# 2023–24 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by head coach Justin Hutson in his sixth and final season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eight place. They lost to Colorado State in the first round of the MWC tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jemarl Baker Jr. | 1 | G | 6'5" | 195 | GS Senior | Menifee, CA | Graduated |
| Alexander Gorton | 4 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Jonesboro, AR | Graduated |
| Jordan Campbell | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | RS Senior | Adelanto, CA | Graduate transferred |
| Isaih Moore | 11 | F | 6'10" | 195 | Senior | Columbia, SC | Graduated |
| Jordan Brinson | 12 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Inglewood, CA | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Joseph Hunter | 14 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Fresno, CA | Dismissed from the team due to felony gun charges |
| Dustin Whitaker | 22 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Junior | Romeoville, IL | Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Anthony Holland | 25 | G | 6'5" | 225 | Senior | Riverside, CA | Graduate transferred to Washington |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Jalen Weaver | 5 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Aurora, CO | Salt Lake CC |
| Enoch Boakye | 13 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Brampton, ON | Arizona State |
| Zaylon Thomas | 14 | G | 6'5" | | Senior | Sacramento, CA | Walk-on; UCLA T&F |
| Isaiah Pope | 21 | G | 6'5' | 202 | Senior | Yorba Linda, CA | Utah Tech |
| Pierce Geneste Jr. | 34 | F | 6'11" | 215 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Louisiana Tech |
| Chase Courtney | 40 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | San Diego City College |
| Xavier DuSell | 53 | G | 6'4" | 199 | Senior | Scottsdale, AZ | Wyoming |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Isaac Taveras SG | Jacksonville, FL | North Florida Education Institute | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A 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 2023". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2023". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., MW Network | | Fresno Pacific | W 77–66 | 1–0 | 19 – DuSell | 9 – Andre | 7 – Hill | Save Mart Center (4,419) Fresno, CA |
| November 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State | L 69–79 | 1–1 | 18 – DuSell | 6 – Tied | 8 – Hill | MAC Center (2,655) Kent, OH |
| November 15, 2023* 7:30 p.m., MW Network | | Morgan State Cancún Challenge campus site game | W 87–68 | 2–1 | 23 – Yap Jr. | 9 – Boakye | 7 – Hill | Save Mart Center Fresno, CA |
| November 21, 2023* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. New Mexico State Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals | W 81–76 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | 21 – Hill | 8 – Colimerio | 5 – Hill | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (516) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 22, 2023* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 22 James Madison Cancún Challenge Riviera Division championship | L 64–95 | 3–2 | 12 – Tied | 13 – Boakye | 3 – Hill | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (683) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 27, 2023* 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | UC Santa Barbara | L 65–69 | 3–3 | 19 – Hill | 16 – Boakye | 8 – Hill | Save Mart Center (2,796) Fresno, CA |
| December 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. No. 19 BYU | L 56–85 | 3–4 | 14 – Hill | 7 – Andre | 5 – Hill | Delta Center (11,360) Salt Lake City, UT |
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Idaho State | W 79–67 | 4–4 | 16 – Andre | 7 – Andre | 5 – Yap Jr. | Save Mart Center (2,638) Fresno, CA |
| December 9, 2023* 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | Pacific | W 89–56 | 5–4 | 19 – DuSell | 10 – Andre | 5 – Hill | Save Mart Center (1,109) Fresno, CA |
| December 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 61–58 | 6–4 | 13 – Hill | 8 – Boakye | 9 – Hill | Save Mart Center (3,166) Fresno, CA |
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Portland State | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 | 14 – Pope | 10 – Andre | 8 – Hill | Save Mart Center (3,003) Fresno, CA |
| December 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 57–77 | 6–6 | 9 – DuSell | 8 – Boakye | 3 – Hill | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,488) San Francisco, CA |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | W 71–67 | 7–6 | 13 – Pope | 14 – Boakye | 4 – Pope | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,197) San Diego, CA |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | at San Diego State | L 47–74 | 7–7 (0–1) | 10 – DuSell | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | Nevada | L 57–72 | 7–8 (0–2) | 18 – Pope | 11 – Boakye | 7 – Hill | Save Mart Center (5,083) Fresno, CA |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | at Wyoming | L 67–68 | 7–9 (0–3) | 15 – Pope | 7 – Pope | 3 – Tied | Arena-Auditorium (3,763) Laramie, WY |
| January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | San Jose State | W 85–82 | 8–9 (1–3) | 24 – Hill | 13 – Boakye | 9 – Hill | Save Mart Center (3,146) Fresno, CA |
| January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m. | | at No. 16 Utah State | L 62–83 | 8–10 (1–4) | 16 – Pope | 7 – Boakye | 10 – Hill | Smith Spectrum (8,851) Logan, UT |
| January 23, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Boise State | L 68–72 | 8–11 (1–5) | 17 – Yap Jr. | 5 – Tied | 6 – Hill | Save Mart Center (3,872) Fresno, CA |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | Air Force | W 84–70 | 9–11 (2–5) | 19 – Boakye | 10 – Boakye | 10 – Hill | Save Mart Center (4,433) Fresno, CA |
| January 30, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at UNLV | L 69–78 | 9–12 (2–6) | 16 – Boakye | 10 – Boakye | 9 – Hill | Thomas & Mack Center (5,980) Paradise, NV |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Colorado State | L 61–73 | 9–13 (2–7) | 20 – Yap Jr. | 7 – Boakye | 9 – Hill | Save Mart Center (4,331) Fresno, CA |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBCSBA | | at San Jose State | W 69–57 | 10–13 (3–7) | 23 – DuSell | 14 – Boakye | 10 – Hill | Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,284) San Jose, CA |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Air Force | W 68–66 | 11–13 (4–7) | 29 – DuSell | 10 – Boakye | 7 – Hill | Clune Arena (2,287) Colorado Springs, CO |
| February 14, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | UNLV | L 65–67 | 11–14 (4–8) | 30 – Colimerio | 4 – Colimerio | 7 – Hill | Save Mart Center (2,915) Fresno, CA |
| February 17, 2024 4:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at Boise State | L 66–90 | 11–15 (4–9) | 17 – Pope | 4 – Tied | 6 – Hill | ExtraMile Arena (11,595) Boise, ID |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 19 San Diego State | L 41–73 | 11–16 (4–10) | 12 – Hill | 8 – Colimerio | 2 – Weaver | Save Mart Center (6,452) Fresno, CA |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | No. 22 Utah State | L 73–77 $^{OT}$ | 11–17 (4–11) | 21 – Hill | 8 – Colimerio | 3 – Tied | Save Mart Center (3,785) Fresno, CA |
| March 1, 2024 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at Nevada | L 66–74 | 11–18 (4–12) | 16 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 4 – Hill | Lawlor Events Center (9,753) Reno, NV |
| March 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | at New Mexico | L 58–79 | 11–19 (4–13) | 20 – DuSell | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | The Pit (13,140) Albuquerque, NM |
| March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | Wyoming | L 47-86 | 11–20 (4–14) | 12 – Weaver | 6 – Pope | 7 – Hill | Save Mart Center (4,395) Fresno, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 11:00 a.m., MW Network | (9) | vs. (8) Wyoming First round | W 77–73 | 12–20 | 22 – Pope | 7 – Boakye | 4 – Hill | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| March 14, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | (9) | vs. (1) No. 18 Utah State Quarterfinals | L 75–87 $^{OT}$ | 12–21 | 19 – Weaver | 10 – Hill | 7 – Hill | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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