Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, January 7
San Jose, CA
2 p.m. PT
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’Dogs start road trip in San Jose
1/6/2017 1:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Fresno State men's basketball team has won its last nine games played on a Saturday.
Game 16: Fresno State (10-5, 2-1 MW) at San Jose State (7-6, 0-2 MW)
January 7, 2017 -- 2 p.m. PT -- San Jose, Calif. (The Event Center)
TV/Online: Mountain West Network (Justin Allegri)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: Fresno State leads 84-76 (overall); San Jose State leads 40-31 (games played in SJ)
Record vs. SJSU in Terry Era: 6-2 (5-1 since joining Mountain West in 2012)
Last Meeting: San Jose State 65, Fresno State 53 (San Jose, Calif. • Feb. 3, 2016)
Next Up: at Air Force (1/11/17 • 6 p.m. PT); vs. Boise State (1/14/17 • 4 p.m. PT)
Opening Tip
• Fresno State has won a nation-best 11 straight games against conference opponents decided by a single possession (three points or fewer), which includes 5 home wins, 5 road wins and 1 neutral site win).
• Fresno State has won its last nine games played on a Saturday.
• Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is eighth in the nation in 3-point shooting (42-for-83, 50.6 percent).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 26th in the nation in steals per game (2.20 spg).
• Fresno State is tied for 17th in the nation in steals per game (8.7 spg).
• Fresno State is tied for 42nd in the nation in field goal percentage (47.9%).
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 start road trip in San Jose
Fresno State (10-5, 2-1 MW) is in a four-way tie for second in the Mountain West standings and one game back of conference leader Boise State. The 'Dogs will visit San Jose State (7-6, 0-2 MW) inside The Event Center on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. PT. The game will air live on the Mountain West Network and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Fresno State will then play at Air Force on Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT and next play at home on Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. PT when the Bulldogs host the Broncos with tickets starting at $15.
About the San Jose State Spartans
The San Jose State Spartans are 7-6 on the season with a 0-2 record in Mountain West play. SJSU has four of its last five home games. The Spartans are led by Brandon Clarke (15.8 ppg/7.8 rpg) and Ryan Welage (12.5 ppg/5.0 rpg). Fresno State leads the all-time series 84-76, but SJSU owns a 40-31 edge in games played in San Jose, including a 65-53 win over the Bulldogs last season on Feb. 3, 2016 at The Event Center. After that loss, Fresno State won 11 of its next 12 games to win the 2016 Mountain West Championship and return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. Fresno State enters Saturday's game 21-7 overall since that loss, which includes a 13-2 record against MW opponents.
Taylor is one of nation's best 3-point shooters
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is eighth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (42-for-83, 50.6 percent). He has made at least one 3-pointer in 14 of 15 games this season and at least one 3-pointer in 23 of his last 26 games played. Taylor has 11 games this season with multiple 3-pointers. 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 of 15. Taylor is also tied for 67th in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (2.80).
Watson rises to 21st on all-time scoring list
Bulldogs' senior guard/forward Paul Watson - the 2013-14 Mountain West Freshman of the Year - gives Fresno State a versatile option on the wing and the post. Watson has played both positions during his career, primarily on the wing. Now in his fourth season at Fresno State, he has converted 42.0 percent (405-for-964) of his field goal attempts and 37.6 percent (163-for-433) of his 3-point field goal attempts. He has 1,196 career points to rank 21st on the program's all-time scoring list and currently sits 16 points away from tying Ja'Vance Coleman (2004-07) for 20th (1,212 career points).
Key Situations to Watch
• Fresno State has won 11 of its last 12 games when playing a MW team.
• Fresno State has won 13 of its last 14 single possession games.
• Fresno State has won 11 straight games against MW opponents in games decided by a single possession (three points or fewer).
(Last loss: UNLV 75, Fresno State 73 [OT] • Las Vegas, Nev. • 1/25/14)
• Fresno State has won nine of its last 11 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 17 of its last 21 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 39 of its last 41 games when leading at halftime.
• Fresno State has won 33 straight games when leading with five minutes remaining in the second half.
(Last loss: No. 25 Wyoming 70, Fresno State 65 [3OT] • Fresno, Calif. • 1/17/15)
• Fresno State has won 23 of its last 24 games when converting at least 50 percent of its field goal attempts.
• Fresno State is 2-0 this season in overtime games.
• Fresno State has won seven of its last 11 true road games.
Notable Tidbits
• Fresno State has scored at least 80 points in nine of its last 18 games.
• Fresno State has scored 80 or more points five times this season.
• Fresno State has won 21 of its last 22 games when scoring 80 or more points.
• Fresno State scored 80 or more points in 12 games last season and the 'Dogs scored 80 or more points three times during the 2014-15 season.
• Fresno State is 30-3 when scoring 80 or more points since Terry's arrival in 2011 and 24-2 in those games since the start of the 2013-14 season.
Fresno State continuing to improve in MW Play
Fresno State is one of eight teams in the country to have won more conference games in each of the past four seasons. The Bulldogs won 13 league games during the 2015-16 season after winning 10 MW games in 2014-15, nine MW games in 2013-14, five MW games in 2012-13 and three conference games in 2011-12 as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Two of the other schools are Texas A&M and South Carolina.
