# 2019–20 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Justin Hutson and played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Air Force.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They defeated Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament before losing in the semifinals to Utah State. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Johnny McWilliams | 3 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | San Marcos, CA | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Braxton Huggins | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Bakersfield, CA | Graduated |
| Amrit Dhaliwal | 10 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Freshman | Modesto, CA | Transferred |
| Myles Fitzgerald-Warren | 12 | F | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Portland, OR | Transferred to Collin College |
| Sam Bittner | 20 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Las Vegas, NV | Walk-on; graduated |
| Deshon Taylor | 21 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Senior | Riverside, CA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Jordan Campbell | 5 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Freshman | Adelanto, CA | Transferred from Oregon State in January during the 2018–19 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Campbell has to sit out until January and will be eligible to start in January during the 2019–20 season. Campbell has three and a half years of remaining eligibility. |
| Mustafa Lawrence | 12 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Junior | Newark, NJ | Junior college transferred from Tallahassee CC |
| C. J. Hyder | 14 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | San Bernardino, CA | Junior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College. Will join the team as a walk-on. |
| Alec Hickman | 20 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Riverside, CA | Junior college transferred from East LA College |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Orlando Robinson PF | Las Vegas, NV | Middlebrooks Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jarred Hyder SG | La Verne, CA | Damien High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 10, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Anthony Holland SG | Riverside, CA | Notre Dame High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Nov 14, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Niven Glover SG | Orlando, FL | Oak High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Aug 4, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Fresno State Commit List for 2019". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2019". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Braxton Meah C | Fresno, CA | San Joaquin Memorial High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jul 10, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Destin Whitaker SG | Romeoville, IL | Romeoville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Leonardo Colimerio SF | Mount Pleasant, UT | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Fresno State Commit List for 2020". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2020". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

Source
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Dominican | W 86–57 | – | – | – | – | Save Mart Center Fresno, CA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 15 Oregon | L 57–71 | 0–1 | 13 – Grimes | 8 – Robinson | 6 – Lawrence | Matthew Knight Arena (6,779) Eugene, OR |
| November 10, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Winthrop Sacramento Classic | W 77–74 | 1–1 | 26 – Hyder | 15 – Grimes | 4 – Lawrence | Save Mart Center (8,529) Fresno, CA |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at San Diego | L 66–72 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | 23 – Hyder | 10 – Grimes | 4 – Lawrence | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,145) San Diego, CA |
| November 17, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Cal State San Marcos | W 92–47 | 2–2 | 20 – Agau | 7 – 3 tied | 8 – Blackwell | Save Mart Center (4,693) Fresno, CA |
| November 20, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Saint Mary's Sacramento Classic | L 58–68 | 2–3 | 20 – Hyder | 9 – Grimes | 3 – Blackwell | Golden 1 Center (4,774) Sacramento, CA |
