Bulldogs head to Seattle to face No. 13 Washington

Sunday, December 4

Seattle, Wash.

2 p.m. PT

Fresno State

No. 13 Washington

Bulldogs head to Seattle to face No. 13 Washington

12/2/2016 4:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Tipoff at Alaska Airlines Arena is slated for 2 p.m. PT and will stream live on Pac-12.com

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Communications

Game 7: Fresno State (4-2) at No. 13 Washington
December 4, 2016 -- 2 p.m. PT -- Seattle, Wash. (Alaska Airlines Arena)
TV/Online: pac-12.com/live
Series History: Washington leads 6-1
Last Meeting: Washington won 89-79 in Fresno, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2015
Next Up: vs. CSU Dominguez Hills (Dec. 7 • 7 p.m. PT), at Pacific (Dec. 10 • 5 p.m. PT)

Opening Tip

• Fresno State embarks on its first true road game of the season as the Bulldogs travel to Seattle, Wash., to face No. 13 Washington on Sunday. The Huskies are the highest-ranked team that the Bulldogs have faced since No. 13 Nebraska in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT at the Alaska Airlines Arena. Fans can stream the game at pac-12.com/live.

Bulldog Bones

• Fresno State's 4-2 record was the best November under head coach Jaime White.

• 9-8 in November through three seasons under White, the Bulldogs' winning percetage goes up to 69.2 percent in December (9-4).

• Heading into Sunday's matchup, Fresno State has faced eight ranked teams since its last win against a ranked foe (TCU, 2008).

• The 'Dogs have not trailed in two of its past three games (Belmont, San Francisco).

• Junior center Bego Faz Davalos is averaging nearly a double-double, posting 15.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.

• With another double-double on Wednesday, Faz Davalos ranks seventh in the NCAA (4).

• Junior Bego Faz Davalos was named Mountain West Player of the Week, the third weekly honor of her career, after being named the LMU Thanksgiving Classic Tournament MVP.

• Faz Davalos tied her career high in scoring with 24 points against Belmont. Along with 12 rebounds, the junior recorded her 19th career double-double, and third of the season.

• With 10 blocks during the tournament, Faz Davalos kept her lead as the nation's top shot blocker at 5.0 blocks per game.

• Against UC Irvine, sophomore Candice White posted career highs in both scoring (21) and rebounding (7).

• Faz Davalos (15.8), White (13.5) and Tory Jacobs (11.0) pace are the Bulldogs offense as the three each average double figures. The trio account for nearly two-thirds of the team's offense as the three average a combined 40.3 points per game.

Series history with Washington

• Washington holds a 6-1 record all-time against Fresno State.

• The Bulldogs' lone win in the series came at home on Jan. 28, 1983 (69-67).

• In three trips to Seattle, the 'Dogs have lost by a total of 23 points. All three contests were played during the 1980's.

• In their most recent matchup, the Huskies defeated the Bulldogs 89-79 at the Save Mart Center on Nov. 20, 2015. Fresno State scored on the opening possession of the second half to take a seven-point lead, but Washington countered with 16-4 stretch. Three straight 3's from Moriah Faulk ignited an 11-0 run as the 'Dogs regained the lead, but UW 10-0 that began early in the fourth was enough to keep Fresno State at bay.

• Last year's game was the first in series since 1986 when both teams competed in the women's only Northern Pacific Conference.

A look at Washington

• Washington enters Sunday's contest with a 7-1 record and defeating opponents by 28.8 points per game.

• The Huskies lone loss of the season came in the Preseason WNIT championship, a 71-60 defeat at No. 1 Notre Dame.

• UW ranks in the top 10 nationally in 12 different statistical categories, earning the top spot in 3-point field goals made with 96. The Huskies lead the country in made 3-pointers with 96.

Of the team's five players with at least 10 3-point attempts, all five are shooting at a 40-percent clip or higher.

• Washington ranks at the top of the Pac-12 in defensive rebounds per game (34), field-goal percentage (49.2), free throw attempts (170), free throws made (137), free-throw percentage (80.6), personal fouls per game (13.8), rebounds (350), scoring margin (28.8), scoring offense (90.4), 3-point field goals attempted (228), 3-point field goals made (96), 3-point field goals per game (12.0), 3-point field goal percentage (42.1) and turnovers per game (11.1).

