Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
The Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents California State University, Fresno, located in Fresno, California, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Save Mart Center and since 2012–13 are members of the Mountain West Conference. Their current head coach is Justin Hutson. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference from 1992 to 2012.
| Fresno State Bulldogs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | California State University, Fresno | |||
| Head coach | Justin Hutson (4th season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West | |||
| Location | Fresno, California | |||
| Arena | Save Mart Center (Capacity: 14,544) | |||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | |||
| Colors | Cardinal red and blue[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1982 | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1982, 2001 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1981, 1982, 1984, 2000*, 2001, 2016 *vacated by NCAA | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1981, 1982, 1984, 2000, 2016 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1981, 1982, 1996, 2001, 2003 | ||||
Postseason results edit
NCAA tournament results edit
The Bulldogs have appeared in six* NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 2–5.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 W | Round of 48 | (11) Northeastern | L 53–55 |
| 1982 | 4 W | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (5) West Virginia (1) #6 Georgetown | W 50–46 L 40–58 |
| 1984 | 7 MW | Round of 48 | (10) Louisiana Tech | L 56–66 |
| 2000* | 9 W | Round of 64 | (8) Wisconsin | L 56–66 |
| 2001 | 9 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (8) California (1) #3 Michigan State | W 82–70 L 65–81 |
| 2016 | 14 M | Round of 64 | (3) #13 Utah | L 69–80 |
- *The appearance in 2000 was vacated due to the use of an ineligible player.
National Invitation Tournament results edit
The Bulldogs have appeared in ten National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 14–10; they were champions in 1983.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | UTEP Michigan State Oregon State Wake Forest DePaul | W 71–64 W 72–58 W 76–67 W 86–62 W 69–60 |
| 1985 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Santa Clara New Mexico UCLA | W 79–76 W 66–55 L 43–53 |
| 1994 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | USC BYU Kansas State | W 79–76 W 68–66 L 77–115 |
| 1996 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Miami (OH) Michigan State Nebraska | W 58–57 W 80–70 L 71–83 |
| 1997 | First Round | Nevada | L 86–97 |
| 1998 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Pacific Memphis Hawaiʻi Minnesota Georgia | W 73–70 W 83–80 W 85–83 L 89–91 L 79–95 |
| 1999 | First Round | California | L 71–79 |
| 2002 | First Round | Temple | L 75–81 |
| 2007 | First Round | Georgia | L 78–88 |
| 2017 | First Round | TCU | L 59–66 |
College Basketball Invitational results edit
The Bulldogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational, with a record of 4–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 Finals Game 3 | UTEP Princeton Old Dominion Siena Siena Siena | W 61–56 W 72–56 W 71–64 L 57–61 W 89–75 L 68–81 |
The Basketball Classic results edit
The Bulldogs have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 4–0, and they won the Championship in 2022.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First Round Second Round Semifinals Championship | Eastern Washington Youngstown State Southern Utah Coastal Carolina | W 83–74 W 80–71 W 67–48 W 85–74 |
Regular season conference championships edit
Pacific Coast Athletic Association (2)
- 1981, 1982
Western Athletic Conference (3)
- 1996, 2001, 2003
Conference tournament championships edit
Pacific Coast Athletic Association tournament (3)
- 1981, 1982, 1984
Western Athletic Conference tournament (1)
- 2000 (vacated)
Honors and awards edit
Retired numbers edit
| Fresno State Bulldogs retired numbers | |||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | No. ret. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jerry Tarkanian | G [n 1] | 1954–1955 | 2014 | [2] |
| 24 | Paul George | SF | 2008–2010 | 2019 | [2] |
- Notes
- ^ Also head coach (1995–2002).
Notable former players edit
- Courtney Alexander
- Rafer Alston
- Desi Barmore (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player
- Melvin Ely
- Paul George (born 1990), basketball player
- Nate Grimes (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Chris Herren
- Tyler Johnson (born 1992), basketball player
- Tito Maddox (born 1981)
- Rod Higgins
- Bernard Thompson
- Ron Anderson
- Mitch Arnold
- Jervis Cole
- Art Williams
References edit
- ^ Fresno State's Branding and Marketing - Color. April 11, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Kuwada, Robert (October 31, 2019). . The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
External links edit
- Official website