Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, December 3
Des Moines, IA
12 p.m. PT
Fresno State
at
Drake
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Fresno State to visit Drake for Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge
12/1/2016 3:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 (www.WatchESPN.com) and 940 AM ESPN Radio.
Game 7: Fresno State (4-2) at Drake (1-6)
December 3, 2016 -- 12 p.m. PT -- Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center)
TV/Online: ESPN3 (Larry Morgan/Adam Emmenecker)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: Drake leads 2-0 (overall) and 1-0 (games played in Des Moines)
Last Meeting: Drake 84, Fresno State 74 (11/29/13 • Fresno, Calif.)
Last Meeting in Des Moines: Drake 70, Fresno State 52 (1949-50 • Des Moines, Iowa)
Next Up: at Marquette (Dec. 6 • 4:30 p.m. PT), vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 10 • 4 p.m. PT)
Opening Tip
• Fresno State has won five of its last six true road games.
• Fresno State has won 10 straight times in single possession games.
(Last loss: Pacific 71, Fresno State 68 • Stockton, Calif. • 12/20/14)
• Fresno State is eighth in the nation in steals per game (10.0 spg).
• Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is 17th in the nation in 3-point shooting (17-for-32, 53.1 percent).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 32nd in the nation in steals per game (2.3 spg).
Bulldog Bones
• By winning the 2016 Mountain West Basketball Championship, Fresno State earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001.
• Fresno State has improved its conference win total in each of the last four seasons since head coach Rodney Terry arrived in 2011, rising from 3-11 (11-12) to 5-11 (12-13) to 9-9 (13-14) to 10-8 (14-15) to 13-5 (15-16).
• Fresno State is one of eight teams in the nation to have improved its conference win total in each of the last four seasons.
• This season, Fresno State was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West by the league's media in a preseason poll in mid-October.
• Before the 2015-16 season, Fresno State was picked to finish fifth in a preseason poll. The Bulldogs went on to win the 2016 MW Championship and earn the MW's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
'Dogs Visit Drake for MW/MVC Challenge
Fresno State (4-2) begins a two-game Midwest road trip when the Bulldogs travel to play at Drake (1-6) for the 2016 Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge on Saturday at 12 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 (www.WatchESPN.com) and 940 AM ESPN Radio.
About the Drake Bulldogs
The Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) are 1-6 this season, with a win over Simpson (76-61) and enter Saturday's game on a four-game losing streak with three losses in the Great Alaska Shootout and a close 77-75 loss at DePaul this past Wednesday. Drake is led by Reed Timmer (16.3 ppg). This is the third meeting between the programs, with Drake winning the previous two meetings. Drake defeated Fresno State 84-74 in Fresno on Nov. 29, 2013 and 70-54 in Des Moines during the 1949-50 season.
Taylor ignites 'Dogs to win at Oregon State
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor scored a career-high 21 points, and also had career-best single-game marks in assists (4), steals (3) and 3-pointers (6) in the Bulldogs' 63-58 road win at Oregon State. Taylor, who transferred to Fresno State from Washington, made five of his six 3-pointers in the first half and converted 60 percent of his 3-point field goal attempts (6-for-10). It was Fresno State's first win over a Pac-12 team since 2011 and first win over Oregon State since 2006.
Terry Climbing Bulldogs' All-Time Wins List
When Fresno State defeated Menlo College 80-67 on Wednesday night, it was the 175th game coached by Rodney Terry since arriving prior to the 2011-12 season. Terry has 89 wins in his first six seasons at Fresno State and he is tied with Bill Vandenburgh (1954-60) for sixth on the Bulldogs' all-time head coaching wins list. Terry is now three wins away from tying Steve Cleveland (2005-11), who 92 career wins with the 'Dogs, for fifth on the all-time wins list. Terry is the 18th head coach in program history and the fifth Fresno State head coach to coach at least 175 games.
Between the Baselines: Statistical Notes
• Fresno State owns a +1.5 turnover margin/game (82-91) this season.
• Fresno State owns a +3.3 steal margin/game (60-40) this season.
• Fresno State has a -1.5 rebounding margin/game (213-222) this season.