• Washington offense is run by 5-8 point guard Kelsey Plum. The nation's top scorer at 29.6 points per game, she was named to the Naismith and Wade Trophy watch lists this season. Last year, she led the Pac-12 in scoring and was fourth in the NCAA. She is the fastest player in the Pac-12 history to eclipse the 2,000-point mark and seventh-fastest in NCAA history.

Chantel Osahor leads the NCAA in rebounding with 14 per game, 11.5 which come on the defensive end.

• The 6-foot-2 forward also leads the nation in double-doubles with seven as she averages 16.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game. She also averaged 5.9 assists, second on the team behind Plum's 7.0 per game.

Tough sledding versus the top

• Fresno State has had a tough rode in its history against ranked opponents. Dating back to the 1987-88 season, the 'Dogs are 6-48 against ranked foes.

• The Bulldogs' last win against a ranked opponent was on Dec. 4, 2008 when they topped No. 22 TCU, 75-71.

• Five of the six wins came versus teams outside of the top 15, while the other was against No. 2 UNLV, 73-65, on Feb. 24, 1990.

• The Bulldogs have never won a game on the road against ranked opponent.

Taking charity

• Sophomore Candice White (21-of-22) ranks fifth nationally in free-throw percentage.

• White opened the season with 18 consecutive free throws which is the most on record to start a season by a Bulldog dating back to the 1983-84 season. Records are not available prior to the 1983-84 season.

• Fellow sophomore Breanne Knishka also has only one miss on the year (13-of-14), but she does not meet the required number of attempts for an NCAA ranking.

Same player, new year

• It may be another year but junior Bego Faz Davalos is looking like her old self early in the season. Through five games, the center's numbers are on par or slightly up from last season as she is averaging 15.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.3 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals.

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

• She ranks seventh nationally in double-doubles with four and is tied for fourth in program history with 19. With two more, she will move into a tie for third with Simone Srubeck.

Access denied

• Bego Faz Davalos currently leads the NCAA in blocked shots per game (5.3).

• 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 11 more blocks this season than she did last year through the first six games.

• Faz Davalos' 32 blocks ranks first in the NCAA in total blocks.

• Her 3.62 blocked shots per game in her career is second among NCAA active leaders.

• With Faz Davalos' help, the 'Dogs rank No. 9 in the NCAA in blocks per game (7.0) and No. 14 in total blocks (42).

Goodbye November

• During the past three seasons, November has been the toughest month for head coach Jaime White. With a win on Wednesday over San Francisco, Fresno State is 9-8 during the month of November, during the past three seasons, its lowest winning percentage of any month under White.

• The Bulldogs have lost only four times during the month of December under White, and are a perfect 15-0 during the month of January.

Holding teams in check

• Fresno State ranks No. 25 in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing 53.7 points per game. The Bulldogs have not allowed a team to score more than 65 points this season, and in their four wins have held opponents below 55 points.

Stepping into starting role

• After playing in 11 games as a freshman, and logging 6.3 minutes per game, Candice White leads team in minutes (30.5), and is second in points (13.5) and rebounds (6.2).

• The sophomore leads the team in steals (2.0) per game.

• She has reached double figures in all but one game, scoring a career-high 21 points versus UC Irvine on Nov. 26.

Breaking 3-point curse

• During the past two seasons, Fresno State has struggled in the win column when making six or more 3-pointers. The Bulldogs' record in such games during the first two seasons under Jaime White was 10-11.

• The 'Dogs have seemingly reversed the trend this year by holding a 4-0 record when knocking down at least six 3's.

Looking for 60

• With the strength of Jaime White's teams being on the defensive side of the ball, a benchmark for its offense has been to score 60 points. Under White, Fresno State has won 71.7 percent of those games (33-13). The Bulldogs' record when scoring between 60-69 points is 21-10.

• This season, the 'Dogs have won each of its games when scoring more than 60 points (4-0).

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