Fresno State Athletics
Friday, December 16
Fresno, Calif.
7 p.m. PT
Fresno State
6-4
49
vs
50
UC Santa Barbara
3-7
1
2
3
4
F
UC Santa Barbara
14
12
12
12
50
Fresno State
12
12
12
13
49
Photo by: Kiel Maddox
Buzzer beater downs Bulldogs 50-49
12/16/2016 9:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. - A buzzer beater by UC Santa Barbara's Drea Toler from just inside the 3-point line as time expired gave the Gauchos a 50-49 victory over the Bulldogs on Friday evening at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State (6-4) saw its two-game winning streak snapped as the 'Dogs were held to a season-low 49 points and shot only 10.5 percent (2-19) from 3-point range. Junior center Bego Faz Davalos picked up her fifth straight double-double, and eighth of the season matching her career high with 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Faz Davalos went 11-for-16 from the field and added three steals, a block and an assist.
Senior guard Emilie Volk came off the bench to contribute a season-high 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field and added eight rebounds and two steals.
The 'Dogs shot 39.3 percent (22-56) from the field as the Gauchos countered by hitting 42.6 percent (20-47) from the field and connected on 50 percent (7-14) from behind the arc.The Bulldogs edged UCSB in rebounds 35-31 and outscored the Gauchos 38-20 in the paint.
How It happened: A layup by Faz Davalos gave the 'Dogs an early 6-3 lead, but UCSB would take a 14-12 lead after the first quarter. The Bulldogs started the second quarter on an 8-2 run to take a 20-16 lead, but UCSB responded with an 8-0 run holding Fresno State scoreless for three-plus minutes to re-gain a four-point lead, holding it before a jumper by Anais Kirvan cut UCSB's lead to 26-24 heading into halftime.
The 'Dogs held a brief one-point lead to start the third quarter after a layup and a free throw from Faz Davalos, before a 10-2 run by UCSB gave the Gauchos their largest lead of the game at 36-29 with 4:41 to play in the frame. The 'Dogs closed out the quarter on a 7-2 run getting four points from Volk and three points by Faz Davalos as UCSB took a 38-36 lead into the final quarter. The Bulldogs started the fourth quarter on an 11-5 run to take a 47-43 lead with 3:51 to play before they went cold from the field missing five straight field goals as UCSB jumped ahead 48-47. A layup by Faz Davalos with 19 second left gave the 'Dogs a one-point lead before Toler's shot from the left side gave the Gauchos the victory.
Team Notes:
Bego Faz Davalos – 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals
Matched her career high with 24 points; a mark she has reached three times in her career... it was her eighth double-double this season and 24th of her career... it is the fifth time she has led the 'Dogs in scoring this season and she has now reached double figures in scoring in all 10 games this season... it was her 31st career game with double-figure rebounding total ... it was her 41st career double-figure career scoring performance... it was the 47th time in her career she has led Fresno State in rebounding.
Emilie Volk - 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals
Scored a season-high 10 points and came within two points of matching her career high of 12 points... matched her season-best with eight rebounds after also grabbing eight rebounds against San Francisco (Nov. 30).
Quotable:
Jaime White, Fresno State head coach
On tonight's game vs. UCSB…
"I thought it was a close game. Santa Barbara did a good job. They made a run in the third quarter, and we bounced back towards the end. Early in the fourth quarter, I thought we did a good job running the offense and getting the ball in to the paint. I thought our press looked good at times. I didn't think we shot all that great, we shot 50 percent from the three at University of the Pacific, and we shot 10 percent from 3-point range tonight. We shot 27 percent from the free throw line and we lost by one. I don't know if there is much more to say about it other than it is unfortunate and we had a chance to win."
On the 'Dogs performance…
"I thought we did a good job sticking to the game plan. I thought we knew that girl could shoot, and we just lost her a couple times. We just didn't shoot that well. You get an open shot, and you have got to knock them down. We wanted to get to the foul line towards the end, and I thought we did a good job running it. We were just one point short."
