Bulldogs edged 77-73 at Nevada

Friday, January 21

Reno, Nev.

8 p.m. PT

Fresno State

13-5,3-2Mountain West

Nevada

9-7,3-2Mountain West

Fresno St.

Nevada

Orlando Robinson, baseline jumper, vs. Santa Clara

Photo by: Ken Pagliaro - Venue Twin SoCal Challenge

Bulldogs edged 77-73 at Nevada

1/21/2022 10:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Orlando Robinson recorded his fourth straight double-double for the Bulldogs, who led for most of the first half, but didn’t complete a second-half comeback bid.

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of Strategic Communications

RENO, Nev. – The Fresno State men's basketball team lost 77-73 to the Nevada Wolf Pack on Friday night at the Lawlor Events Center.

Fresno State (13-5, 3-2 Mountain West) cut a 12-point second-half deficit to just three in the final minute, but got no closer to fall on the road for the second time in conference play.

Nevada (9-2, 3-2 MW) is a squad picked to finish third in the preseason poll.

Orlando Robinson scored a game-high 26 points with 12 rebounds to record his fourth straight double-double for the Bulldogs, who next play at New Mexico on Tuesday night.

How it happened: Fresno State only trailed for 14 seconds in the first half – leading by as many as nine even while allowing Nevada to make 65.2 percent of its first-half field goal attempts (15-for-23).

With Fresno State trailing 67-56, Isaiah Hill made a 3-pointer and Robinson added a free throw on the ensuing possession to cut the deficit to seven.

After Nevada answered with a Grant Sherfield lay-up, Robinson drained a 3-pointer to get the Bulldogs within six (69-63).

Fresno State later got within 76-73 after Hill converted a four-point play – a 3-pointer and a free throw – before Pack closed out the game.

Team Notes:

This was the second of five straight Friday nights that the Bulldogs currently have MW games scheduled.
This was the fifth straight game played in the series that was played in Reno at the Lawlor Events Center. Fresno State will next host Nevada on Feb. 4 at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State now trails the all-time series with Nevada, 61-44 (overall) and 35-17 (in Reno).
Fresno State has lost nine straight games played against Nevada.
Fresno State's last win over Nevada was an 81-76 road win in Reno back on Jan. 21, 2017.
Fresno State has now forced 94 first-half turnovers in its last 11 games (averaging 8.6/first half in that stretch).

Player Notes:
Orlando Robinson

This was the 40th time a Fresno State player has scored 25 or more points in a MW game.
Fresno State's Orlando Robinson has now scored in double figures in 25 of his last 26 games (17th of 18 games this season and 53rd of his career).
Robinson has also now scored at least 15 points in 17 of his last 19 games.
With 26 points, this was Robinson's third game this season with at least 25 points (fifth of his career).
This was Robinson's sixth double-double this season (22nd of his career).

Next up: Fresno State will next play at New Mexico on Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT on STADIUM (television/online) and the Bulldog Sports Network (radio).

The Bulldogs' next home game is Friday, Jan. 28 against Boise State with tickets starting at $5 (online) while supplies last.

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