| November 30, 2019* 3:00 pm, BigWest.TV | | at Cal State Northridge | L 72–73 | 2–4 | 20 – Grimes | 11 – Grimes | 5 – Blackwell | Matadome (545) Nortridge, CA |
| December 4, 2019 7:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | UNLV | L 80–81 $^{2OT}$ | 2–5 (0–1) | 18 – Blackwell | 12 – Grimes | 5 – Lawrence | Save Mart Center (5,436) Fresno, CA |
| December 7, 2019 3:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | at No. 25 Utah State | L 70–77 $^{OT}$ | 2–6 (0–2) | 26 – Williams | 10 – Grimes | 3 – Hyder | Smith Spectrum (9,815) Logan, UT |
| December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | at California | L 63–69 | 2–7 | 21 – Williams | 14 – Grimes | 2 – Hyder | Haas Pavilion (3,211) Berkeley, CA |
| December 14, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Cal Poly | W 62–37 | 3–7 | 23 – Grimes | 15 – Robinson | 5 – Lawrence | Mott Center (1,965) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, KAIL | | IUPUI | W 95–64 | 4–7 | 24 – Williams | 9 – Robinson | 9 – Lawrence | Save Mart Center (4,798) Fresno, CA |
| December 23, 2019* 7:00 pm, KAIL | | San Francisco | L 69–71 | 4–8 | 24 – Robinson | 9 – Grimes | 7 – Lawrence | Save Mart Center (4,693) Fresno, CA |
| December 28, 2019* 6:00 pm, KAIL | | UC Riverside | L 57–60 | 4–9 | 27 – Robinson | 5 – 2 tied | 5 – Lawrence | Save Mart Center (4,740) Fresno, CA |
| January 1, 2020 12:00 pm, Stadium | | at No. 13 San Diego State | L 52–61 | 4–10 (0–3) | 23 – Hyder | 8 – Agau | 2 – Hyder | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 4, 2020 4:00 pm, KAIL | | San Jose State | W 79–64 | 5–10 (1–3) | 32 – Williams | 14 – Robinson | 6 – Hyder | Save Mart Center (5,551) Fresno, CA |
| January 7, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at New Mexico | L 64–78 | 5–11 (1–4) | 16 – Robinson | 12 – Robinson | 4 – Hyder | Dreamstyle Arena (10,010) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 14, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 7 San Diego State | L 55–64 | 5–12 (1–5) | 18 – Robinson | 7 – Grimes | 2 – Tied | Save Mart Center (6,773) Fresno, CA |
| January 18, 2020 3:00 pm | | at Wyoming | W 65–50 | 6–12 (2–5) | 19 – Robinson | 12 – Grimes | 3 – Robinson | Arena-Auditorium (3,226) Laramie, WY |
| January 22, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Colorado State | L 68–86 | 6–13 (2–6) | 23 – Grimes | 9 – Grimes | 4 – Robinson | Moby Arena (2,931) Fort Collins, CO |
| January 25, 2020 5:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | Boise State | L 53–87 | 6–14 (2–7) | 14 – Blackwell | 5 – Tied | 1 – 4 tied | Save Mart Center (6,432) Fresno, CA |
| January 28, 2020 6:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | at Air Force | W 79–68 | 7–14 (3–7) | 25 – Williams | 9 – Grimes | 5 – Hyder | Clune Arena (1,535) Colorado Springs, CO |
| February 1, 2020 2:00 pm, ATTSNRM | | New Mexico | W 82–77 | 8–14 (4–7) | 20 – Robinson | 15 – Robinson | 5 – Hyder | Save Mart Center (5,144) Fresno, CA |
| February 4, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Colorado State | L 70–80 | 8–15 (4–8) | 29 – Hart | 11 – Grimes | 3 – Tied | Save Mart Center (5,842) Fresno, CA |
| February 8, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at UNLV | L 67–68 | 8–16 (4–9) | 24 – Robinson | 10 – Grimes | 5 – Blackwell | Thomas & Mack Center (8,497) Paradise, NV |
| February 12, 2020 7:00 pm | | at San Jose State | W 84–78 $^{OT}$ | 9–16 (5–9) | 30 – Hart | 12 – Robinson | 7 – Williams | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,848) San Jose, CA |
| February 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Utah State | L 59–71 | 9–17 (5–10) | 13 – Blackwell | 10 – Grimes | 5 – Williams | Save Mart Center (5,671) Fresno, CA |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Air Force | W 71–62 | 10–17 (6–10) | 25 – Blackwell | 14 – Grimes | 6 – Hyder | Save Mart Center (4,608) Fresno, CA |
| February 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Nevada | L 76–78 | 10–18 (6–11) | 18 – Hart | 10 – Grimes | 2 – Williams | Lawlor Events Center (9,155) Reno, NV |
| February 29, 2020 4:00 pm, KAIL | | Wyoming | W 63–55 | 11–18 (7–11) | 11 – Tied | 14 – Grimes | 5 – Williams | Save Mart Center (7,156) Fresno, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2020 12:00 pm, Stadium | (8) | vs. (9) Air Force First round | L 70–77 | 11–19 | 21 – Williams | 11 – Grimes | 6 – Hyder | Thomas & Mack Center (5,198) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||