On keeping up with UCSB…
"Their two guards are really quick. I think they have a pretty solid team. They have their two quick guards, two good shooters, and the big size inside. I thought we did a good job at drawing some fouls. I just thought that we really got hurt early in transition. We knew that was going to be something to pay attention to. It is frustrating, and it has been a long week for us. We have been off for seven days now, we just got done with finals, but excuses are excuses, its no reason not to come to play."
Junior center Bego Faz Davalos
On the crazy emotions of the game…
"We knew we had to get back on defense, it wasn't over until it was over. We will learn from it. My teammates did a good job at seeing that they were double-teaming me. They waited and saw when I was open and passed me the ball when they could. I just had to wait for the right pass to happen."
Senior guard Emilie Volk
On why this game is emotional…
"It is our last home game of non-conference before Christmas Break, and we had a two game winning streak going. It is a tough loss. It leaves a bad taste in our mouth to leave Save Mart Center and have to travel after this."
Up Next: Fresno State wraps up non-conference play on Monday at Weber State (6-3). Tip-off from the Dee Events Center is set for 11 a.m. PT.
Tickets: Single-game tickets start at $8 for adults and $6 for youth (2-18 years old). Single-game tickets can be ordered by visiting the Save Mart Center Box Office located at the northwest corner of the arena, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online through ticketmaster.com. Group tickets for all games are on-sale now with discounts for groups of 10 or more. Please call 559-278-3647 and Press 1 to speak with a Bulldog Ticket Office sales representative. Fresno State women's basketball season tickets and mini-plans are also available, with season tickets including all 16 regular season home games, as well as Friday's exhibition. Mini-plans feature conference games and represent a significant discount when compared to the single-game ticket price. Call 559-278-3647 and Press 1 to order your tickets today.
"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.
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Fresno State (6-4) saw its two-game winning streak snapped as the 'Dogs were held to a season-low 49 points and shot only 10.5 percent (2-19) from 3-point range. Junior center Bego Faz Davalos picked up her fifth straight double-double, and eighth of the season matching her career high with 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Faz Davalos went 11-for-16 from the field and added three steals, a block and an assist.
Senior guard Emilie Volk came off the bench to contribute a season-high 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field and added eight rebounds and two steals.
The 'Dogs shot 39.3 percent (22-56) from the field as the Gauchos countered by hitting 42.6 percent (20-47) from the field and connected on 50 percent (7-14) from behind the arc.The Bulldogs edged UCSB in rebounds 35-31 and outscored the Gauchos 38-20 in the paint.
How It happened: A layup by Faz Davalos gave the 'Dogs an early 6-3 lead, but UCSB would take a 14-12 lead after the first quarter. The Bulldogs started the second quarter on an 8-2 run to take a 20-16 lead, but UCSB responded with an 8-0 run holding Fresno State scoreless for three-plus minutes to re-gain a four-point lead, holding it before a jumper by Anais Kirvan cut UCSB's lead to 26-24 heading into halftime.
The 'Dogs held a brief one-point lead to start the third quarter after a layup and a free throw from Faz Davalos, before a 10-2 run by UCSB gave the Gauchos their largest lead of the game at 36-29 with 4:41 to play in the frame. The 'Dogs closed out the quarter on a 7-2 run getting four points from Volk and three points by Faz Davalos as UCSB took a 38-36 lead into the final quarter. The Bulldogs started the fourth quarter on an 11-5 run to take a 47-43 lead with 3:51 to play before they went cold from the field missing five straight field goals as UCSB jumped ahead 48-47. A layup by Faz Davalos with 19 second left gave the 'Dogs a one-point lead before Toler's shot from the left side gave the Gauchos the victory.
Team Notes:
- The 'Dogs 49 points were their lowest output since Jan. 27, 2016 at Wyoming.
- The Bulldogs were held under 20 percent from 3-point range for the first time this season and it was the lowest percentage the 'Dogs have connected from behind the arc since Dec. 2, 2015 against CSU Bakersfield.
