'Dogs hit the road for two in Vegas

Mountain West Series: Fresno State at UNLV
Feb. 24, 2021 & Feb. 26, 2021 (8 p.m. PT) • Las Vegas, Nev. (Thomas & Mack Center)
TV [Game 1]: FS1 (Daron Sutton / Doug Gottlieb)
TV [Game 2]: CBS Sports Network (Joel Godett / Avery Johnson)
Radio [Both Games]: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler / Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: UNLV leads 32-15 (overall) & 19-5 (games played in Las Vegas)
Last Meeting: UNLV 68, Fresno State 67 (2/22/21 • Las Vegas, Nev.)
Next up: at Boise State (March 2); vs. Utah State (March 6)

Opening Tip

Fresno State enters its series with UNLV having won its last two road games after earning a series sweep at Air Force (Feb. 11 & 13).
All-Mountain West candidate Orlando Robinson has eight double-doubles this season (15.0 ppg/9.3 rpg), which is second in the MW.
Two Bulldogs are averaging double-figures in scoring per game: Orlando Robinson (15.0 ppg) and Deon Stroud (11.8 ppg).
From Jan. 4-10, Fresno State won three consecutive MW games by at least 15 points or more for the second time since joining the conference in 2012.
Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson, a native of Bakersfield, Calif., 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.
Justin Hutson is 25-8 all-time as a Division I head coach (5-6) or assistant coach (20-2) when coaching against one of his former teams. Hutson was the associate head coach at UNLV for two seasons (2011-13).

Bulldog Breakdown: Situational Notes to Watch

Fresno State is 12-0 in Hutson's tenure when shooting 50 percent or better from the field (3-0 this season).
Fresno State is 22-7 in Hutson's tenure when holding its opponent to under 40 percent from the field (5-1 this season).
Fresno State is 17-2 in Hutson's tenure when scoring at least 80 points (3-0 this season).
Fresno State is 32-9 in Hutson's tenure when allowing under 70 points (9-1 this season).
Fresno State is 12-0 in Hutson's tenure when allowing under 60 points.
Through games played on Feb. 15, Fresno State's Orlando Robinson was one of 29 players in the nation with eight double-doubles and tied for the 23rd-most nationally (tied for the most in the MW: USU's Neemias Queta).

Fresno State heads to UNLV for two-game series
Fresno State (9-9, 7-9 Mountain West) is on the road for a two-game Mountain West series at the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (10-11, 7-7 MW) on Wednesday (FS1) and Friday (CBS Sports Network) at the Thomas & Mack Center. Both games will tip off at 8 p.m. PT and also be broadcast on 940 AM ESPN Radio. Fresno State is one game back of UNLV in the MW standings, which will determine seeding for the upcoming 2021 MW Championships.

Series history: Fresno State vs. UNLV
This will be the 48th and 49th meetings in the all-time series between Fresno State and UNLV with the Runnin' Rebels leading the series 32-15, including a 19-5 advantage in games played in Las Vegas. However, the Bulldogs have won seven of the last nine times the teams have met, with the two losses coming by a single point - both last season. Since joining the MW in 2012, Fresno State is 9-5 against UNLV, including a +5.3 scoring margin versus the Runnin' Rebels in Hutson's tenure.

Dates set for rescheduled Mountain West games
The Mountain West has rescheduled two of Fresno State's previously postponed conference games with the Bulldogs now scheduled to play at Boise State on March 2 at 4 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network) and then host Utah State on March 6 at 8 p.m. PT (FS1). Both games will also be broadcast on 940 AM ESPN Radio. If both games are played, Fresno State will complete a full 20-game league schedule prior to heading to the 2021 MW Basketball Championships, which will be held March 10-13 in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center. No spectators will be in attendance during the conference tournament due to health and safety concerns.

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 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.

Bulldogs represent Fresno State in the NBA
Former Fresno State basketball players Paul George (2008-10), Tyler Johnson (2010-14) and Paul Watson (2013-17) are three of the 31 former Bulldogs to have played in the NBA.

Fresno State producing NBA Draft Lottery picks, pros
In the last 21 seasons, Fresno State has produced three NBA Lottery picks - Paul George (No. 10 overall in 2010), Melvin Ely (No. 12 overall in 2002) and Courtney Alexander (No. 13 overall in 2000) - while UNLV has two and San Diego State has one in that same 21-season span. Overall, Fresno State has had 31 players go on to play in the NBA, including 21 being selected in the NBA Draft with five first-round picks (four since 2000).

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