Saturday, January 25
Fresno, CA
5:00 PM PT
Fresno State
6-14, 2-7MW
53
vs
87
Boise State
13-8, 5-4MW
1
2
F
Boise State
35
52
87
Fresno State
26
27
53
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Bulldogs dealt knockout by Broncos
1/25/2020 8:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresno State senior guard Noah Blackwell scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, in the Bulldogs’ loss to Boise State on Saturday. The Bulldogs have a quick turnaround with a road game at Air Force on Tuesday night.
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team was handed an 87-53 loss by the Boise State Broncos on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center.
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This is the third time in the last five years that Fresno State (6-14, 2-7 Mountain West) has lost its only regular season contest against Boise State (13-8, 5-4 MW) in the conference's 18-game league schedule.
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Fresno State senior point guard Noah Blackwell scored all of his team-high 14 points in the first half, including four 3-pointers.
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Boise State was led by Abu Kigab, who finished with a game-high 23 points.
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How it happened: Fresno State jumped out to an early lead by making free throws and attacking the basket, which fueled a 7-3 lead for the Bulldogs three minutes into the game.
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But the Broncos quickly answered and used a 13-0 run to take the lead for good. Boise State led for more than 32 minutes, which included a 35-26 advantage at the break. The Broncos scorched the nets and disrupted the Bulldogs' offense even more in the second half en route to the 34-point rout.
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Fresno State was outscored 31-10 in points off turnovers and 32-20 in the paint, with Boise State shooting 54.2 percent from the field, including a blistering 14-for-28 clip (50.0 percent) from beyond the 3-point line. The 'Dogs committed 19 turnovers and had just four assists on 16 made field goals.
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One bright spot for the Bulldogs in an otherwise inefficient overall performance: Fresno State went 17-for-19 at the free throw line (89.5 percent).
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Quotes:
Justin Hutson, Fresno State head coach
On his message to the team…
"Just to let them know the consistency that we need to play with and keep letting them know we care about them. We love them. We're going to make them better and we have to do better than this. It wasn't good enough, but why? I think the bigger picture is why. You build confidence with the 'why's.'"
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Noah Blackwell, Fresno State senior guard
On how he felt after the game…
"It's frustrating, I mean we lost by 30 - that's never happened at home. It's just frustrating knowing how good we are and that we are not performing as well as we could. I just told the boys to keep their heads up. We still have a talented team."
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Player Notes:
Noah Blackwell – 14 points, 5-for-7 FG (4-for-5 3FG)
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Tickets for all home games are on sale now through Ticketmaster.com and the Save Mart Center Box Office.
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"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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This is the third time in the last five years that Fresno State (6-14, 2-7 Mountain West) has lost its only regular season contest against Boise State (13-8, 5-4 MW) in the conference's 18-game league schedule.
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Fresno State senior point guard Noah Blackwell scored all of his team-high 14 points in the first half, including four 3-pointers.
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Boise State was led by Abu Kigab, who finished with a game-high 23 points.
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How it happened: Fresno State jumped out to an early lead by making free throws and attacking the basket, which fueled a 7-3 lead for the Bulldogs three minutes into the game.
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But the Broncos quickly answered and used a 13-0 run to take the lead for good. Boise State led for more than 32 minutes, which included a 35-26 advantage at the break. The Broncos scorched the nets and disrupted the Bulldogs' offense even more in the second half en route to the 34-point rout.
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Fresno State was outscored 31-10 in points off turnovers and 32-20 in the paint, with Boise State shooting 54.2 percent from the field, including a blistering 14-for-28 clip (50.0 percent) from beyond the 3-point line. The 'Dogs committed 19 turnovers and had just four assists on 16 made field goals.
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One bright spot for the Bulldogs in an otherwise inefficient overall performance: Fresno State went 17-for-19 at the free throw line (89.5 percent).
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Quotes:
Justin Hutson, Fresno State head coach
On his message to the team…
"Just to let them know the consistency that we need to play with and keep letting them know we care about them. We love them. We're going to make them better and we have to do better than this. It wasn't good enough, but why? I think the bigger picture is why. You build confidence with the 'why's.'"
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Noah Blackwell, Fresno State senior guard
On how he felt after the game…
"It's frustrating, I mean we lost by 30 - that's never happened at home. It's just frustrating knowing how good we are and that we are not performing as well as we could. I just told the boys to keep their heads up. We still have a talented team."
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Player Notes:
Noah Blackwell – 14 points, 5-for-7 FG (4-for-5 3FG)
- Scored a game-high 14 points for his third game this season (all against MW opponents) in double figures for scoring
- Scored at least 10 points for the 14th time in his career, while making his seventh start of the season (29th start at Fresno State)
- Fresno State has now lost 14 straight games when trailing at halftime (0-11 this season). The Bulldogs' last win when trailing at halftime was back on Feb. 16, 2019 at New Mexico when Fresno State overcame a 38-35 halftime deficit to win 81-73 at Dreamstyle Arena – The Pit.
- Fresno State now trails the all-time series with Boise State, 23-21.
- Fresno State is now 185-83 (69.0 percent) all-time at the Save Mart Center, including a 17-9 record in head coach Justin Hutson's tenure.
- This is the first time Fresno State has lost back-to-back MW home games since 2014 (fourth time since joining the MW in 2012).
- The loss was the Bulldogs' largest margin of defeat at the Save Mart Center.
- Fresno State used its 11th different starting line-up in 20 games this season.
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Tickets for all home games are on sale now through Ticketmaster.com and the Save Mart Center Box Office.
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"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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Team Stats
BSU
FS
FG%
.542
.372
3FG%
.500
.250
FT%
.818
.895
RB
33
24
TO
11
19
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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