PHOENIX, Ariz.- Fresno State women's basketball team would put up a strong fight against Arizona State in the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series in Phoenix, but the Sun Devils would clinch the win in the final seconds at the foul line, 80-76.
Two 'Dogs played a career-high game at the Footprint Center this afternoon with Mia Jacobs and Sydney Dethman. Both players would earn a career-high in points and three-pointers. Jacobs tallied 31 points and seven 3-pointers while Dethman tallied 21 points and three 3-pointers. Dethman would earn her first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
'Dogs started the scoring with a second chance jumper by Jacobs. Jacobs would then shoot her first of many three-pointers, giving the 'Dogs the first lead of the game. First quarter would end with a layup in the paint by Taija Sta. Maria at the buzzer to keep the Bulldogs' within one, 19-18.
Dethman and Jacobs would keep the 'Dogs in the game scoring eight and six points, respectively. Arizona State would find the upper hand to close out the second quarter taking a six point lead into the half.
A shot by Jacobs early in the third would bring an offensive stumble to the Bulldogs' giving the Sun Devils a chance to build to an 11 point lead, the largest lead of the game. That lead would soon break mid-way through the third. As the Bulldogs would hold Arizona scoreless for three minutes edging the lead within two with less than a minute to go. With a 6-0 run, capped off by a layup in the paint by Jacobs. Arizona would use the last minute to quickly make up for lost points with their own 6-0 run to take an eight point lead with ten to go.
All in for the last ten minutes Jacobs opened with her fourth three-pointer. Fresno State played up in the last quarter killing another eight point lead by the Sun Devils to two with 3:31 left. A shooting foul and a three-pointer gave ASU a last second seven point lead. With two minutes to play the 'Dogs needed to bring everything to the court.
An and-one by ASU would put the 'Dogs in a tough spot to work for a win. But Jacobs would pull through launching a three to put the 'Dogs within two with 7.6 seconds left. Jaddan Simmons gave the final call of the game, giving ASU their last points from the foul line in the last six seconds.
Arizona would see a star player from Kadidia Toure, who put up 22 points, nine rebounds and was named Player of the Game.
NOTES
Two dogs would record career-highs points Mia Jacobs (31) and Sydney Dethman (21)
Four Bulldogs recorded three-pointers: Mia Jacobs (7), Sydney Dethman (3), Tamia Stricklin (1) and Deajanae Harvey (1)
Last lead for Fresno State was in the fourth quarter, 66-64 (5:35)
Largest lead for the 'Dogs was by three points in the second quarter, 16-13 (6:49)
Bulldogs would have the largest run of the game, 9-0
Fresno State would hold up to match their opponents in shooting from the field 47% (31-of-66) to ASU 49% (33-of-67)
Fresno State outshot their opponent by 10% from the three going 12-of-25 at 48%
Bulldogs would out-rebound their opponent by 10 (41-to-31)
Team Highs: Points (Mia Jacobs, 31) Rebounds (Sydney Dethman, 10) Assist (Taija Sta. Maria, 4)
Both teams would tie up the game six times and see the lead change five times.
UP NEXT: 'Dogs take a ten day break before they return to the Save Mart Center to open conference play at home against Air Force on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.