Bulldogs start 3-0 in seven days

Monday, November 15

Fresno, Calif.

7 p.m. PT

Fresno State

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Idaho

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Idaho

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Photo by: Khon Saysamongdy

Bulldogs start 3-0 in seven days

11/15/2021 10:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson scored 27 points with 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs’ 69-62 victory over Idaho on Monday night.

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of Strategic Communications

The Breakdown

The Fresno State men's basketball team remained undefeated by defeating Idaho, 69-62.
This is the first season that Fresno State has had a 3-0 start since the 2015-16 season.
Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson recorded his second double-double of the season (18th of his career) with 27 points and 10 rebounds.

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team defeated the Idaho Vandals 69-62 on Monday night at the Save Mart Center.

Fresno State (3-0) led for more than 37 of the game's 40 minutes, largely fueled by another efficient night from the field.

The Bulldogs shot 51.9 percent from the floor and held Idaho, who had entered the game averaging 92 points per game in its first two games, to just 62 points and a 36.7 percent (18-for-49) shooting clip.

Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson recorded his 18th career double-double with a season-high 27 points paired with 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

How It Happened: After Idaho's Trevante Anderson opened the scoring with three free throws, Robinson rattled off eight points over the next five minutes to give the Bulldogs a 10-7 lead over the Vandals.

The contest remained tight, but Robinson continued to execute in the post, early one-on-one and later slicing through Idaho's zone.

Fresno State took a 31-22 lead with 2:35 to play before the break courtesy of a Destin Whitaker rebound, which led to a triple by Isaiah Hill.

The Vandals cut the Bulldogs' lead to five at halftime and later led by as many as 11 late in the second half.

As a unit, Fresno State outscored Idaho 38-14 in the paint and 13-3 in second chance points.

Team Notes

Fresno State has a 3-0 start for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
Fresno State had its best shooting percentage of the season at 51.9 percent.
Fresno State outscored Idaho 38-16 in the paint.
Fresno State outrebounded Idaho 41-22.
Fresno State posted its second consecutive game with 40+ rebounds.
Fresno State had two Bulldogs score in double figures.
Fresno State led for 37 minutes. The Bulldogs have held the lead for at least 36 minutes in all three of its contests this season.

Player Notes:

Orlando Robinson recorded his second double-double of the season, 18th of his career.
Robinson has posted a double-double in back-to-back games.
Robinson scored a season-high 27 points.
Robinson set a new career-high with 12 straight games with double-figure scoring.
Robinson scored in double figures for the third time this season and the 39th time in his career.
Robinson scored 20+ points for the first time this season and the ninth time in his career.
Robinson grabbed 10+ rebounds for the second time this season, 20th time in his career.
Robinson logged 10+ rebounds for the second-straight game.
Robinson has dished at least three assists in all three games this season.
Deon Stroud scored in double figures for the first time this season, 18th time in his career (13 points in 17 minutes).
Jemarl Baker, Jr. grabbed a season-high six rebounds.
Isaiah Hill played a season-high 35 minutes and tied a season-high with five assists.

Next up: Fresno State will return to action in San Juan Capistrano when the Bulldogs face the Pepperdine Waves on Monday in the Southern California Challenge.

Fresno State will also face the Santa Clara Broncos on Wednesday in the multi-team event in Southern California. Both games are scheduled to tip off at 10 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network.

Quotes:
Justin Hutson, Fresno State head coach
On the passing of Fresno State deputy athletics director Meredith Jenkins...
"First and foremost before we get started, I want to give my prayers out to Meredith Jenkins and her family. You know, she was my sport supervisor when I first got here. I was drawn to her immediately because of her southern twang. Everybody always talks about how I talk and asks where I'm from and she had that same "y'all" type of saying, and I enjoyed my time that I worked with her. It's a sad day today, it's a very sad day today, but we know she's going to be doing well upstairs. And our team missed her, they found out today, they were a little sad about it today also. So, to her family, I want to let her family know that she'll be missed by Bulldog Basketball."

On the team's performance...
"The last two games we shot over 50% from the field but both times we turned the ball over so we did the addition in there today. But if you cut those in half, and then we make half of those shots, add those points up, and then usually when we turn it over, the other team is in transition, so now that helps our defense. So that's what we talked about in there because if we're going to be good, we're going to have to cut that out."

What did you appreciate about Orlando…
"His effort is always appreciated, you know, we appreciate his effort every day. And tonight he started off really strong, and then he finished strong and that's what we needed."

About teaching lessons coming off of a win…
"We're always happy when we win. These kids, these young men actually, they work so hard and we're appreciative of how hard they work and the effort they put in so we're always very appreciative of any wins. We're happy to have a little day off tomorrow, especially them, they need it. They've been going hard for a while now and then we'll get ready for the games coming next week."

Orlando Robinson, Fresno State junior guard
On the game…
"Well in the first half I knew I had to be aggressive in some areas and in the second half having Deon back was a huge relief. We practiced all summer together, so having him back out there, it was great."

On continue to build in non-conference play…
"We want to be a really good team and we're going to have to work and get those things done. It's only going to get harder from here and we're going to need to pay attention to the details so that we can succeed at a high level... Patience and allowing us to see is what really makes it happen. When everybody eats, everybody is happy."

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