The Bulldogs finished the season 20 – 13 overall ; and 11 – 7 in the conference . During the season , Fresno State was invited and participated in the Mountain West – Missouri Valley Challenge , where they defeated Drake in Des Moines , Iowa . In the postseason , Fresno State won against New Mexico but lost to Nevada in the semifinals of the 2017 Mountain West Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament in Paradise , Nevada . The Bulldogs were invited and participated in the 2017 National Invitation Tournament , where they lost to TCU in the first round in Fort Worth , Texas
2017 Mountain West Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2017 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team