Fresno State

Pacific-12 · Fresno, Fresno, California

988-825

All-time

0.545

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Fresno State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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Fresno State 53-55 Northeastern

Special Events Center, El Paso, Texas

1981 · Mar 13, 1981 · First Round

1.53

Game Score

Fresno State 56-66 Louisiana Tech

Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee

1984 · Mar 15, 1984 · First Round

1.23

Game Score

#11 Fresno State 50-46 #14 West Virginia

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah

1982 · Mar 13, 1982 · Second Round

1.22

Game Score

Fresno State 65-81 #3 Michigan State

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

2001 · Mar 18, 2001 · Second Round

1.00

Game Score

#11 Fresno State 40-58 #6 Georgetown

Marriott Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Sweet 16

1982 · Mar 18, 1982 · Regional Semifinals

1.00

Game Score

Fresno State 82-70 California

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

2001 · Mar 16, 2001 · First Round

0.99

Game Score

Fresno State 69-80 #13 Utah

Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

2016 · Mar 17, 2016 · First Round

0.72

Game Score

Fresno State 56-66 Wisconsin

Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

2000 · Mar 16, 2000 · First Round

0.70

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 13, 1981	1981	First Round	Fresno State 53-55 Northeastern Special Events Center, El Paso, Texas	1.53
2	Mar 15, 1984	1984	First Round	Fresno State 56-66 Louisiana Tech Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee	1.23
3	Mar 13, 1982	1982	Second Round	#11 Fresno State 50-46 #14 West Virginia Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah	1.22
4	Mar 18, 2001	2001	Second Round	Fresno State 65-81 #3 Michigan State The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	1.00
5	Mar 18, 1982	1982	Regional Semifinals	#11 Fresno State 40-58 #6 Georgetown Marriott Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah Sweet 16	1.00
6	Mar 16, 2001	2001	First Round	Fresno State 82-70 California The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	0.99
7	Mar 17, 2016	2016	First Round	Fresno State 69-80 #13 Utah Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado	0.72
8	Mar 16, 2000	2000	First Round	Fresno State 56-66 Wisconsin Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	0.70

