FRESNO STATE (9-8, 2-2 MW) VS UTAH STATE (3-12, 0-4 MW)
Sat. Jan. 12, 2024 | 2 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Watch: Mountain West Network
Stats: BulldogsLive.com
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network (BSN)
Play-by-Play: Matt Norville
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateWBB
FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's basketball is home at the Save Mart Center to host Utah State at 2 p.m. PT streaming on the Mountain West Network
BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State is 2-2 in conference play
Fresno State is coming off their third home loss of the season against Colorado State, 61-55
Sophomore Mia Jacobs earns her third double-double of the season; 15 points and 10 rebounds
Fresno State enters the weekend with a scoring margin of 0 and a rebounding margin of -3.0
As of Jan. 11 Fresno State comes in at No. 215 in the NET four places down from previous at 211
Fresno State has seen less than 10 turnovers in the last three games
Two Bulldogs scored in double-digits against Colorado State Mia Jacobs, 15 and Keely Brown, 14
Fresno State will face the Aggies with 67.3 PPG, shooting 40% from the field, 35% from the three and 73% from the foul line
Three Bulldogs have been tabbed with Mountain West honors so far this season, Taija Sta. Maria (2x, Freshman of the Week, Nov.13 & Dec.11), Kylee Fox (Freshman of the Week, Dec. 4) and Mia Jacobs (Player of the Week, Dec. 26)
Fresno State earned their first true road win of the season against San Jose State, 70-67
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
Fresno State and Utah State will meet for the 37th time in program history since the first meeting in 2006 and for the 17th time in Fresno. Fresno State leads the all-time series 29-7 and 14-2 at the Save Mart Center. The last time out Fresno State snatched a 15 point win in Logan, 76-61. The last Aggies win came in the first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign in Fresno, 68-58.
A TEAM DEEP FROM THE ARC
Fresno State ranks third in the Mountain West in 3PT statistics. Coming into Saturday Fresno State shoots 35% from the three-point line going 30-of-85. Bulldogs also ranked third in the Mountain West in 3PFGM with 30 (7.50 avg). Fresno State has a strong set of players that successfully shoot from the three...
Top Three-point shooters...
Mia Jacobs this season...36% (29-of-79)... in conference 31% (5-of-16)
Kylee Fox this season... 35% (26-of-73)... in conference 42% (8-of-19)
Keely Brown this season 44% (20-of-45)...in conference 40% (6-of-15)
Taija Sta. Maria this season 25% (11-of-43)... in conference 28% (2-of-7)
BONZA FOR JACOBS
Sophomore Mia Jacobs played another stellar game against Colorado State earning herself another double-double, 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jacobs secured her double-double in the fourth quarter. Jacobs is the leading Bulldog in double-doubles this season, with 3. Jacobs has also scored double digits in three of the last four games.
BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
Fresno State shot 30% from the field (18-of-60), 38% from the three (6-of-16) and 76% from the foul line (13-of-17)
Team highs; Points (Mia Jacobs, 15) Rebounds (Mia Jacobs, 10) and Assists (Taija Sta. Maria, 4)
Mia Jacobs records her third double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds
Bulldogs saw more points than Colorado from the the bench (28-to-2), second chance (8-to-2) and saw six turnovers to Colorado's 11
Largest run of the night for the Bulldogs was 7-0
Two Bulldogs would record double-digits (15, Mia Jacobs) and (11, Keely Brown)
Fresno State found success from inside the paint with 24 points
MW STANDINGS
Conference play has begun along with a fresh set of rankings. Fresno State remained high in the Mountain West rankings all through the non-conference portion of the season and still sees time at the top into the third week of conference play. Mia Jacobs, Taija Sta. Maria, Keely Brown and Deajanae Harvey start the Bulldogs off in the individual rankings. Four Bulldogs see top-ten rankings.
In the top-ten…
Deajanae Harvey is T2 in steals with 9 (2.25 avg)
Taija Sta. Maria is T7 in assists with 13 (3.25 avg)
Keely Brown is No. 10 in 3PFGM with 7 (1.75 avg)
Mia Jacobs is T7 in rebounds with 28 (7.0 avg)
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Head coach Kayla Ard who is in her fourth year leading the Aggies
Utah State travels to Fresno on a nine game losing streak, seeing their last win against Warner Pacific at home, 66-54
Utah State comes in at No. 324 in the NET rankings as of Jan. 11
Cheyanne Stubbs holds four top ten ranking in the Mountain West; No. 3 in points with 15.2 ppg, No.4 in minutes played with 33.3, No. 7 in FG% with 42.4%, and No. 8 in FT% with 73.9%
The Aggies have seen five games scoring 50 or less and two games scoring 40 or less