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Fresno State
CSU Bakersfield
Harris Fuels 'Dogs in 63-61 Win at CSUB
12/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
By Stephen Trembley
strembley@csufresno.edu
www.GoBulldogs.com
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --- When the game was on the line, the Fresno State men's basketball team dug deep and rallied for a hard-fought 63-61 road win at Bakersfield in the Icardo Center on Saturday night.
Fresno State (3-6) used a season-high 29 points by junior guard Marvelle Harris, who also added six rebounds, five assists and a perfect 10-for-10 clip at the free throw line, to fend off the Roadrunners for the Bulldogs' first road win of the season.
With the game tied at 61-61, Bakersfield was assessed an administrative technical foul when CSUB guard Dashawn Richmond asked for a desperation timeout when nearly traveling. But the Roadrunners were out of timeouts for the second half, so the Bulldogs were able to send the steady hands of their team captain - Harris - who calmly hit the pair of go-ahead free throws.
Fresno State freshman Terrell Carter II blocked CSUB's Aly Ahmed's potentially game-tying jumper on the next possession. Carter was fouled, missed both free throws, but Richmond couldn't hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Fresno State's Julien Lewis scored 11 points and Emmanuel Owootoah added eight, including two 3-pointers.
Richmond led the Roadrunners (1-7) with 20 points and Ahmed finished with 15.
Fresno State overcame a nine-point first-half deficit and held a 25-24 lead over CSUB at halftime. The two teams were whistled for a combined 49 fouls.
Up Next
Fresno State will next play on Wednesday in Big XII country when the Bulldogs visit Texas Tech. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Southwest Plus and Fox College Sports Central, as well as on 940 AM ESPN Radio and .www.GoBulldogs.com. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. PT.
The 'Dogs will be back home on Saturday, Dec. 13 to host 2014 NCAA Tournament team Cal Poly.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
"Be Bold!" -- Mini-plans for the 2014-15 Fresno State men's basketball season are available starting at $84 through the Bulldog Ticket Office at the Save Mart Center, over the phone at 559-278-DOGS and online at www.GoBulldogs.com.