Season by season

2027 · Fresno State

Pacific-12

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

13-19

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#117

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

6-26

Conf record

2-18

—

SRS

#229

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

12-21

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#198

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

11-20

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#121

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

23-13

Conf record

8-9

—

SRS

#77

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

12-12

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#186

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

11-19

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#138

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

23-9

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#65

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

21-11

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#77

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Fresno State

Mountain West

Record

20-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#100

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2016 · Fresno State

Mountain West ◆

Record

25-10

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#103

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Fresno State	0-0	Pacific-12
2026	Fresno State	13-19	Mountain West	7-13		#117
2025	Fresno State	6-26	Mountain West	2-18		#229
2024	Fresno State	12-21	Mountain West	4-14		#198
2023	Fresno State	11-20	Mountain West	6-12		#121
2022	Fresno State	23-13	Mountain West	8-9		#77
2021	Fresno State	12-12	Mountain West	9-11		#186
2020	Fresno State	11-19	Mountain West	7-11		#138
2019	Fresno State	23-9	Mountain West	13-5		#65
2018	Fresno State	21-11	Mountain West	11-7		#77
2017	Fresno State	20-13	Mountain West	11-7		#100		NIT
2016	Fresno State	25-10	Mountain West ◆	13-5		#103	14	NCAA tournament
2015	Fresno State	15-17	Mountain West	10-8		#184
2014	Fresno State	21-18	Mountain West	9-9		#113
2013	Fresno State	11-19	Mountain West	5-11		#121
2012	Fresno State	13-20	Western Athletic	3-11		#169
2011	Fresno State	14-17	Western Athletic	6-10		#158
2010	Fresno State	15-18	Western Athletic	7-9		#149
2009	Fresno State	13-21	Western Athletic	3-13		#198
2008	Fresno State	13-19	Western Athletic	5-11		#175
2007	Fresno State	22-10	Western Athletic	10-6		#99		NIT
2006	Fresno State	15-13	Western Athletic	8-8		#137
2005	Fresno State	16-14	Western Athletic	9-9		#138
2004	Fresno State	14-15	Western Athletic	10-8		#92
2003	Fresno State	20-8	Western Athletic ★	13-5		#97
2002	Fresno State	19-15	Western Athletic	9-9		#78		NIT
2001	Fresno State	26-7	Western Athletic ★	13-3		#22	9	NCAA tournament
2000	Fresno State	24-10	Western Athletic ◆	11-3		#57	9	NCAA tournament
1999	Fresno State	21-12	Western Athletic	9-5		#76		NIT
1998	Fresno State	21-13	Western Athletic	10-4		#56		NIT
1997	Fresno State	20-12	Western Athletic ★	12-4		#81		NIT
1996	Fresno State	22-11	Western Athletic	13-5		#70		NIT
1995	Fresno State	13-15	Western Athletic	7-11		#124
1994	Fresno State	21-11	Western Athletic	13-5		#88		NIT
1993	Fresno State	13-15	Western Athletic	8-10		#169
1992	Fresno State	15-16	Big West	6-12		#122
1991	Fresno State	14-16	Big West	7-11		#136
1990	Fresno State	10-19	Big West	4-14		#111
1989	Fresno State	15-14	Big West	9-9		#94
1988	Fresno State	9-19	Pacific Coast	6-12		#109
1987	Fresno State	9-20	Pacific Coast	4-14		#175
1986	Fresno State	15-15	Pacific Coast	8-10		#126
1985	Fresno State	23-9	Pacific Coast	15-3		#84		NIT
1984	Fresno State	25-8	Pacific Coast ◆	13-5		#22	7	NCAA tournament
1983	Fresno State	25-10	Pacific Coast	9-7		#27		NIT
1982	Fresno State	27-3	Pacific Coast ★ ◆	13-1	#11	#17	4	Sweet 16
1981	Fresno State	25-4	Pacific Coast ★ ◆	12-2		#23	6	NCAA tournament
1980	Fresno State	17-7	Pacific Coast	8-4		#48
1979	Fresno State	16-12	Pacific Coast	9-5		#132
1978	Fresno State	21-6	Pacific Coast ★	11-3		#68
1977	Fresno State	7-20	Pacific Coast	1-11		#159
1976	Fresno State	12-14	Pacific Coast	4-6		#170
1975	Fresno State	16-10	Pacific Coast	5-5		#118
1974	Fresno State	16-9	Pacific Coast	5-7		#87
1973	Fresno State	10-16	Pacific Coast	1-11		#162
1972	Fresno State	9-17	Pacific Coast	2-10		#168
1971	Fresno State	15-11	Pacific Coast	4-6		#138
1970	Fresno State	14-12	Pacific Coast
1958	Fresno State	19-8	Independent			#86
1957	Fresno State	16-10	West Coast	7-7		#111
1956	Fresno State	9-17	West Coast	2-12		#154

Consensus All-Americans

1 AP All-American selections.

Courtney Alexander2000

Year	Player
2000	Courtney Alexander

NBA first-round picks

14 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Paul George2010

Last college yr: 2010

Paul George2010

Last college yr: 2009

Melvin Ely2002

Last college yr: 2002

Chris Jefferies2002

Last college yr: 2002

Melvin Ely2002

Last college yr: 2001

Chris Jefferies2002

Last college yr: 2001

Courtney Alexander2000

Last college yr: 2000

Melvin Ely2002

Last college yr: 2000

Courtney Alexander2000

Last college yr: 1999

Melvin Ely2002

Last college yr: 1999

Bernard Thompson1984

Last college yr: 1984

Bernard Thompson1984

Last college yr: 1983

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2010	Paul George	2010
2010	Paul George	2009
2002	Melvin Ely	2002
2002	Chris Jefferies	2002
2002	Melvin Ely	2001
2002	Chris Jefferies	2001
2000	Courtney Alexander	2000
2002	Melvin Ely	2000
2000	Courtney Alexander	1999
2002	Melvin Ely	1999
1984	Bernard Thompson	1984
1984	Bernard Thompson	1983
1984	Bernard Thompson	1982
1984	Bernard Thompson	1981