NOTES: Fresno State 69, Pepperdine 66
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Final Score: Fresno State 69, Pepperdine 66
Records: Fresno State 1-0; Air Force 0-1
Next Game: Monday, November 16, vs. Lamar, 7:00 p.m. PT (MWN)
Team Notes
• Fresno State is now 5-0 in home openers and 3-2 in season openers under head coach Rodney Terry.
• Pepperdine leads the all-time series against the Bulldogs 15-14, but Fresno State has won eight of the 14 games the teams have played in Fresno. The Waves' last victory in Fresno came in November of 1999 at Selland Arena.
• At the half, Fresno State was down 38-30. During the 2014-15 season, the Bulldogs were 1-17 when trailing at the half.
• The last time Fresno State had 15 steals in a game was against Saint Katherine College on Dec. 28, 2014.
• In the final five minutes of the game, the Bulldogs went on a crucial 12-0 run.
Player Notes
Marvelle Harris -- 23 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 steals
Harris scored in double figures for the 72nd time in his career and scored over 20 points for the 16th time ... He shot 9-of-19 from the field ... The senior's 331 career free throws bring him within four of tying Melvin Ely for fifth all-time in program history.
Torren Jones -- 13 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Jones made his Bulldog debut with a double-double by owning the paint and pulling in 14 rebounds.
Lionel Ellison III -- 5 points, 3 assists, 1 block, 4 steals, 3-of-4 free throws
Ellison kicked off his Bulldog career with significant steals at the end of the game.
