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Tuesday, December 20
Eugene, OR
8 p.m. PT
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’Dogs fly to Eugene for showdown with No. 20/21 Ducks
12/19/2016 1:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresno State has won six of its last seven games and has won seven of its last nine true road games.
Game 12: Fresno State (8-3) at No. 20/21 Oregon (10-2)
December 20, 2016 -- 8 p.m. PT -- Eugene, Ore. (Matthew Knight Arena)
TV/Online: Pac-12 Networks/Pac-12 Oregon (Aaron Goldsmith/Matt Muehlebach)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: Oregon leads 10-2 (overall); Oregon leads 8-0 (games played in Eugene)
Last Meeting: Oregon 78, Fresno State 73 (Eugene, Ore. • Nov. 30, 2015)
Last Fresno State win in series: Fresno State 83, Oregon 82 (Fresno, Calif. • Dec. 16, 1995)
Next Up: at New Mexico (Dec. 28 • 6 p.m. PT), vs. Nevada (Dec. 31 • 4 p.m PT)
Opening Tip
• This is the second straight season Fresno State has started the season, 8-3.
• Fresno State is seeking its first win over Oregon since 1995.
• Fresno State is seeking its first win over a Top 25 team in nonconference play since a 58-52 win at Oklahoma State on Feb. 10, 2002.
• Fresno State has won six of its last seven games and has won seven of its last nine true road games.
• Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is second in the nation in 3-point shooting (35-for-59, 59.3 percent).
• Fresno State is tied for 14th in the nation in steals per game (9.4 spg).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 14th in the nation in steals per game (2.5 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 fly to Eugene for showdown with No. 20/21 Ducks
Fresno State (8-3) continues its three-game road trip when the Bulldogs visit the No. 20/21-ranked Oregon Ducks (10-2) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT at Matthew Knight Arena. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Fresno State will also play at New Mexico (Dec. 28) before returning home for a New Year's Eve showdown with Nevada.
About the No. 20/21 Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks (Pacific-12 Conference) are 10-2 on the season, which includes a 2-0 record against Mountain West teams. The Ducks enter Tuesday's game on an eight-game winning streak, which includes a 68-63 win over Boise State and an 83-63 win over UNLV. The Ducks are led by Chris Boucher (14.1 ppg/7.8 rpg). Fresno State trails the all-time series with Oregon, 10-2. The Bulldogs are 0-8 all-time when playing the Ducks in Eugene. Fresno State's last win in the series was an 83-82 victory in Fresno at Selland Arena back on Dec. 16, 1995. The last three meetings have been decided by an average of 3.3 points and all three were decided by five points or fewer.
Taylor is one of nation's best 3-point shooters
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is second in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (35-for-59, 59.3 percent). Taylor enters Tuesday's game having made 13 of his last 17 3-point field goal attempts. He has made at least one 3-pointer in all 11 games this season and at least one 3-pointer in 20 of his last 22 games played. He made 11 consecutive 3-pointers over the course of three games from Dec. 6-14, 2016, which was four shy of tying the national record. The national record is 15 consecutive 3-pointers made, which is held by Northwestern's Todd Leslie over the course of four games from Dec. 15-28, 1990. Taylor is also tied for 30th in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (3.2).
Hopkins finding role in Bulldogs' Backcourt
Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins has been a key addition in the Bulldogs' backcourt. Hopkins transferred to Fresno State last season from Colorado, where he played significant minutes for the Buffaloes. Hopkins can facilitate the offense, score and defend at a high level. He has averaged 11.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game in the last five games. He is also tied for 14th nationally in steals per game.
• REFERENCE: "Fresno State" (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply "Fresno"); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS
December 20, 2016 -- 8 p.m. PT -- Eugene, Ore. (Matthew Knight Arena)
TV/Online: Pac-12 Networks/Pac-12 Oregon (Aaron Goldsmith/Matt Muehlebach)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: Oregon leads 10-2 (overall); Oregon leads 8-0 (games played in Eugene)
Last Meeting: Oregon 78, Fresno State 73 (Eugene, Ore. • Nov. 30, 2015)
Last Fresno State win in series: Fresno State 83, Oregon 82 (Fresno, Calif. • Dec. 16, 1995)
Next Up: at New Mexico (Dec. 28 • 6 p.m. PT), vs. Nevada (Dec. 31 • 4 p.m PT)
Opening Tip
• This is the second straight season Fresno State has started the season, 8-3.
• Fresno State is seeking its first win over Oregon since 1995.
• Fresno State is seeking its first win over a Top 25 team in nonconference play since a 58-52 win at Oklahoma State on Feb. 10, 2002.
• Fresno State has won six of its last seven games and has won seven of its last nine true road games.
• Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is second in the nation in 3-point shooting (35-for-59, 59.3 percent).
• Fresno State is tied for 14th in the nation in steals per game (9.4 spg).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 14th in the nation in steals per game (2.5 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 fly to Eugene for showdown with No. 20/21 Ducks
Fresno State (8-3) continues its three-game road trip when the Bulldogs visit the No. 20/21-ranked Oregon Ducks (10-2) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT at Matthew Knight Arena. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Fresno State will also play at New Mexico (Dec. 28) before returning home for a New Year's Eve showdown with Nevada.
About the No. 20/21 Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks (Pacific-12 Conference) are 10-2 on the season, which includes a 2-0 record against Mountain West teams. The Ducks enter Tuesday's game on an eight-game winning streak, which includes a 68-63 win over Boise State and an 83-63 win over UNLV. The Ducks are led by Chris Boucher (14.1 ppg/7.8 rpg). Fresno State trails the all-time series with Oregon, 10-2. The Bulldogs are 0-8 all-time when playing the Ducks in Eugene. Fresno State's last win in the series was an 83-82 victory in Fresno at Selland Arena back on Dec. 16, 1995. The last three meetings have been decided by an average of 3.3 points and all three were decided by five points or fewer.
Taylor is one of nation's best 3-point shooters
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is second in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (35-for-59, 59.3 percent). Taylor enters Tuesday's game having made 13 of his last 17 3-point field goal attempts. He has made at least one 3-pointer in all 11 games this season and at least one 3-pointer in 20 of his last 22 games played. He made 11 consecutive 3-pointers over the course of three games from Dec. 6-14, 2016, which was four shy of tying the national record. The national record is 15 consecutive 3-pointers made, which is held by Northwestern's Todd Leslie over the course of four games from Dec. 15-28, 1990. Taylor is also tied for 30th in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (3.2).
Hopkins finding role in Bulldogs' Backcourt
Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins has been a key addition in the Bulldogs' backcourt. Hopkins transferred to Fresno State last season from Colorado, where he played significant minutes for the Buffaloes. Hopkins can facilitate the offense, score and defend at a high level. He has averaged 11.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.6 steals per game in the last five games. He is also tied for 14th nationally in steals per game.
• REFERENCE: "Fresno State" (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply "Fresno"); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS
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