FRESNO STATE (14-15, 7-9 MW) VS WYOMING (15-12, 10-6 MW)
Sat., Mar 2, 2024 | 12 p.m. PT / 1 p.m. MT | Arena-Auditorium | Mountain West Network | Laramie, WY
MEDIA COVERAGE
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network (BSN)
Play-by-Play: Matt Norville
FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's basketball prepares for their final road game of the season and will travel over 1,000 miles away to face the Cowgirls in Laramie. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT/ 1 p.m. MT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.
BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State sits 7-9 in conference games
Bulldogs are set for their final road match of the regular season in Wyoming this Saturday afternoon
Deajanae Harvey recorded a new career-high 23 points at Boise State
Fresno State is now 10-2 when three or more players score in double-figures
Fresno State's bench has produced a new season high 37 points
Bulldogs have seen four games when the scoring margin is five points or less, 1-3
Fresno State comes into Saturday's match with a +0.44 scoring margin and a -1.13 rebounding margin
On the court Fresno State shoots 39% from the field, 33% from the three and 71% from the foul line
Leading the Bulldogs is Mia Jacobs in points (14.3) and rebounds (7.1), Taija Sta. Maria in assists (3.8) and Deajanae Harvey in steals (1.8)
Looking in to the final week of conference play Fresno State remains No. 1 in the MW in 3PFGM (7.44 avg) with Mia Jacobs ranking No. 6 in MW
Bulldogs have a big opportunity to even out the season series with both Wyoming this Saturday and New Mexico on Tuesday
Keely Brown is two points away from recording 400 career points as a Bulldog
Fresno State is one win away from tying with Nevada (8-8) for seventh place in the conference
NEW JUMPS FOR HARVEY
Senior Deajanae Harvey scored another career-high game at Boise State with 23 points. Harvey's second career-high game comes just a week later after logging 21 points at home versus San Jose State.
Harvey's last four games have finished in double-figures with two 20+ point games both ending as career-high games. Harvey has been Fresno State's top scorer off the bench, helping produce more than 30 points in three of the last four games.
FINAL ROAD GAME
Fresno State has seen their struggles on the road this season. Their first true road win coming in January against the Spartans. Fresno State has only seen a total of three conference wins this season, San Jose State, Utah State and Air Force.
Bulldogs have one more chance to close out the last of the road games with a win against the Cowgirls in Laramie.
ABOUT THE MATCH UP
Fresno State and Wyoming will meet for the 42nd time in program history and for the 18th time in Laramie. Fresno State continues to lead the all-time meetings (22-19) despite Wyoming holding a four game series win streak. Cowgirls hold their home court advantage leading the away meetings, 12-5.
Fresno State is looking to close in on the sizable win gap created by the Cowgirls in the last ten meetings, with the Bulldogs seeing three wins. Bulldogs last road and series win was on Jan. 4, 2021 in Laramie, 83-80 (OT).
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Cowgirls host the Bulldogs after snapping a four game losing streak at San Jose State, 88-73
Wyoming in one of four Mountain West teams with ten conference wins and find themselves tied for third in the conference with Boise State (10-6 MW)
Tess Barnes is the eighth best three-point shooter in the conference (1.96 )
Allyson Fertig has surpassed 1,000-Points in their 67-63 win over Colorado State (Jan. 20)
Last time out the Cowgirls saw the Bulldogs, Wyoming finished with a 22 point lead
Cowgirls recently saw a team high of 15 3PFGM against San Jose State (Jan. 28) led by Tess Barnes with five 3PFGM and 21 points
Wyoming sees four players averaging more than 10 points a game; Fertig (12.1), Pedersen (11.8), Mellema (10.8) and Barnes (10.4)
Wyoming comes into Saturday's match with a +5.19 scoring margin (second highest in conference) and a +1.88 rebounding margin
On the court Wyoming shoots 46% from the field, 31% from the three and 71% from the foul line