Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, November 22
Cancun, Mexico
3:00 p.m. PT
Fresno State
3-2
79
vs
73
George Mason
3-3
1
2
F
Fresno State
43
36
79
George Mason
29
44
73
Photo by: Nathaniel Chu-Triple Crown Sports
’Dogs grind out 79-73 win over George Mason
11/22/2017 7:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor scored 23 points with three assists as the Bulldogs fended off a resilient George Mason squad to capture third-place in the 2017 Cancun Challenge Riviera Division.
CANCUN, Mexico --- The Fresno State men's basketball team earned a 79-73 victory over the George Mason Patriots on Wednesday evening in the third-place game of the Riviera Division of the 2017 Cancun Challenge.
Fresno State (3-2) led by as many as 17 points and withstood George Mason (3-3) surging back in the second half to within three before the Bulldogs shut the door on the comeback bid.
Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor scored a team-high 23 points with three assists to earn a spot on the 2017 Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team.
Bulldogs' senior guard Ray Bowles, Jr., stepped up with a season-high 21 points – six shy of his career-high – and sophomore forward Bryson Williams recorded his second straight double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds).
How it happened: Fresno State used a 12-0 run early the first half and later built up 17-point advantage on the Patriots. The Bulldogs led 43-29 at halftime.
Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half, while making all five of his first-half field goal attempts, including a 3-for-3 effort from beyond the 3-point arc before the break.
George Mason climbed its way back into the game with a 30-16 run that closed the Bulldogs' lead to 57-54 nearly midway through the second half, but the Patriots got no closer down the stretch.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 52.7 percent (29-for-55) from the field and won the battle in the paint 40-30.
Up Next: Fresno State will host Montana State on Sunday at 12 p.m. PT in their final of four games this season part of the 2017 Cancun Challenge. Tickets are on sale starting at just $10 through www.Ticketmaster.com and the Save Mart Center Box Office.
A limited number of single-game center section lower bowl tickets (Sections 109, 110, 122 and 123) are also available for $40.
"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.
Fresno State (3-2) led by as many as 17 points and withstood George Mason (3-3) surging back in the second half to within three before the Bulldogs shut the door on the comeback bid.
Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor scored a team-high 23 points with three assists to earn a spot on the 2017 Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team.
Bulldogs' senior guard Ray Bowles, Jr., stepped up with a season-high 21 points – six shy of his career-high – and sophomore forward Bryson Williams recorded his second straight double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds).
How it happened: Fresno State used a 12-0 run early the first half and later built up 17-point advantage on the Patriots. The Bulldogs led 43-29 at halftime.
Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half, while making all five of his first-half field goal attempts, including a 3-for-3 effort from beyond the 3-point arc before the break.
George Mason climbed its way back into the game with a 30-16 run that closed the Bulldogs' lead to 57-54 nearly midway through the second half, but the Patriots got no closer down the stretch.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 52.7 percent (29-for-55) from the field and won the battle in the paint 40-30.
Up Next: Fresno State will host Montana State on Sunday at 12 p.m. PT in their final of four games this season part of the 2017 Cancun Challenge. Tickets are on sale starting at just $10 through www.Ticketmaster.com and the Save Mart Center Box Office.
A limited number of single-game center section lower bowl tickets (Sections 109, 110, 122 and 123) are also available for $40.
"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.
Team Stats
FS
GM
FG%
.527
.431
3FG%
.364
.368
FT%
.619
.762
RB
31
30
TO
8
7
STL
2
2
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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