Fresno State Athletics
Tuesday, November 15
Fresno, Calif.
7 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
Utah
Bulldogs host Pac-12 foe Utah Tuesday night
11/14/2016 5:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tuesday's 7 p.m. game is High School Night at the Save Mart Center. All high school with a valid ID will receive free admission to the game.
Game 2: Utah (1-0) at Fresno State (1-0)
November 15, 2016 -- 7 p.m. PT -- Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Online: Mountain West Network
Radio: 790 AM ESPN2
Series History: Utah leads 13-3
Last Meeting: Utah defeated Fresno State 78-63 on Dec. 19, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Next Up: vs. CSUN (Nov. 18 • 7 p.m. PT)
Opening Tip
• In its first of two contests this season against Power 5 opponents, Fresno State hosts Utah on Tuesday night at the Save Mart Center in a rematch of last year's contest in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., PT and will air on the Mountain West Network and 790AM ESPN2.
• Tuesday is "High School Night" and all high school students with a valid ID will receive free admission. Fans are also encouraged to wear red.
Bulldog Bones
• Fresno State opened the 2016-17 season with a 71-50 win over Biola at home on Friday night.
• In her first game as a Bulldog, redshirt sophomore Tory Jacobs led the Bulldogs with 16 points, 13 which came in the first half as the 'Dogs held an 18-point lead.
• Sophomore Candice White also registered her first-career double-digit game with 13 points to go with career highs in rebounds (5) and steals (3).
• Senior Emilie Volk came off the bench to lead the team in rebounds (6) and assists (4) in addition to scoring nine points.
• With the win, Fresno State is 9-4 since 1996 when opening the season against a team from California.
• Head Coach Jaime White enters her third season at the helm of the Fresno State women's basketball program. She is joined on the bench by Associate Head Coach Mandi Carver who was promoted during the offseason. Laura Dinkins returns for her third seasons as an assistant coach and Tom Perkins was promoted to assistant coach during the summer. Bobby Ratterree (Director of Basketball Operations) and Stephanie Lee (Graduate Assistant) are new additions to the staff for the 2016-17 season.
• The Bulldogs are coming off of a 22-12 season with in which they reached the Mountain West Championship game and earned a trip to the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
• The selection to the postseason tournament was Fresno State's ninth consecutive postseason appearance. With last season's first round win over Santa Clara, it marked the first time in program history that the Bulldogs have won a postseason game in back-to-back seasons.
• Fresno State returns two of its five starters last season. Of the team's eight returners from the 2015-16 season, only two, Bego Faz Davalos and Breanne Knishka saw significant minutes a season ago.
• Of the Bulldogs' top seven players in scoring in 2015-16, the 'Dogs lost 42.8 points of its 62.8 points per game.
• The team welcomed six newcomers this year – freshmen Kristina Cavey, Sharae Chalmers, Megan Nilsson, Kateline Noyer, Saraya Smith and sophomore transfer Jordanna Porter (will sit out in accordance with NCAA transfer rules).
• Tory Jacobs, who sat out last season after transferring from Minnesota, is now eligible and will help bolster a young Bulldog backcourt.
• After not having a Bulldog on the Mountain West All-Freshman Team in its first two seasons in the conference, Fresno State had selections on both the 2015 and 2016 teams (Bego Faz Davalos, 2015; Breanne Knishka, 2016).
• Faz Davalos, who has led the MW in blocks during her first two seasons on the court, had a breakout sophomore campaign as the led the NCAA blocks (136) and blocks per game (4.0) on her way to being named MW Defensive Player of the Year, the third Bulldog to earn the award in the team's four seasons in the league.
• The Bulldog center proved last year that she isn't a one-stat player though, Faz Davalos led Fresno State in total points (431), points per game (12.7), offensive rebounds (107), defensive rebounds (211), total rebounds (318) rebounds per game (9.4), blocks (136) and steals (45) finishing second on the team in assists with 85.
Series History with Utah
• Fresno State is 3-13 all-time against Utah.
• This year's contest is a rematch of last year's game in Salt Lake City, Utah, a 78-63 victory for the home team. Utah led by seven at the half and pushed it to 19 midway through the third quarter.
• The Bulldogs are 2-5 against the Utes at home with the only wins coming in back-to-back years in 1993 and 1994.
• The Bulldogs' last win in the series came in Salt Lake City on Nov. 13, 2006 (61-55). The win snapped a 10-game losing streak for Fresno State in the series.
A Look at Utah
• Utah is coming off of a 74-64 win over Montana State in its season opener in Salt Lake City on Nov. 12.
• The Utes were led by 2015-16 Pac-12 All-Conference honoree Emily Potter. who registered 21 points and 10 rebounds. The 6-6 junior led the Utes in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots a season ago.
• Also in double figures for the Utes were Malia Nawahine (19) and Tanaeya Boclair (16).
• The Utes return four of its five starters from last season's matchup (Tanaeya Boclair, Paige Crozon, Malia Nawahine, Emily Potter). The four returners combined for 61 of the team's 78 and 30 of the team's 43 rebounds points on that day.
One the best in the Mountain West
• Two years ago, Bego Faz Davalos was named to the MW All-Freshman Team after breaking three conference block records.
• Last season, Faz Davalos took another step forward as she became the program's third MW Defensive Player in Year in the school's four years in the league as she broke all three of her conference block records, but also broke the record for overall blocks in a season. Along with the Defensive Player of the Year honor, she also earned a spot on the All-MW Team.
