Fresno State Bulldogs
Record: 25-9 (13-5 Mountain West)
Head Coach: Rodney Terry (5th Season)
Season Recap: The Bulldogs come into the tournament as hot as any other team, having won each of their past nine games. Fresno State struggles not only putting points on the board, but also stopping opponents. The Bulldogs ranked 125th nationally in points scored, and ranked 141st in points allowed.
However, senior guard Marvelle Harris looks to end his career with a few upsets. Harris is a Swiss army knife for Fresno State, averaging 20.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game. The Bulldogs have also played ranked teams tough, losing by just five to Oregon—the top seed in the West region—and losing by 13 to Arizona after leading at halftime.
How they make a run: Fresno State rides its momentum and Harris’ hot hand to an upset win against third-seeded Utah’s tough defense, as it stops All-American Jakob Poeltl from scoring at will.
How they falter: Harris goes cold, and the offense struggles to put points on the board and Poeltl has his way in the interior to lead the Utes to an easy victory.
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