Fresno State Athletics
NOTES: Fresno State 69, UNLV 66
12/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Final Score: Fresno State 69, UNLV 66
Records: Fresno State 10-4, 1-0 MW; UNLV 9-5, 0-1 MW
Series History: UNLV leads 30-8 (overall) and 17-2 (games played in Las Vegas)
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 2, vs. New Mexico, 6:30 p.m. PT (CBS Sports Network)
Team Notes
• Fresno State has its best start (10-4) since 2006 when opening 12-2.
• Fresno State won its first conference opener since 2011.
• Fresno State is now 1-3 all-time in Mountain West openers.
• This was Fresno State's second-ever road win over UNLV in Las Vegas.
• Fresno State has now limited 12 of its 14 opponents to under 80 points.
• Fresno State improved to 22-5 when limiting an opponent to under 70 points since the start of the 2014-15 season. Fresno State is also 7-0 this season when holding an opponent under 70 points.
• Fresno State is 2-2 when trailing at halftime this season.
• Seven Bulldogs had four fouls, but no one fouled out. This was the first time that has happened under head coach Rodney Terry.
• Fresno State forced UNLV to commit 21 turnovers and the Bulldogs scored 33 points off those turnovers.
Player Notes
Marvelle Harris – 22 points, 7-for-15 FGA, 7-11 FTA, 2 rebounds, 1 steals
Harris scored a game-best 22 points for his 22nd career game with at least 20 points … Harris also shot 46.7 percent from the field (7-for-15) – one of the ten best individual marks in the MW on Wednesday … added two rebounds and has grabbed at least two rebounds in all 14 games this season … also had one steal and has recorded at least one steal in 13 of 14 games this season.
Torren Jones – 18 point, 6-for-9 FGA, 6-8 FTA, 8 rebounds (5 offensive), 2 steals
Jones scored 18 points – one shy of his career-best … scored the go-ahead tip in on a missed free throw with 25 seconds left in the game … scored a total of six points in the final two minutes … posted his 10th game this season with at least 10 points … also grabbed a defensive rebound with 12 seconds remaining and converted both free throws after getting fouled to help seal the win … added eight rebounds and now has seven games this season with at least eight rebounds.
