'Dogs ready for Loyola Marymount Thanksgiving Classic

Game 4: Belmont (2-3) vs. Fresno State (1-2)
November 25, 2016 -- 12 p.m. PT -- Los Angeles, Calif. (Gersten Pavilion)
Online: thew.tv
Radio: 790 AM ESPN2
Series History: First Meeting
Next Up: vs. UC Irvine (Nov. 26 • 12 p.m. PT)

Game 5: UC Irvine (0-4) vs. Fresno State (1-2)
November 26, 2016 -- 1 p.m. PT -- Los Angeles, Calif. (Gersten Pavilion)
Online: thew.tv
Radio: 790 AM ESPN2
Series History: Fresno State leads 19-3
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated UC Irvine 67-63 on Nov. 20, 2010 in Fresno, Calif.
Next Up: vs. San Francisco (Nov. 30 • 7 p.m. PT)

Opening Tip

• Fresno State will head to Los Angeles, Calif., this weekend for its first road trip of the season. The Bulldogs will participate in the Loyola Marymount Thanksgiving Classic on Friday and Saturday.

• The 'Dogs will face Belmont on Friday at noon and UC Irvine on Saturday at 1 p.m.

• Fans can watch Fresno State's games at thew.tv or listen live on 790 AM ESPN2.

Bulldog Bones

• On Nov. 18, junior center Bego Faz Davalos recorded the program's second triple-double and the second of her career.

• Faz Davalos is the only Bulldog to post double figure performances in each of the first three games.

• With Fresno State's loss to CSUN, the Bulldogs dropped to 1-2 to start the season for the second year in a row. The 'Dogs were 2-4 in the month of of November last season.

• The Bulldogs' 18-point lead against CSUN (Nov. 18) was the largest lead the 'Dogs have lost in a defeat dating back to the 2005-06 season.

• The Bulldogs are 1-1 this season a Friday, after going 2-3 on Friday during the 2015-16 season.

• Fresno State is 0-2 this year when shooting below 39 percent from the field after posting a 3-6 record in such games last year.

• Faz Davalos (13.3), Candice White (11.3) and Tory Jacobs (11.0) are each averaging double figures.

Series History with Belmont

• Fresno State and Belmont will be meeting for the first time in program history.

A Look at Belmont

• Belmont is 2-3 on the year with one loss coming to No. 5/8 Louisville (73-50) and another Green Bay (62-53) who is receiving votes.

• The Bruins have been outscored by an average of 1.8 points per game, but hold a plus-5.4 mark in rebounding.

• Aiding to the advantage on the glass is that Belmont ranks 11th nationally in defensive rebounds per game with 34.

• Belmont is one of the least penalized teams in the NCAA, ranking No. 7 in personal fouls committed at only 12.8 per contest.

• Kylee Smith leads the Bruins with 15.2 points per game. The 5-foot-11 forward was first team All-OVC last season after pacing Belmont with 13.8 points per game after sitting out the previous year due to NCAA transfer rules (Vanderbilt).

• Darby Maggard runs the Bruin offense, dishing out 4.6 assists per game, while being the team's second-leading scorer (11.8).

• Junior Sally McCabe is Belmont's top presence in the post, leading the team with 8.8 rebounds per game and is third on the team in scoring with 8.6 per contest. The 6-fot-3 center ranks No. 25 in the NCAA in blocked shots (11) and No. 30 in blocked shots per game (2.75).

Series History with UC Irvine

• This year's matchup will be the first in the series played at a neutral site.

• Fresno State is 19-3 all-time against UC Irvine.

• This year's contest will be the first in the series since Nov. 20, 2010 when the Bulldogs defeated the Anteaters 67-63 at the Save Mart Center.

• Dating back to the 1985, Fresno State has won 18 straight games in the series.

• The Bulldogs have lost only one game in Fresno in the series, the first matchup between the teams on Nov. 21, 1981 (70-66).

• The two teams have only played four times during the 2000s. Fresno State has outscored UCI by an average of 11.8 points, but that including a 31-point win on Nov. 21, 2006.

A Look at UC Irvine

• The Anteaters enter this weekend's tournament winless on the year (0-4).

• UC Irvine has been outscored by 14.8 points per game and outrebounded by 13.3 per game.

• UCI's closest contest was a 10-point loss (69-59) at home to Saint Louis.

• Shareen Sutherland is the lone Anteater averaging double figures. The 6-foot-2 Arizona transfer leads the team in both points (10.3) and rebounds (8.3) per game.

Same player, new year

• It may be another year but junior Bego Faz Davalos is looking like herself from the 2015-16 season. Through three games, the center's numbers are on par or slightly up from last season as she is averaging 13.3 (+.06) points, 9.7 (+0.3) rebounds, 5.0 (+1.0) blocks and 1.3 (+0.0) steals.

• Faz Davalos leads the Bulldogs in points, rebounds, blocks, and is second steals and third in assists.

Seeing double...or triple

• On Nov. 18, Faz Davalos posted the second triple-double of her career, and the second in Fresno State history when she posted 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks against CSUN.

• It was the second triple-double recorded this year, and the first by a Division I player against a Division I opponent.

• It was the 12th triple-double in Mountain West history.

• She is tied for first with Western Kentucky's Kendall Noble in active leaders for career triple-doubles.

Access denied

• Bego Faz Davalos currently leads the NCAA in blocked shots per game (5.0)

• On Nov. 18 versus CSUN, the 6-foot-3 center tied her career high with 10 blocks. Both 10-block games resulted in triple-doubles.

• She has two more blocks this season than she did last year through the first three games.

• Faz Davalos' 15 blocks ranks ninth in the NCAA in total blocks.

• Her 3.53 blocked shots per game in her career is second among NCAA active leaders.

Taking charity

• Sophomore Candice White (12-of-12) and Breanne Knishka (8-of-8) are tied for the national lead in free-throw percentage.

• 29 players are tied for No. 1 in the NCAA in free-percentage.

Impactful transfer

• Redshirt sophomore Tory Jacobs has made an immediate impact in the Bulldogs' lineup after sitting out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules. The transfer from Minnesota ranks second on the team in assists (2.0) and steals (1.3) and is third in points per game (11.0).

• Jacobs has logged the most minutes per game (31.0) while running Fresno State's offense at the point.

Stepping into starting role

• After playing in 11 games as a freshman, and logging 6.3 minutes per game, Candice White is fourth on the team in minutes (27.3) and is second on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game.

• White is also second on the team in rebounds (5.3) and steals (1.3) per game.

• Perfect from the charity stripe, her 12 made free throws is twice as many as she had during her freshman season.

Sparking the offense

• Despite not making a field goal in her Bulldog debut, freshman Kristina Cavey displayed her potential impact against Utah (Nov. 15) as she recorded 11 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes off of the bench.

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