins in league play in each of the past six seasons. Fresno State has averaged 11.2 conference wins per season over the last six seasons, with at least 10 MW wins in now five straight seasons, including a 13-5 mark twice (2015-16 & 2018-19).
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Dec. 23, 2019 • 7 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: KAIL-TV/Mountain West Network (Ralph Wood/Matt Norville/Julia Vella)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: USF leads 13-8 (overall) • Series tied 6-6 (games played in Fresno, Calif.)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 78, San Francisco 71 (11/19/15 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center)
Next Up: vs. UCR (Dec. 28); at SDSU (Jan. 1); at SJSU (Jan. 4); at UNM (Jan. 7)
Fresno State's 2019-20 Ken Pom Ranking: No. 113
Opening Tip
- Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson is in his second season after winning 23 games in his first season back home in the San Joaquin Valley.
- Hutson was named the 2018-19 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year.
- Hutson, a Bakersfield native, had spent 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 four seasons (five of the past six seasons) and joined the Mountain West in 2012.
- This is the fourth of seven straight games Fresno State is playing in the state of California, including four home games at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State continues its three-game homestand by hosting the San Francisco Dons on Monday at 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center. Â The game will be broadcast on KAIL-TV (My Central Valley), the Mountain West Network and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Â Tickets are on sale starting at $10.
Fresno State & San Francisco: All-Time Series History
Fresno State has won the last three games in its all-time series with San Francisco, including a 78-71 home victory over the Dons on Nov. 19, 2015 in the last meeting between the programs. Â The Bulldogs are 3-0 all-time against USF in games played at the Save Mart Center.
Nate Grimes: Double-Double Production
Fresno State senior forward Nate Grimes enters the week tied for 13th in the country with six double-doubles this season (20 in his Bulldog career). Â Grimes is one of four MW players currently averaging a double-double this season (13.3 ppg/10.2 rpg). Â Grimes is one of 27 players in the nation averaging over 10 rebounds per games and ranks tied for 21st in the nation in rebounding (10.2 rpg). Grimes enters Monday's game two blocks away from tying Noel Felix (2000-03) for seventh on the Bulldogs' all-time career blocked shots list. Â Grimes has 108 career blocks, two shy of Felix' 110.
Williams rising on both ends of the floor
In the last four games, Fresno State senior guard New Williams has averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game, while shooting 49.1 percent from the field (28-for-57) with 17 3-point field goals (4.3/game).
'Dogs played three preseason AP Top 25 teams early
- Fresno State was one of two teams (Michigan State) in the nation that had three teams ranked in the Preseason AP Top 25 poll on its schedule for the first eight games of the 2019-20 regular season.
- Fresno State opened the season at Oregon (No. 15) on Nov. 5, and then played Saint Mary's (No. 20) in Sacramento at Golden 1 Center on Nov. 20 and visited Utah State (No. 17) on Dec. 7 (AP Top 25 preseason rankings).
Between the Baselines
- Fresno State opened the season by playing seven of its first 10 games away from the Save Mart Center (six road games + one neutral site game).
- Fresno State leads the MW in 3-pointers made per game (9.8/gm).
- Fresno State is second in the MW in blocked shots per game (3.9 bpg).
- Fresno State senior forward Nate Grimes leads the Mountain West in blocked shots (1.9 bpg) and ranks fourth in rebounding (10.2 rpg).
- Grimes is one of four MW players averaging a double-double this season (13.3 ppg/10.2 rpg).  Grimes also ranks 14th in the MW in scoring (13.3).
- Fresno State is 21-4 when leading at halftime during Hutson's tenure.
- Fresno State's scoring margin against Division I opponents is plus-1.4.
- Fresno State is 184-79 (70.0 percent) all-time at the Save Mart Center.
- Fresno State is 81-23 overall at home since the start of the 2013-14 season (16-5 during Hutson's tenure).
- Fresno State has won 30 of its last 40 home games.
- Fresno State has won 40 of its last 51 home games.
- Fresno State has won 49 of its last 61 home games.
- Fresno State has won 21 of its last 23 non-conference home games.
Fresno State is one of two Mountain West programs (San Diego State) to have a .500 record or better with at least nine wins in league play in each of the past six seasons. Fresno State has averaged 11.2 conference wins per season over the last six seasons, with at least 10 MW wins in now five straight seasons, including a 13-5 mark twice (2015-16 & 2018-19).
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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