No one in the Mountain West Conference men's basketball is hotter than Fresno State senior guard Braxton Huggins. After scoring 22, 26, and 31 points in the three previous games, Huggins torched Boise State for 26 points Wednesday night, including a layup and a free throw with 28 seconds remaining...
Oh, What a Night! Grimes Sets Arena Record for Rebounds.
Nate Grimes stood out on the court, in the paint, and on the stats sheet for the Fresno State men's basketball team Saturday night. The 6-foot, 8-inch junior forward matched his season high with 19 points and grabbed a Save Mart Center record 19 rebounds. Most important, Grimes' double-double powered...
New Williams Fires Up Bulldogs in Win at Wyoming
Tied at halftime and on the back half of two-game road trip in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the Fresno State men's basketball team needed someone to step up Wednesday night. That's exactly what guard New Williams did, making 5 of 6 three-point attempts after intermission and powering the...
Road Magic Vanishes for Fresno State Basketball Team
The Fresno State men's basketball didn't pull off a miracle this time. No road magic. No tenacious defense. No capitalizing on an opponent's mistakes. Fresno State fell to Colorado State on Saturday in Fort Collins — and out of a share of the Mountain West Conference lead. J.D. Paige scored...
Taylor, 'Dogs Get Ready for Big Week By Dropping Colorado State
Senior point guard Deshon Taylor had 21 points and seven assists on Saturday night, and Fresno State built a big first-half lead en route to a 78-67 men's basketball win over Colorado State. Junior forward Nate Grimes had his second consecutive double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the...
Grimes' Double-Double, Taylor's Return Highlight Bulldogs' Victory
Nate Grimes scored 19 points and collected 12 rebounds to lead Fresno State to a 73-53 win over host San Jose State on Wednesday night in a Mountain West Conference men's basketball opener. Fresno State (10-3) built a 47-28 halftime lead on the strength of 17 of 28 shooting (60.7...
Bulldogs Chalk Up Showcase Win By Dominating Cal
Noah Blackwell is making sure Fresno State's offense doesn't miss a beat while point guard Deshon Taylor recovers from a dislocated left elbow. The Bulldogs are also getting more production out of their big men to help make up for the loss of Taylor's 18 points a game. Blackwell had...
Fresno State Heats Up in OT to Edge Pacific
FRESNO — Nate Grimes scored four points and Fresno State knocked down three 3s in overtime and the Bulldogs put Pacific away, 81-78, Wednesday night. Grimes got the Bulldogs started in the extra period of the nonconference basketball game, getting to the basket for a layup. Sam Bittner hit from...
For These Bulldog Students, a One Hour Shot at Hoops Glory
A player shooting at a corner bucket in the North Gym during Fresno State’s open tryouts for the men’s basketball team looked most impressive Friday (Sept. 21). He stood 6 feet, 8 inches tall with broad shoulders and a sculpted physique. Of course, that was Nate Grimes. He’s already on...