FRESNO STATE (9-7, 2-1 MW) VS COLORADO STATE (9-4, 0-2 MW)
Wed. Jan. 10, 2024 | 6 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Watch:Mountain West Network
Stats:BulldogsLive.com
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Matt Norville
Sidelines: Taylor Martinez
FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's basketball team is back home to host Colorado State in a Wednesday night match up. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. PT streaming on the Mountain West Network.
BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State sits fourth in the Mountain West with a 2-1 conference record (9-7 overall)
Fresno State is coming back to Save Mart Center after a road loss in San Diego, 77-70
Bulldogs hold a 7-2 record for home games this season
Fresno State has two match ups this week with Colorado State and Utah State before hitting the road next week
Fresno State has scored 70 points in back-to-back games
Colorado State has won the last three meetings with Fresno State
Two Bulldogs scored in double-digits against San Diego State (Taija Sta. Maria and Deajanae Harvey, 19)
Fresno State enters this week of conference play with a +2.00 scoring margin and a -3.00 rebounding margin
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 MATCH UP
Fresno State and Colorado State will meet for the 34th time in program history and for the 17th time at the Save Mart Center. Colorado State leads the all time meetings 19-14 and comes to Fresno on a three game series win streak. The last match up between the two programs was in Feb. 2023 in Fresno where the Rams claimed the win, 61-54. The last time Fresno State won came in the 2020-21 campaign in Fresno, 78-74.
ANOTHER CAREER NIGHT FOR THE 'DOGS
Against San Diego State Deajanae Harvey would earn her first career-start as a Bulldog. Harvey would also record a career and season-high 19 points as a Bulldog. Harvey has been a staple player for the Bulldogs to open conference play, recording double-digits in all three conference games thus far (19, at San Diego State), (11, at San Jose State) and (12, vs Air Force). Harvey has also shot 50% from the field in back-to-back games (53% 7-of-13 at San Diego) and (57% 4-of-7 at San Jose State).
FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACK
Fresno State would play a strong last quarter in the first games of conference play. At San Jose State, Fresno State would fight till the end to break multiple near double-digit leads. With a 13-1 scoring run into the final minutes and a steal by Harvey would not give the Spartans a chance to fight back. At San Diego, Fresno State would see an 18 point deficit to start the last quarter. Bulldogs would record their highest period of points with 23. 'Dogs would overcome the double-digit Aztec lead to bring it down to three in the final minute.
Fresno State has outscored their opponents in the fourth quarter in the last five games, and four time scoring 20 or more; (23-to-12 at SDSU), (21-to-14 at SJSU), (21-to-12 vs AF), (26-to-22 at ASU), (15-to-13 vs Sac St.).
A LOOK AT THE RAMS
Head Coach Ryun Williams enters his eleventh season leading the Rams
Colorado State opened conference play 0-2 this season taking loses at San Diego (74-71 OT) and UNLV (83-78)
The rams sit 10th in the conference with an 0-2 record
Despite a low conference standing the Rams have a top 100 NET ranking at 69
Hofschild has recorded double-doubles in her last four games
Hofschild was selected as the Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year and preseason All-MW team
Colorado State; 75.3 ppg, FG: 46%, 356-of-773, 3P: 38% 129-of-333
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, Kylee Fox and Deajanae Harvey start the Bulldogs off in the individual rankings. Three Bulldogs see top-ten rankings and Deajanae Harvey leads the team with four.
In the top-ten…
Deajanae Harvey is...
T8 in assists with 10 (3.33 avg)
No. 9 in Asst/TO with a 1.25 ratio
No. 9 in FG% with 48% 16-of-33
No. 9 in steals with 9 (3.0 avg)
Kylee Fox is...
No.1 in Asst/TO with 10.0 ratio
T8 in assists with 10 (3.33 avg)
T9 in 3PFGM with 5 (1.67 avg)
Mia Jacobs is...
T9 in 3PFGM with 5 (1.67 avg)