• Fresno State has limited five of its six opponents to under 80 points this season.
• REFERENCE: "Fresno State" (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply "Fresno"); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS
December 3, 2016 -- 12 p.m. PT -- Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center)
TV/Online: ESPN3 (Larry Morgan/Adam Emmenecker)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: Drake leads 2-0 (overall) and 1-0 (games played in Des Moines)
Last Meeting: Drake 84, Fresno State 74 (11/29/13 • Fresno, Calif.)
Last Meeting in Des Moines: Drake 70, Fresno State 52 (1949-50 • Des Moines, Iowa)
Next Up: at Marquette (Dec. 6 • 4:30 p.m. PT), vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 10 • 4 p.m. PT)
Opening Tip
• Fresno State has won five of its last six true road games.
• Fresno State has won 10 straight times in single possession games.
(Last loss: Pacific 71, Fresno State 68 • Stockton, Calif. • 12/20/14)
• Fresno State is eighth in the nation in steals per game (10.0 spg).
• Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is 17th in the nation in 3-point shooting (17-for-32, 53.1 percent).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 32nd in the nation in steals per game (2.3 spg).
Bulldog Bones
• By winning the 2016 Mountain West Basketball Championship, Fresno State earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001.
• Fresno State has improved its conference win total in each of the last four seasons since head coach Rodney Terry arrived in 2011, rising from 3-11 (11-12) to 5-11 (12-13) to 9-9 (13-14) to 10-8 (14-15) to 13-5 (15-16).
• Fresno State is one of eight teams in the nation to have improved its conference win total in each of the last four seasons.
• This season, Fresno State was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West by the league's media in a preseason poll in mid-October.
• Before the 2015-16 season, Fresno State was picked to finish fifth in a preseason poll. The Bulldogs went on to win the 2016 MW Championship and earn the MW's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
'Dogs Visit Drake for MW/MVC Challenge
Fresno State (4-2) begins a two-game Midwest road trip when the Bulldogs travel to play at Drake (1-6) for the 2016 Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge on Saturday at 12 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 (www.WatchESPN.com) and 940 AM ESPN Radio.
About the Drake Bulldogs
The Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) are 1-6 this season, with a win over Simpson (76-61) and enter Saturday's game on a four-game losing streak with three losses in the Great Alaska Shootout and a close 77-75 loss at DePaul this past Wednesday. Drake is led by Reed Timmer (16.3 ppg). This is the third meeting between the programs, with Drake winning the previous two meetings. Drake defeated Fresno State 84-74 in Fresno on Nov. 29, 2013 and 70-54 in Des Moines during the 1949-50 season.
Taylor ignites 'Dogs to win at Oregon State
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor scored a career-high 21 points, and also had career-best single-game marks in assists (4), steals (3) and 3-pointers (6) in the Bulldogs' 63-58 road win at Oregon State. Taylor, who transferred to Fresno State from Washington, made five of his six 3-pointers in the first half and converted 60 percent of his 3-point field goal attempts (6-for-10). It was Fresno State's first win over a Pac-12 team since 2011 and first win over Oregon State since 2006.
Terry Climbing Bulldogs' All-Time Wins List
When Fresno State defeated Menlo College 80-67 on Wednesday night, it was the 175th game coached by Rodney Terry since arriving prior to the 2011-12 season. Terry has 89 wins in his first six seasons at Fresno State and he is tied with Bill Vandenburgh (1954-60) for sixth on the Bulldogs' all-time head coaching wins list. Terry is now three wins away from tying Steve Cleveland (2005-11), who 92 career wins with the 'Dogs, for fifth on the all-time wins list. Terry is the 18th head coach in program history and the fifth Fresno State head coach to coach at least 175 games.
Between the Baselines: Statistical Notes
• Fresno State owns a +1.5 turnover margin/game (82-91) this season.
• Fresno State owns a +3.3 steal margin/game (60-40) this season.
• Fresno State has a -1.5 rebounding margin/game (213-222) this season.
• Fresno State has limited five of its six opponents to under 80 points this season.
• REFERENCE: "Fresno State" (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply "Fresno"); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS
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