Fresno State Athletics
Thursday, March 17
Fresno, Calif.
7 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
Eastern Washington
Photo by: CARY EDMONDSON - FRESNO STATE
Bulldogs, Eagles meet in postseason
3/16/2022 4:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tickets for Thursday's game start at $5 at the Save Mart Center Box Office.
First Round: Eastern Washington (18-15) at Fresno State (19-13)
March 17, 2022 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center • The Basketball Classic, presented by ERACISM
TV/ONLINE: ESPN+ (Paul Loeffler & Marc Q. Jones)
RADIO: Bulldog Sports Network (Paul Loeffler & Marc Q. Jones)
SERIES HISTORY: Fresno State leads 2-1 (overall); Series tied 1-1 (in Fresno)
LAST MEETING: Fresno State 62, Eastern Washington 50 (11/29/85 • Fresno, Calif. • Selland Arena • Sun Met Classic)
THE BREAKDOWN
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. Â 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. Â Robinson was also named to the Midseason Team for the 2022 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Player of the Year.
"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.
March 17, 2022 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center • The Basketball Classic, presented by ERACISM
TV/ONLINE: ESPN+ (Paul Loeffler & Marc Q. Jones)
RADIO: Bulldog Sports Network (Paul Loeffler & Marc Q. Jones)
SERIES HISTORY: Fresno State leads 2-1 (overall); Series tied 1-1 (in Fresno)
LAST MEETING: Fresno State 62, Eastern Washington 50 (11/29/85 • Fresno, Calif. • Selland Arena • Sun Met Classic)
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 in his fourth season back home in the San Joaquin Valley.
- Fresno State earned a postseason appearance for the 25th time in program history (first since 2017).
- This will be the fourth-ever meeting between Fresno State and Eastern Washington in men's basketball.
- Tickets for Thursday's game start at $5 at the Save Mart Center. Fans are encouraged to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and their Valley pride by wearing green to the game.
- Fresno State will host Eastern Washington on Thursday at 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center in the first round of The Basketball Classic, presented by ERACISM.
- Fresno State leads the all-time series with EWU 2-1 with the last meeting coming back in 1985.
- Fresno State is second in the MW and ranks third in the nation in scoring defense (58.5 ppg allowed).
- Fresno State limited its opponents to fewer than 70 points in 30 of its 32 games during the regular season.
- Fresno State limited five of its opponents to 43 points or less during the regular season.
- Through games played on March 13, Fresno State junior forward Orlando Robinson was ranked fifth in KenPom's 2022 Player of the Year Standings with a 1.409 kPOY rating (2nd nationally in Game MVPs: 19).
- With 1,346 career points, Orlando Robinson (19.2 ppg/8.2 rpg) enters the postseason tied for 19th on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list (Tyler Johnson, 2011-14) and needs seven points to tie Courtney Alexander for 18th (1,353), 15 points to tie Paul Watson for 17th (1,361) and 32 points to tie Mike McFerson for 16th (1,378).
- Robinson was named to the Mid-Season Watch List for the 2021-22 Lute Olson National Player of the Year.
- Robinson was named to the Midseason Team for the 2022 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Player of the Year.
- Robinson earned 2021-22 All-MW first team honors from both the coaches and a select MW media panel.
- Robinson, a Las Vegas native, was also a 2021-22 preseason All-MW selection and earned 2020-21 second-team All-MW, NABC All-District honors, CoSIDA Academic All-District and MW Scholar Athlete honors.
- Through games played on March 13, Fresno State was No. 69 in the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings.
- Through games played on March 13, Fresno State was No. 73 in the NCAA's NET rankings.
- Through games played on March 13, six MW teams were in the Top 75 of the NCAA's NET rankings.
- Fresno State entered conference play as high as No. 50 in the NET (through games played on Dec. 27, 2021) and has been as high as No. 48 overall (through games played on Jan. 14, 2022).
- Fresno State checked in at No. 93 in the NCAA's first NET rankings release of the season on Dec. 5, 2021.
- Fresno State played eight Quad 1 games during the 2021-22 regular season.
- Fresno State has three Quad 2 wins: SCU (59-52, N); at UNLV (73-68, A); vs. USU (61-54, H).
- This will be Fresno State's 39th postseason game in its Division I era (since the 1970-71 season).
- This will be Fresno State's 18th postseason appearance in its Division I era (25th all-time in program history).
- This is Fresno State's first postseason appearance since 2017 (first in The Basketball Classic).
- Justin Hutson is the eighth head coach in program history to lead the Bulldogs to postseason play.
- Fresno State is 20-18 all-time in postseason play in its Division I era (since the 1970-71 season).
- Fresno State has won at least one game in eight different postseason tournament appearances (D-1 era).
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. Â 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. Â Robinson was also named to the Midseason Team for the 2022 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Player of the Year.
"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.
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