January 7, 2017 -- 2 p.m. PT -- San Jose, Calif. (The Event Center)
TV/Online: Mountain West Network (Justin Allegri)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History: Fresno State leads 84-76 (overall); San Jose State leads 40-31 (games played in SJ)
Record vs. SJSU in Terry Era: 6-2 (5-1 since joining Mountain West in 2012)
Last Meeting: San Jose State 65, Fresno State 53 (San Jose, Calif. • Feb. 3, 2016)
Next Up: at Air Force (1/11/17 • 6 p.m. PT); vs. Boise State (1/14/17 • 4 p.m. PT)
Opening Tip
• Fresno State has won a nation-best 11 straight games against conference opponents decided by a single possession (three points or fewer), which includes 5 home wins, 5 road wins and 1 neutral site win).
• Fresno State has won its last nine games played on a Saturday.
• Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is eighth in the nation in 3-point shooting (42-for-83, 50.6 percent).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 26th in the nation in steals per game (2.20 spg).
• Fresno State is tied for 17th in the nation in steals per game (8.7 spg).
• Fresno State is tied for 42nd in the nation in field goal percentage (47.9%).
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 start road trip in San Jose
Fresno State (10-5, 2-1 MW) is in a four-way tie for second in the Mountain West standings and one game back of conference leader Boise State. The 'Dogs will visit San Jose State (7-6, 0-2 MW) inside The Event Center on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. PT. The game will air live on the Mountain West Network and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Fresno State will then play at Air Force on Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT and next play at home on Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. PT when the Bulldogs host the Broncos with tickets starting at $15.
About the San Jose State Spartans
The San Jose State Spartans are 7-6 on the season with a 0-2 record in Mountain West play. SJSU has four of its last five home games. The Spartans are led by Brandon Clarke (15.8 ppg/7.8 rpg) and Ryan Welage (12.5 ppg/5.0 rpg). Fresno State leads the all-time series 84-76, but SJSU owns a 40-31 edge in games played in San Jose, including a 65-53 win over the Bulldogs last season on Feb. 3, 2016 at The Event Center. After that loss, Fresno State won 11 of its next 12 games to win the 2016 Mountain West Championship and return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. Fresno State enters Saturday's game 21-7 overall since that loss, which includes a 13-2 record against MW opponents.
Taylor is one of nation's best 3-point shooters
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is eighth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (42-for-83, 50.6 percent). He has made at least one 3-pointer in 14 of 15 games this season and at least one 3-pointer in 23 of his last 26 games played. Taylor has 11 games this season with multiple 3-pointers. 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 of 15. Taylor is also tied for 67th in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (2.80).
Watson rises to 21st on all-time scoring list
Bulldogs' senior guard/forward Paul Watson - the 2013-14 Mountain West Freshman of the Year - gives Fresno State a versatile option on the wing and the post. Watson has played both positions during his career, primarily on the wing. Now in his fourth season at Fresno State, he has converted 42.0 percent (405-for-964) of his field goal attempts and 37.6 percent (163-for-433) of his 3-point field goal attempts. He has 1,196 career points to rank 21st on the program's all-time scoring list and currently sits 16 points away from tying Ja'Vance Coleman (2004-07) for 20th (1,212 career points).
Key Situations to Watch
• Fresno State has won 11 of its last 12 games when playing a MW team.
• Fresno State has won 13 of its last 14 single possession games.
• Fresno State has won 11 straight games against MW opponents in games decided by a single possession (three points or fewer).
(Last loss: UNLV 75, Fresno State 73 [OT] • Las Vegas, Nev. • 1/25/14)
• Fresno State has won nine of its last 11 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 17 of its last 21 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 39 of its last 41 games when leading at halftime.
• Fresno State has won 33 straight games when leading with five minutes remaining in the second half.
(Last loss: No. 25 Wyoming 70, Fresno State 65 [3OT] • Fresno, Calif. • 1/17/15)
• Fresno State has won 23 of its last 24 games when converting at least 50 percent of its field goal attempts.
• Fresno State is 2-0 this season in overtime games.
• Fresno State has won seven of its last 11 true road games.
Notable Tidbits
• Fresno State has scored at least 80 points in nine of its last 18 games.
• Fresno State has scored 80 or more points five times this season.
• Fresno State has won 21 of its last 22 games when scoring 80 or more points.
• Fresno State scored 80 or more points in 12 games last season and the 'Dogs scored 80 or more points three times during the 2014-15 season.
• Fresno State is 30-3 when scoring 80 or more points since Terry's arrival in 2011 and 24-2 in those games since the start of the 2013-14 season.
Fresno State continuing to improve in MW Play
Fresno State is one of eight teams in the country to have won more conference games in each of the past four seasons. The Bulldogs won 13 league games during the 2015-16 season after winning 10 MW games in 2014-15, nine MW games in 2013-14, five MW games in 2012-13 and three conference games in 2011-12 as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Two of the other schools are Texas A&M and South Carolina.
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