Fresno State Athletics
Friday, December 17
Fresno, Calif.
7 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
Cal Poly
Photo by: CARY EDMONDSON - FRESNO STATE
Friday Night Basketball in the 559
12/16/2021 11:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Fresno State (8-2) hosts Cal Poly on Friday night at the Save Mart Center.
Game 11: Cal Poly (3-7) at Fresno State (8-2)Â
Dec. 17, 2021 • 7 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center
TV/ONLINE:Â Mountain West Network (Matt Norville & Marc Q. Jones)
RADIO:Â Bulldog Sports Network (Matt Norville & Marc Q. Jones)
SERIES HISTORY:Â Fresno State leads 34-8 (overall) and 20-2 (in Fresno)Â
LAST MEETING: Fresno State 62, Cal Poly 37 [12/14/19 • San Luis Obispo, CA]
NEXT UP:Â at Utah (12/21); at Weber State (12/23); at Boise State (12/28)
THE BREAKDOWN
Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson has never been shy about his ambitions and goals. Â And before the start of the 2021-22 season, Robinson shared that one of those is to earn Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year honors. Â While his offensive games continues to shine, Robinson has also elevated his defensive production. Â Robinson, a Las Vegas native, is a 2021-22 preseason All-MW selection and earned 2020-21 second-team All-MW and NABC All-District honors, along with 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District and MW Scholar Athlete honors.
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. Â The Bulldogs have finished no lower than seventh in league play in its first nine seasons in the Mountain West, which includes four top four finishes in the past six seasons. Â In those last six MW campaigns, the 'Dogs won an average of 10.8 MW contests per year -- twice going 13-5 against MW opponents, including Hutson's first season at Fresno State during the 2018-19 season. Â Fresno State averaged nearly 10 conference victories per season in Hutson's first three seasons as the Bulldogs' head coach.
UPDATED SAVE MART CENTER GAME DAY INFORMATION
Dec. 17, 2021 • 7 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center
TV/ONLINE:Â Mountain West Network (Matt Norville & Marc Q. Jones)
RADIO:Â Bulldog Sports Network (Matt Norville & Marc Q. Jones)
SERIES HISTORY:Â Fresno State leads 34-8 (overall) and 20-2 (in Fresno)Â
LAST MEETING: Fresno State 62, Cal Poly 37 [12/14/19 • San Luis Obispo, CA]
NEXT UP:Â at Utah (12/21); at Weber State (12/23); at Boise State (12/28)
THE BREAKDOWN
- Fresno State Athletics is celebrating its centennial year and the 2021-22 men's basketball season is the 100th season of competition in program history.
- Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson is now in his fourth season back home in the San Joaquin Valley.
- Fresno State is seeking to finish nonconference play undefeated at home for the first time since 2002.
- Fresno State (8-2) and Cal Poly (3-7) meet on Friday night in Fresno at the Save Mart Center.
- The Fresno State men's basketball team hosts the Cal Poly Mustangs on Friday at 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center on the Mountain West Network (online) and the Bulldog Sports Network (radio).
- Fresno State leads the all-time series 34-8 (overall), including a 20-2 record in games played in Fresno.
- Fresno State has won the last four meetings (seven of the last eight) between the two programs.
- This game was originally scheduled for 2020, but was postponed to 2021.
- Five of Cal Poly's seven losses this season have been decided by a single possession (three points or fewer).
- With 898 career points, Orlando Robinson (18.3 ppg/8.3 rpg) enters the contest ranked 46th on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list [45. Davon Satterwhite: 935].
- Fresno State continues to lead the MW and ranks 11th in the nation in scoring defense (56.8 ppg allowed).
- The top five MW teams (CSU, WYO, FS, USU & AFA) will enter Saturday a combined 42-8 this season.
Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson has never been shy about his ambitions and goals. Â And before the start of the 2021-22 season, Robinson shared that one of those is to earn Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year honors. Â While his offensive games continues to shine, Robinson has also elevated his defensive production. Â Robinson, a Las Vegas native, is a 2021-22 preseason All-MW selection and earned 2020-21 second-team All-MW and NABC All-District honors, along with 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District and MW Scholar Athlete honors.
- Fresno State's Orlando Robinson has scored at least 15 points in 10 of his last 11 career games.
- Fresno State's Orlando Robinson has scored in double figures in 18 of his last 19 career games.
- Fresno State's Orlando Robinson leads the Bulldogs with 29 assists this season. Â Robinson has made at least one assist in 36 of his last 38 games (14 of his last 15 appearances).
- Through games played on Dec. 15, Fresno State was No. 73 in the NCAA's NET rankings.
- Fresno State checked in at No. 93 in the NCAA's first NET rankings release of the 2021-22 season on Dec. 5.
- In nonconference play, Fresno State currently has four NET Top 100 teams on its schedule (2-1 record).
- As of Dec. 16, Fresno State has 12 overall games against NET Top 100 teams on its schedule (five vs. Top 50).
- The NCAA's NET rankings assist the NCAA Tournament selection committee seed and select at-large bids.
- Fresno State is off to its best start through nine games (8-2) since 2006 when the Bulldogs were 9-1.
- Fresno State is 11-1 when Anthony Holland has scored at least nine points in that game.
- Fresno State is 8-1 when Jordan Campbell has scored at least 10 points in that game (eight straight wins).
- Fresno State has held three opponents this season to 20 points or less in the first half (FPU, USD, CSUN).
- Fresno State has forced 29 first-half turnovers (14 vs. CSUN, 15 vs. UCI) in its last two home games.
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. Â The Bulldogs have finished no lower than seventh in league play in its first nine seasons in the Mountain West, which includes four top four finishes in the past six seasons. Â In those last six MW campaigns, the 'Dogs won an average of 10.8 MW contests per year -- twice going 13-5 against MW opponents, including Hutson's first season at Fresno State during the 2018-19 season. Â Fresno State averaged nearly 10 conference victories per season in Hutson's first three seasons as the Bulldogs' head coach.
UPDATED SAVE MART CENTER GAME DAY INFORMATION
- Based on public health guidelines, all Save Mart Center attendees must be fully vaccinated OR have obtained a negative COVID-19 test (persons 3 years and older).
- Masks will be required for all indoor areas. At the Save Mart Center, masks will be required at all times, with exception for when actively eating or drinking.
- For non-vaccinated guests 3 years or older, proof of a negative PCR test will be required within 2 days of the event ORÂ an antigen test within 1 day of the event.Â
- Guests will need to show the negative results of their tests, or show proof of full vaccination at one of the tents outside of the arena prior to entry.Â
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