| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 21–11 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach2: | Byron Jones |
| Asst Coach3: | Nick Matson |
| Stadium: | Save Mart Center (Capacity: 15,596) |
The 2017–18 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Rodney Terry and played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament to San Diego State. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
On March 12, 2018, head coach Rodney Terry left Fresno State to become head coach at UTEP.[1] He finished at Fresno State with a seven-year record of 126–108. On April 5, it was announced that the school had hired San Diego State assistant coach Justin Hutson as head coach.[2] [3]
See main article: 2016–17 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team.
The Bulldogs finished the season 20–13 overall; and 11–7 in the conference. During the season, Fresno State was invited and participated in the Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge, where they defeated Drake in Des Moines, Iowa. In the postseason, Fresno State won against New Mexico but lost to Nevada in the semifinals of the 2017 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament in Paradise, Nevada. The Bulldogs were invited and participated in the 2017 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to TCU in the first round in Fort Worth, Texas.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Freshman | Dismissed due to academic probation | |||
| 2 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Dismissed due to academic probation | |||
| 3 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 4 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Senior | Dismissed due to domestic violence | |||
| 13 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Bloomington, Minnesota | Graduated | ||
| 14 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Transferred Canyons CC | |||
| 15 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Transferred to Emporia State | |||
| 22 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Transferred to Casper CC | |||
| 24 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Transferred to New Mexico Highlands |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Transferred from Auburn. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | |||
| 4 | G | 6'3" | 184 | Senior | Transferred from New Mexico State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | |||
| 10 | F | 6'11" | 206 | Sophomore | Transferred from Texas A&M. Under NCAA transfer rules, Vila will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | |||
| 22 | G/F | 6'5" | 215 | RS Senior | Transferred from Pacific. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bowles Jr. graduated from Pacific. | |||
| 55 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Transferred from Long Beach State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Blackwell will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Brulldogs were picked to finish in fourth place in the Mountain West.[4]
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