- The last time the 'Dogs knocked down only two 3-pointers in a game came on March 8, 2016 against Utah State in the Mountain West Tournament.
- It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs have shot over 39 percent from the field and lost as they entered tonight's game 6-0 in such games.
- Fresno State's 24 points in the first half were a season-low and lowest since Feb. 27, 2016 against New Mexico.
- The 'Dogs shot a season-low 27.3 percent from the free-throw line. It was the lowest since Feb. 17, 2011 when the 'Dogs shot 25 percent at Boise State.
Bego Faz Davalos – 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals
Matched her career high with 24 points; a mark she has reached three times in her career... it was her eighth double-double this season and 24th of her career... it is the fifth time she has led the 'Dogs in scoring this season and she has now reached double figures in scoring in all 10 games this season... it was her 31st career game with double-figure rebounding total ... it was her 41st career double-figure career scoring performance... it was the 47th time in her career she has led Fresno State in rebounding.
Emilie Volk - 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals
Scored a season-high 10 points and came within two points of matching her career high of 12 points... matched her season-best with eight rebounds after also grabbing eight rebounds against San Francisco (Nov. 30).
Quotable:
Jaime White, Fresno State head coach
On tonight's game vs. UCSB…
"I thought it was a close game. Santa Barbara did a good job. They made a run in the third quarter, and we bounced back towards the end. Early in the fourth quarter, I thought we did a good job running the offense and getting the ball in to the paint. I thought our press looked good at times. I didn't think we shot all that great, we shot 50 percent from the three at University of the Pacific, and we shot 10 percent from 3-point range tonight. We shot 27 percent from the free throw line and we lost by one. I don't know if there is much more to say about it other than it is unfortunate and we had a chance to win."
On the 'Dogs performance…
"I thought we did a good job sticking to the game plan. I thought we knew that girl could shoot, and we just lost her a couple times. We just didn't shoot that well. You get an open shot, and you have got to knock them down. We wanted to get to the foul line towards the end, and I thought we did a good job running it. We were just one point short."
On keeping up with UCSB…
"Their two guards are really quick. I think they have a pretty solid team. They have their two quick guards, two good shooters, and the big size inside. I thought we did a good job at drawing some fouls. I just thought that we really got hurt early in transition. We knew that was going to be something to pay attention to. It is frustrating, and it has been a long week for us. We have been off for seven days now, we just got done with finals, but excuses are excuses, its no reason not to come to play."
Junior center Bego Faz Davalos
On the crazy emotions of the game…
"We knew we had to get back on defense, it wasn't over until it was over. We will learn from it. My teammates did a good job at seeing that they were double-teaming me. They waited and saw when I was open and passed me the ball when they could. I just had to wait for the right pass to happen."
Senior guard Emilie Volk
On why this game is emotional…
"It is our last home game of non-conference before Christmas Break, and we had a two game winning streak going. It is a tough loss. It leaves a bad taste in our mouth to leave Save Mart Center and have to travel after this."
Up Next: Fresno State wraps up non-conference play on Monday at Weber State (6-3). Tip-off from the Dee Events Center is set for 11 a.m. PT.
Tickets: Single-game tickets start at $8 for adults and $6 for youth (2-18 years old). Single-game tickets can be ordered by visiting the Save Mart Center Box Office located at the northwest corner of the arena, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online through ticketmaster.com. Group tickets for all games are on-sale now with discounts for groups of 10 or more. Please call 559-278-3647 and Press 1 to speak with a Bulldog Ticket Office sales representative. Fresno State women's basketball season tickets and mini-plans are also available, with season tickets including all 16 regular season home games, as well as Friday's exhibition. Mini-plans feature conference games and represent a significant discount when compared to the single-game ticket price. Call 559-278-3647 and Press 1 to order your tickets today.
"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:
Twitter: @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram: fresnostwbb
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat: FSAthletics
Team Stats
UCSB
FS
FG%
.426
.393
3FG%
.500
.105
FT%
.375
.273
RB
31
35
TO
18
12
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
11
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
C
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F/C
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