Bulldogs travel to play at Spartans

Tuesday, February 1

San Jose, Calif.

8 p.m. PT

Fresno State

San Jose State

Photo by: Keith Kountz

Bulldogs travel to play at Spartans

1/31/2022 10:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Game Notes: Fresno State at San Jose State (PDF)

Fresno State (14-6) plays its first of three games in six days when the Bulldogs play at San Jose State on Tuesday night.

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of Strategic Communications

Game 21: Fresno State (14-6, 4-3 MW) at San Jose State (7-12, 0-7 MW)
Feb. 1, 2022 • 8 p.m. PT • San Jose, Calif. • Provident Credit Union Event Center
TV/ONLINE: CBS Sports Network (Chris Lewis & Dan Dickau)
RADIO: Bulldog Sports Network (Paul Loeffler & Marc Q. Jones)
SERIES HISTORY: Fresno State leads 97-77 (overall); trails 41-35 (in San Jose)
LAST MEETING: Fresno State 79, San Jose State 59 [1/11/22 • Fresno, Calif.]
NEXT UP: vs. Nevada (2/4); vs. Wyoming (2/6); at Colorado State (2/11)

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 (14-6) and San Jose State (7-12) will meet on Tuesday night in San Jose.
Fresno State is in fifth place in the Mountain West standings (top five earn first round byes in MW Tourney).

OPENING TIP

Fresno State is second in the MW and ranks fifth in the nation in scoring defense (58.25 ppg allowed).
Fresno State leads the MW in rebounding defense (29.20/avg).
As of Jan. 31, Fresno State ranked 49th in the nation in turnovers committed per game (11.3).
Fresno State has limited its opponents to fewer than 70 points in 18 of its 20 games this season.
This is the second of four straight games for the Bulldogs played in the state of California (season: 11-3 in CA).
This will be the first of three games in six days for the Bulldogs, who host Nevada and Wyoming this weekend.

ROBINSON'S PRODUCTION COMPARES TO THE BEST IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Through games played on Jan. 30, Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson was ranked fourth in KenPom's 2022 Player of the Year Standings with a 1.446 kPOY rating.
With 1,101 career points, Orlando Robinson (19.3 ppg/8.5 rpg) enters the game ranked 29th on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list - two points away from climbing into a tie for 28th all-time in program history.
Robinson was named to the Mid-Season Watch List for the 2021-22 Lute Olson National Player of the Year.

Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson has never been shy about his ambitions and goals. 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. While his offense continues to shine, Robinson has also elevated his defensive production. 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.

NOTHING BUT NET

Through games played on Jan. 30, Fresno State was No. 63 in the NCAA's NET rankings.
Fresno State entered conference play as high as No. 50 in the NET (through games played on Dec. 27) and has been as high as No. 48 overall (through games played on Jan. 14).
Fresno State checked in at No. 93 in the NCAA's first NET rankings release of the 2021-22 season on Dec. 5.
Fresno State: Four Quad 2 wins • SCU (59-52, N); at WSU (69-43, A) at UNLV (73-68, A); vs. USU (61-54, H)
Six Mountain West teams are currently in the Top 65 of the NCAA's NET rankings.
The NCAA's NET rankings assist the NCAA Tournament selection committee seed and select at-large bids.

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 nine seasons in the Mountain West, which includes four top four finishes in the past six seasons. 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. Fresno State averaged nearly 10 conference victories per season in Hutson's first three seasons as the Bulldogs' head coach.

OPPONENT PREVIEW & SERIES OVERVIEW: SAN JOSE STATE

Fresno State leads the all-time series with San Jose State, 97-77 (overall).
Fresno State has won its last nine games played against San Jose State (7-0 in Hutson's tenure).
This is the fourth of four straight Tuesday nights that the Bulldogs currently have MW games scheduled.
San Jose State leads the Mountain West in 3-point field goals made per game (9.5).

ROBINSON NAMED TO MID-SEASON WATCH LIST FOR 2021-22 LUTE OLSON AWARD
Fresno State's Orlando Robinson was named to the Mid-Season Watch List for the 2021-22 Lute Olson National Player of the Year award on Jan. 12, 2022. Robinson is one of 30 players included on the watch list for the award, which is presented annually to the top player in Division I college basketball, and named in honor of Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson, who won 776 games in 34 seasons, 24 of which were spent at Arizona. The award will be announced on April 1 in New Orleans, site of the NCAA men's basketball championship.

TRENDING

Fresno State is 9-3 when Jordan Campbell has scored at least 10 points in that game.
Fresno State's Isaiah Hill has made a 3-pointer in nine of his last 11 games.
Fresno State's Leo Colimerio recorded his first career double-double in the Jan. 28 game vs. Boise State.
Fresno State freshman forward Robert Vaihola had a season-best 10 rebounds in Jan. 25 win at UNM.
Fresno State has held four teams this season to 20 points or less in the first half (FPU, USD, CSUN, WSU).
Fresno State has attempted an average of 18.8 free throws (14.5 FTM/GM, 174-225 FT, .773) in non-road games (home + neutral) versus 12.4 free throw attempts (8.8 FTM/GM, 70-99 FT, .707) in true road games.

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