LAS VEGAS — Hot-shooting Air Force shredded Fresno State's zone defense and bounced the Bulldogs out of the Mountain Conference men's basketball tournament, 77-70, on Wednesday afternoon. The ninth-seeded Falcons (12-19) got a career-high 24 points from guard AJ Walker and 21 points from forward Lavelle Scottie to avenge two...
Optimistic Bulldogs Draw Air Force in MW Men's Tournament Opener
The Fresno State men's basketball team enters the Mountain West Conference tournament optimistic about making a splash. "We've played well enough to beat anyone in the conference, and we've played well enough to lose to anyone in the conference. That's the truth if you've been following us," Fresno State coach...
In Season of Close Calls, Fresno State Loses Another One
Fresno State's season of frustratingly close men's basketball losses continued Saturday in Reno. Leading by nine points with 6 minutes, 45 seconds to go, the Bulldogs fell, 78-76, to Jazz Johnson and Nevada in Mountain West action. It was Fresno State's seventh game this season decided by a single possession....
Blackwell Is on the Mark in Victory Over Air Force
Noah Blackwell handled the scoring and Nate Grimes and Anthony Holland took care of the rebounding for Fresno State on Wednesday night at the Save Mart Center. The result: a 71-62 Fresno State men's basketball victory over Air Force. Blackwell, a senior guard, tied his career high with 25 points...
Bulldogs Fail to Corral Merrill in Home-Court Loss
For a minute midway through the second half Saturday night, the Fresno State men's basketball could envision an upset victory over Utah State at the Save Mart Center. A 7-0 run anchored by Noah Blackwell's two 3-pointers had pulled the Bulldogs within a point of the Aggies, 45-44, with 10...
Bulldogs Fall to UNLV on Last-Second Bank Shot
LAS VEGAS — Marvin Coleman made a shot that banked off the backboard with 1 second left as UNLV rallied for a 68-67 men's basketball victory over Fresno State on Saturday. Amauri Hardy hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 for the Rebels (12-13, 7-5 Mountain West Conference), while Bryce Hamilton...
Hart Erupts for 29 Points, but Bulldogs Fall to Rams
On a night that Fresno State men's basketball coach Justin Hutson was so disgusted with the play of his starters that he yanked them in the second half, freshman guard Niven Hart provided hope for the future. Hart erupted for a career-high 29 points in an 80-70 loss to Colorado...
Robinson Stands Tall as Bulldogs Rally to Beat Lobos
Freshman forward Orlando Robinson had 20 points and 15 rebounds as Fresno State rallied to beat shorthanded New Mexico, 82-77, on Saturday at the Save Mart Center. Freshman guard Jarred Hyder contributed 15 points for Fresno State (8-14, 4-7 Mountain West Conference). Nate Grimes added 15 points and 13 rebounds....
Williams Honors Kobe With Tattoo, Leads Bulldogs to Victory
Two days after his hero, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash, an inspired New Williams scored 25 points to lead Fresno State to a 79-68 victory at Air Force on Tuesday night. Williams paid tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend with a new Mamba tattoo on his...
Bulldogs Suffer a Wipeout Home Loss to Boise State
There's only one way to describe what happened to the Fresno State men's basketball team Saturday at the Save Mart Center. A total collapse. Abu Kijab scored 23 points and Boise State cruised to its fifth win in its last five games at Fresno State, 87-53, on Saturday night. "It's...