If college basketball games were two minutes shorter, the Fresno State men's team might be 7-2 right now. Instead, coach Justin Hutson's young crew is 2-7, mired in a five-game losing streak, and 0-3 in overtime affairs. Listen to this article: The frustrating pattern: The Bulldogs play well until...
Can Bulldogs Repeat Last Year's Magic vs. Cal?
Yes, Fresno State's men's basketball team has a much younger roster than it did a year ago. But three veterans are back from the club that handled the University of California 95-73 last December at the Save Mart Center. Listen to this article: And that should serve the Bulldogs well...
Victory Within Reach, Careless Bulldogs Lose in Double OT
Leading by five points with one minute to go in regulation, the Fresno State men's basketball team lost 81-80 in double overtime to UNLV at the Save Mart Center on Wednesday night. Listen to this article: UNLV forced the first overtime in the Mountain West opener for both schools when...
Hyder Stays Hot, But Bulldogs Fall to Gaels
Freshman guard Jarred Hyder is a star in the making for the Fresno State men's basketball team. However, his team-high 20 points Wednesday night weren't enough to prevent the Bulldogs from falling 68-58 to Saint Mary's at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Listen to this article: "Jarred's going to...
Strange, Disappointing End to Strong Season for Bulldogs
First, Sam Merrill and his Utah State teammates ended Fresno State's quest to land an NCAA men's basketball tournament berth. Then the National Invitation Tournament dropped an anvil on the Bulldogs' hopes of playing in that post-season affair by including only two teams from the West: University of San Diego and Colorado....
Taylor-Led Bulldogs Square Off Against Utah State Tonight
CBS Sports Network college basketball analyst Wally Szczerbiak proclaimed Deshon Taylor "NBA ready" during Fresno State's 76-50 victory over Air Force in the Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thursday night. Szczerbiak should know what he's talking about. He played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association, making the All-NBA Rookie...
Can Fresno State Win the Mountain West Tournament? Absolutely.
Yes, the Fresno State men's basketball team can win the Mountain West Tournament and an automatic slot in the NCAA Tournament. What happened Tuesday night in Las Vegas is evidence of that. Saint Mary's ended the nation's longest winning streak and No. 1-ranked Gonzaga's six-year reign as West Coast Conference...
How Sweet Is the Silence? Bulldogs Steal Win in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO — Deshon Taylor loved hearing Viejas Arena go silent as his Fresno State Bulldogs forced San Diego State into an epic final-minute meltdown. New Williams stole the ball and scored the go-ahead basket on a slam dunk with 30 seconds left and Fresno State overcame an eight-point deficit...
'Dogs Fall at Home to Air Force for 1st Time Since Clinton Presidency
The Air Force Academy hadn't won a men's basketball game in Fresno since Bill Clinton's first term in the White House. The Falcons had lost nine straight times in Fresno and came into the Save Mart Center on a two-game losing skid and with a 10-15 record. But Caleb Morris...
Fresno State Kicks It into High Gear for MW Home Stretch
After conquering New Mexico's "Pit" over the weekend, the Fresno State men's basketball team enters Wednesday's 7 p.m. home matchup against Air Force positioned for a high seed in the Mountain West Tournament. Throw out the Bulldogs' game Saturday at No. 6 ranked Nevada and their four remaining regular-season opponents have...