Fresno State Athletics
Friday, February 4
Fresno, Calif.
8 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
Nevada
Photo by: Cary Edmondson
Bulldogs host Pack on Friday night
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Six Mountain West teams are currently in the Top 55 of the NCAA's NET Rankings, including Fresno State.
Game 22: Nevada (9-10, 3-5 MW) at (Fresno State (15-6, 5-3 MW)
Feb. 4, 2022 • 8 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center
TV/ONLINE: FS1 (Noah Eagle & Casey Jacobsen)
RADIO: Bulldog Sports Network (Paul Loeffler & Marc Q. Jones)
SERIES HISTORY: Nevada leads 61-44 (overall); Fresno State leads 27-22 (in Fresno)
LAST MEETING: Nevada 77, Fresno State 73 [1/21/22 • Reno, Nev.]
NEXT UP: vs. Wyoming (2/6); at Colorado State (2/11); vs. UNLV (2/16)
THE BREAKDOWN
NOTHING BUT NET
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.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.Â
Feb. 4, 2022 • 8 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center
TV/ONLINE: FS1 (Noah Eagle & Casey Jacobsen)
RADIO: Bulldog Sports Network (Paul Loeffler & Marc Q. Jones)
SERIES HISTORY: Nevada leads 61-44 (overall); Fresno State leads 27-22 (in Fresno)
LAST MEETING: Nevada 77, Fresno State 73 [1/21/22 • Reno, Nev.]
NEXT UP: vs. Wyoming (2/6); at Colorado State (2/11); vs. UNLV (2/16)
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 (15-6) and Nevada (9-10) will meet on Friday night at the Save Mart Center..
- Fresno State is in fifth place in the Mountain West standings (top five earn first round byes in MW Tourney).
- Fresno State is second in the MW and ranks fifth in the nation in scoring defense (57.5 ppg allowed).
- Fresno State leads the MW in rebounding defense (28.71/avg).
- As of Feb. 3, Fresno State ranked 44th in the nation in turnovers committed per game (11.2).
- Fresno State has limited its opponents to fewer than 70 points in 19 of its 21 games this season.
- This is the third of four straight games for the Bulldogs played in the state of California (season: 12-3 in CA).
- This will be the second of three games in six days for the Bulldogs, who also host Wyoming on Sunday.
- Through games played on Feb. 2, Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson was ranked third in KenPom's 2022 Player of the Year Standings with a 1.525 kPOY rating.
- With 1,119 career points, Orlando Robinson (19.2 ppg/8.3 rpg) enters the game ranked 28th on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list - 23 points away from climbing into a tie for 27th 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.
NOTHING BUT NET
- Through games played on Feb. 2, Fresno State was No. 55 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 55 of the NCAA's NET rankings.
- The NCAA's NET rankings assist the NCAA Tournament selection committee seed and select at-large bids.
- While Fresno State trails the all-time series with Nevada, 61-44 (overall), the Bulldogs are 27-22 when playing the Wolf Pack in Fresno, but the 'Dogs are seeking to snap a nine-game losing streak to Nevada.
- Nevada is the only MW team that Fresno State has yet to beat in head coach Justin Hutson's tenure.
- This is the fourth of five straight Friday nights that the Bulldogs currently have MW games scheduled.
- This is the first time since Jan. 12, 2019 that Fresno State and Nevada will meet at the Save Mart Center, as the previous five contests in the series were all played in Reno.
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.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.Â
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