• In October, she was selected as one of five players to the preseason All-MW team.
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November 15, 2016 -- 7 p.m. PT -- Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Online: Mountain West Network
Radio: 790 AM ESPN2
Series History: Utah leads 13-3
Last Meeting: Utah defeated Fresno State 78-63 on Dec. 19, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Next Up: vs. CSUN (Nov. 18 • 7 p.m. PT)
Opening Tip
• In its first of two contests this season against Power 5 opponents, Fresno State hosts Utah on Tuesday night at the Save Mart Center in a rematch of last year's contest in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., PT and will air on the Mountain West Network and 790AM ESPN2.
• Tuesday is "High School Night" and all high school students with a valid ID will receive free admission. Fans are also encouraged to wear red.
Bulldog Bones
• Fresno State opened the 2016-17 season with a 71-50 win over Biola at home on Friday night.
• In her first game as a Bulldog, redshirt sophomore Tory Jacobs led the Bulldogs with 16 points, 13 which came in the first half as the 'Dogs held an 18-point lead.
• Sophomore Candice White also registered her first-career double-digit game with 13 points to go with career highs in rebounds (5) and steals (3).
• Senior Emilie Volk came off the bench to lead the team in rebounds (6) and assists (4) in addition to scoring nine points.
• With the win, Fresno State is 9-4 since 1996 when opening the season against a team from California.
• Head Coach Jaime White enters her third season at the helm of the Fresno State women's basketball program. She is joined on the bench by Associate Head Coach Mandi Carver who was promoted during the offseason. Laura Dinkins returns for her third seasons as an assistant coach and Tom Perkins was promoted to assistant coach during the summer. Bobby Ratterree (Director of Basketball Operations) and Stephanie Lee (Graduate Assistant) are new additions to the staff for the 2016-17 season.
• The Bulldogs are coming off of a 22-12 season with in which they reached the Mountain West Championship game and earned a trip to the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
• The selection to the postseason tournament was Fresno State's ninth consecutive postseason appearance. With last season's first round win over Santa Clara, it marked the first time in program history that the Bulldogs have won a postseason game in back-to-back seasons.
• Fresno State returns two of its five starters last season. Of the team's eight returners from the 2015-16 season, only two, Bego Faz Davalos and Breanne Knishka saw significant minutes a season ago.
• Of the Bulldogs' top seven players in scoring in 2015-16, the 'Dogs lost 42.8 points of its 62.8 points per game.
• The team welcomed six newcomers this year – freshmen Kristina Cavey, Sharae Chalmers, Megan Nilsson, Kateline Noyer, Saraya Smith and sophomore transfer Jordanna Porter (will sit out in accordance with NCAA transfer rules).
• Tory Jacobs, who sat out last season after transferring from Minnesota, is now eligible and will help bolster a young Bulldog backcourt.
• After not having a Bulldog on the Mountain West All-Freshman Team in its first two seasons in the conference, Fresno State had selections on both the 2015 and 2016 teams (Bego Faz Davalos, 2015; Breanne Knishka, 2016).
• Faz Davalos, who has led the MW in blocks during her first two seasons on the court, had a breakout sophomore campaign as the led the NCAA blocks (136) and blocks per game (4.0) on her way to being named MW Defensive Player of the Year, the third Bulldog to earn the award in the team's four seasons in the league.
• The Bulldog center proved last year that she isn't a one-stat player though, Faz Davalos led Fresno State in total points (431), points per game (12.7), offensive rebounds (107), defensive rebounds (211), total rebounds (318) rebounds per game (9.4), blocks (136) and steals (45) finishing second on the team in assists with 85.
Series History with Utah
• Fresno State is 3-13 all-time against Utah.
• This year's contest is a rematch of last year's game in Salt Lake City, Utah, a 78-63 victory for the home team. Utah led by seven at the half and pushed it to 19 midway through the third quarter.
• The Bulldogs are 2-5 against the Utes at home with the only wins coming in back-to-back years in 1993 and 1994.
• The Bulldogs' last win in the series came in Salt Lake City on Nov. 13, 2006 (61-55). The win snapped a 10-game losing streak for Fresno State in the series.
A Look at Utah
• Utah is coming off of a 74-64 win over Montana State in its season opener in Salt Lake City on Nov. 12.
• The Utes were led by 2015-16 Pac-12 All-Conference honoree Emily Potter. who registered 21 points and 10 rebounds. The 6-6 junior led the Utes in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots a season ago.
• Also in double figures for the Utes were Malia Nawahine (19) and Tanaeya Boclair (16).
• The Utes return four of its five starters from last season's matchup (Tanaeya Boclair, Paige Crozon, Malia Nawahine, Emily Potter). The four returners combined for 61 of the team's 78 and 30 of the team's 43 rebounds points on that day.
One the best in the Mountain West
• Two years ago, Bego Faz Davalos was named to the MW All-Freshman Team after breaking three conference block records.
• Last season, Faz Davalos took another step forward as she became the program's third MW Defensive Player in Year in the school's four years in the league as she broke all three of her conference block records, but also broke the record for overall blocks in a season. Along with the Defensive Player of the Year honor, she also earned a spot on the All-MW Team.
• In October, she was selected as one of five players to the preseason All-MW team.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
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