Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Northern Arizona
NAU Shoots Past Fresno State, 73-52
11/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
By Stephen Trembley
strembley@csufresno.edu
www.GoBulldogs.com
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. --- The Fresno State men's basketball team struggled to run its offense and contain a physical Northern Arizona Lumberjack squad as NAU defeated the Bulldogs on Thursday night at Rolle Activity Center in Flagstaff.
Fresno State (1-2) mustered just two assists and committed 18 turnovers as NAU sharp-shooter Aaseem Dixon went off for a career-high 30 points with seven 3-pointers and a 9-for-11 clip at the free throw line.
"We have to be able to guard," fourth-year Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry said. "We have to sit down and want to guard, want to get better on that end of the floor. We're going to keep working it and we're going to fix it."
The Bulldogs were led offensively by junior guard Julien Lewis (12 points and five rebounds), junior guard Marvelle Harris (11 points) and sophomore forward Karachi Edo (11 points).
Fresno State found itself in an early hole and never led in the contest. The Bulldogs trailed 39-23 at halftime and NAU built a 24-point lead at 53-29 with 11:31 remaining. Fresno State answered by going on a 19-8 run to pull within 61-48, including a 10-0 close to that run, over the next 6:48. The 'Dogs never pulled any closer and suffered its second straight road loss to start the season.
"We can't feel sorry for ourselves," Terry said. "Right now, we're working through some chemistry issues, just trying to get guys comfortable with playing with each other and understanding what they need to do on both ends of the floor."
The win for NAU (1-2) was its first of the season after losing at Xavier and Toledo to start the year.
Up Next
Fresno State continues its four-game road swing by traveling to Southwest Florida for three games in the 2014 Gulf Coast Showcase, which starts Monday versus Evansville at 11:30 a.m. PT. All three games in Florida will be broadcast live on 940 AM ESPN Radio and online at www.GoBulldogs.com.
"Be Bold." --- Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are available starting at $149 with mini-plans available starting at $84. A special holiday pack is also on sale for $30 and includes a ticket to the Nov. 29 football game vs. Hawai'i, the Nov. 30 men's basketball game vs. Cal and a Derek Carr Bobblehead. For more information, call 559-278-DOGS.
