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...
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...
Can You Believe It? Bulldogs Enjoy a Runaway Win.
This time, the Fresno State men's basketball team made sure the game wasn't close. Senior guard New Williams scored a career-high 32 points and freshman forward Orlando Robinson had a double-double as Fresno State cruised past San Jose State 79-64 Saturday. Listen to this article: Robinson had 23 points and...
Can Bulldogs Keep Their Momentum Tonight vs. USF?
It's not how you start the season. It's how you finish. That has to be the mantra for a young 4-7 Fresno State men's basketball team that hosts the University of San Francisco (10-3) at the Save Mart Center tonight. Listen to this article: The Bulldogs opened the season...
When Will Bulldogs Finally Prevail in 'Winning Time'?
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...
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...
Bulldogs Show Toughness With Mountain West Road Win
How did Fresno State overcome a six-point halftime deficit to post a 63-53 men's basketball victory at Boise State on Saturday night? You can start with the fact that All-Mountain West point guard Deshon Taylor scored all of his game-high 15 points in the second half. In addition, the Fresno...
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...