'Dogs host UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon

Game 3: Fresno State (1-1) vs. UC Riverside (0-3)
Nov. 19, 2017 – 2 p.m. PT – Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Video: Mountain West Network (Randy Rosenbloom)
Radio: 790 AM ESPN2 (Randy Rosenbloom)
Live Stats: Stats
Series History: Fresno State leads 11-2
Last Meeting: UC Riverside won 86-68 on Nov. 13, 2015 in Riverside, Calif.
Next Up: at UT Arlington (Nov. 24 • 12 p.m. PT), at Texas State (Nov. 25 • 2 p.m. PT)

Opening Tip

• Fresno State will face its first of three Big West opponents this seasons, hosting UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon

• Still an unknown, the Bulldogs enter the weekend after playing to very different opponents in their opening two games, defeating Eastern Washington by 25 before falling to Arizona State by 32.

• Sunday's game will stream live on the Mountain West Network with Randy Rosenbloom on the call for 790 AM ESPN2.

Bulldog Bones

• The 'Dogs opened up the season last Friday defeating Eastern Washington 81-56. Sophomore Kristina Cavey scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, eight points above her previous high.

• Four Bulldogs reached double figures against he Eagles, a feat the 'Dogs accomplished only five times during the 2016-17 season. Along with Candice White's 15 points, the Australian freshmen tandem of Bree Delaney (16) and Genna Ogier (11) were also in double digits.

• In the 'Dogs second game of the season, White and Ogier each scored 10 points to open their seasons with back-to-back double-digit performances.

• Through two games Fresno State has been good around the 3-point line, ranking No. 4 in the NCAAon the defensive at 13 percent and No. 10 on the offensive side at 45.2 percent.

• The 'Dogs return eight letter winners from a season ago, including White, a preseason all-conference selection.

• White is the fifth Bulldog to earn preseason honors in the program's six years in the Mountain West, joining Ki-Ki Moore, Taylor Thompson, Alex Sheedy and Bego Faz Davalos.

• Fresno State entered the season as the 11th-youngest team in the NCAA in relation to percentage of underclassmen. The Bulldogs started four underclassmen in the season opener.

• The 'Dogs added four freshman during the offseason. Another new face to the court this season will be Utah transfer Jordanna Porter who redshirted the 2016-17 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules. All five players saw at least 17 minutes of action in the opener.

• After finishing seventh in the Mountain West in 2016-17, Fresno State was picked to finish in the conference's preseason poll by the league's coaches and media.

Fresno State vs. UC Riverside

• Fresno State is 11-2 all-time versus UC Riverside.

• After winning 10 straight in the series, the the Bulldogs suffered just its second loss ever against UCR two years ago, dropping an 86-68 contest on the road.

• In its three home contests against the Highlanders since 2005, the 'Dogs have outscored UCR by 17.3 points.

• In the most recent matchup at the Save Mart Center, Fresno State defeated UC Riverside 73-61 on Dec. 4, 2014.

A look at UC Riverside

• UC Riverside enters Sunday's game with a 0-3 record on the year, dropping games to LMU, USC and Stanford.

• The Highlanders are coming off of a 10-point loss at Stanford (53-43).

• Michelle Curry is the lone Highlander in double figures, averaging 11.7 points per game while attempting at 13 more shots than her next closest teammate.

• UCR has been outscored and outrebounded by 12 in its first three games.

• Skyler Lewis is the Highlanders only player to start all three games

Defending the 3

In its first two games of the season Fresno State has shown to defensive headache along the 3-point line, allowing just 13.0 percent (3-of-23) from beyond the arc two rank fourth in the NCAA 3-point percentage defense.

• Eastern Washington finished 2-of-18, while Arizona State was 1-of-5 from 3.

The next pass

While the first shot after receiving a pass may look good, it may not be the best shot. Fresno State continued to look for the open teammate in its season opener as the team dished out 25 assists. It was the most for a Bulldog team since March 9, 2013 at UNLV.

• Four 'Dogs had at least three assists, including freshman Bree Delaney who led the team with five.

Starting big

It had been 28 years the Bulldogs had last defeated a team by at least 25 points in a season-opener. With last week's 25-point win over Eastern Washington, that total tied for the fourth-largest margin of victory in a season opener in Fresno State history. On Nov. 24, 1989, the Bulldogs defeated Bucknell by that margin (90-65).

• The top three margin of victories for the 'Dogs in season openers are 79 (Cal State Hayward, 1982), 50 (San Jose State, 1974; ) and 42 (Cal Poly Pomona, 1978).

"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.bulldogschoarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.

Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram: fresnostwbb
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat: FSAthletics

'Dogs host UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Kristina Cavey

Bree Delaney

Genna Ogier

Jordanna Porter

Candice White

Fresno State Athletics

'Dogs host UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon

Related News

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Kristina Cavey

Bree Delaney

Genna Ogier

Jordanna Porter

Candice White

Related Videos