Bulldogs visit Wolf Pack for series

Friday, January 15

Reno, Nev.

8 p.m. PT

Fresno State

Nevada

Jordan Campbell driving for a basket versus San Jose State

Photo by: Samuel Marshall

Bulldogs visit Wolf Pack for series

1/13/2021 10:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Game Notes: Fresno State at Nevada (PDF)

Both games in Reno will be broadcast on national television and 940 AM ESPN Radio.

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of New Media

Mountain West Series: Fresno State at Nevada
Jan. 15, 2021 (8 p.m. PT) & Jan. 17, 2021 (1 p.m. PT) • Reno, Nev. (Lawlor Events Center)
TV [Game 1]: FS1 (Daron Sutton/Doug Gottlieb)
TV [Game 2]: CBS Sports Network (John Sadak/Chris Walker)
Radio [Both Games]: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: Nevada leads 58-44 (overall) & 32-17 (games played in Reno)
Last Meeting: Nevada 78, Fresno State 76 (2/22/20 • Reno, Nev.)
Next up: at Boise State (Jan. 20 & 22); vs. New Mexico (Jan. 28 & 30)

Opening Tip

Fresno State enters a two-game series at Nevada on a three-game winning streak, which started with an 81-61 win over Wyoming (Jan. 4) and also included a pair of 15-point victories over San Jose State (Jan. 8 & 10).
Fresno State has won three consecutive MW games by at least 15 points or more for the second time since joining the conference in 2012 (won four straight MW games by 15 or more points from Feb. 3-17, 2017).
All-Mountain West candidate Orlando Robinson has had a double-double in six of the Bulldogs' eight games this season (18.1 ppg/10.6 rpg).
Three Bulldogs are averaging double-figures in scoring per game: Orlando Robinson (18.1 ppg), Deon Stroud (13.9 ppg) and Isaiah Hill (11.0 ppg).
Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson is in his third season back home in the San Joaquin Valley.
Since joining the MW in 2012, Fresno State has won the 2016 MW tournament championship to earn the league's automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA Tournament and finished as high as second and no lower than seventh in the conference standings.

Bulldog Breakdown: Situational Notes to Watch

Fresno State is 16th in the nation in offensive rebounding (14.1/game) and 20th in rebounding margin (+9.1/game).
During MW play, Fresno State is averaging 7.8 more offensive rebounds per game than its opponent (85 offensive rebounds to 38 allowed).
Fresno State is 11-0 in Hutson's tenure when shooting 50 percent or better from the field (2-0 this season).
Fresno State is 21-6 in Hutson's tenure when holding its opponent to under 40 percent from the field (4-0 this season).
Fresno State is 17-2 in Hutson's tenure when scoring at least 80 points (3-0 this season).
Fresno State is 28-8 in Hutson's tenure when allowing under 70 points (5-0 this season).
Fresno State is 11-0 in Hutson's tenure when allowing under 60 points.
Through games played on Jan. 12, Fresno State's Orlando Robinson was one of 11 players in the nation with six double-doubles and tied for the 10th-most in the nation.
Robinson is third in the nation in double-doubles per game (6 in 8) - trailing SLU's Jordan Goodwin (7 in 8) & UVU's Fardaws Aimaq (7 in 9).

Fresno State heads to Reno for two-game series
Fresno State (5-3, 3-3 Mountain West) starts a four-game road trip with two games at Nevada (8-5, 3-3 MW) on Friday at 8 p.m. PT (FS1) and Sunday at 1 p.m. PT (CBSSN). Both games will also be on 940 AM ESPN Radio.

Series History: Fresno State vs. Nevada
This will be the 103rd and 104th meetings in the all-time series between Fresno State and Nevada with the Wolf Pack owning a 58-44 advantage entering the series. Since joining the MW in 2012, Fresno State is 7-9 against Nevada. The Bulldogs are seeking their first win over the Pack since Jan. 21, 2017 when Fresno State won 81-76 in Reno. Fresno State and Nevada enter the series tied for fifth place in the conference standings at 3-3 in league contests. Five of the last six meetings between the Bulldogs and Wolf Pack in Reno have been decided by two possessions or less.

Robinson: A Double-Double Machine
Fresno State 7-foot sophomore forward Orlando Robinson has drawn inspiration from one of his former teammates - Nate Grimes - with a focus to also becoming a "double-double machine." Grimes, who is now playing professionally overseas for Kobrat (Finalnd), produced 25 career double-doubles (11 last season) over the course of four seasons playing for the Bulldogs (2015-20) and finished his collegiate career as the fourth-leading rebounding in MW history for most rebounds (445) in conference games.

Entering the series with Nevada, Robinson has recorded a double-double in six of Fresno State's eight games this season (11 in his Bulldog career). Robinson was the first Bulldog to have a double-double in four straight games since Dominic McGuire did so during the 2006-07 season (all four in March 2007). No Bulldog has had five double-doubles in a row since Quinton Hosley did so during the 2005-06 season (all five in December 2005). McGuire was a second-round selection as the 47th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards and played six seasons in the NBA, while Hosley played pro basketball internationally (2007-19).

Campbell emerging as two-way threat
Fresno State sophomore guard Jordan Campbell has averaged 13.5 points and eight rebounds per game in the last two games, which included a career-high 16 points with nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the Bulldogs' most recent game - an 80-65 win over San Jose State on Jan. 10.

New additions playing major factor in rotation
Fresno State has eight brand-new players on its roster this season, along with two players who redshirted the 2019-20 season for a total of 10 newcomers. Those eight brand-new additions have produced 57.0 percent of the Bulldogs' scoring offense (337 of 591 points) with the four new Division I transfers (Junior Ballard - Cal Poly, Devin Gage - DePaul, Isaiah Hill - Tulsa and Deon Stroud - UTEP) accounting for 45.2 percent (267 of 591 points) of that overall total scoring. Hill and Stroud are each averaging 11 points or more per game through the first eight contests of the season.

Fresno State contending in the Mountain West
Since joining the Mountain West in 2012, Fresno State has won the 2016 conference tournament championship and finished as high as second in the regular season. The Bulldogs have finished no lower than seventh in league play in its first eight seasons in the Mountain West, which includes four top four finishes in the past five seasons. In the last 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 first season at Fresno State during the 2018-19 season.

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