Early exit: Fresno State ends historically poor season for Bulldog basketball

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno State men's hoops play yet came to a adjacent with an 86-71 nonaccomplishment to Nevada successful the archetypal circular of the Mountain West Tournament connected Wednesday.

The Bulldogs decorativeness their run with a (6-26) wide grounds - marking 1 of, if not the worst play successful programme history.

- Historic for each the incorrect reasons

- Fewest wins (6) erstwhile worst was 7 successful 1977

- Most losses (26) erstwhile worst was 21 successful 2024

- Worst triumph % (.188) erstwhile worst was .259 successful 1977

- Head Coach Vance Walberg's DI grounds falls to 20-61

Head Coach Vance Walberg addressed the media pursuing the aboriginal tourney exit.

"I thought we'd beryllium a batch better, but things hap for a reason," Walberg said. "We're going to larn and we're going to get better."

Amid a caller betting scandal, Fresno State recovered itself with conscionable 7 players astatine its disposal pursuing the dismissals of Forward Mykell Robinson and Guard Jalen Weaver.

Both Robinson and Weaver allegedly placed bets connected games they actively played during the season.

In addition, Sophomore Guard Zaon Collins allegedly stake connected nonrecreational sports, but returned to the squad conscionable a week aft the ungraded broke.

Sources archer Action News that Walberg has been afloat cooperative successful the gambling investigation, adjacent notifying the schoolhouse erstwhile helium discovered the betting was taking place.

Hope for the aboriginal

Freshman Forward Elijah Price came into Wednesday's opening circular with 3 Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors to his name.

Walberg has praised Price for being a 'culture guy'.

Price finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds against Nevada - his 11th double-double of the season.

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