Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, February 4
Fresno, Calif.
4 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
San Diego State
’Dogs host Aztecs in Saturday affair
2/3/2017 3:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tickets for Saturday’s game start at $15 at the Save Mart Center Box Office, with 3-game mini-plans also available starting at $36 by calling 559-278-DOGS, and then pressing “1.”
Game 23: San Diego State (12-9, 4-5 MW) at Fresno State (14-8, 6-4 MW)
February 4, 2017 -- 4 p.m. PT -- Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: ESPN3/WatchESPN (Ari Wolfe/Bill Herenda)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) & 1600 AM ESPN Deportes (Jesse Beltran/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jr.)
Series History: San Diego State leads 60-48 (overall) • Fresno State leads 30-20 (games played in Fresno)
Record vs. San Diego State in Terry Era: 3-6 (overall) • 2-2 (games played in Fresno)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 68, San Diego State 63 (March 12, 2016 • Las Vegas, Nev.)
Next Up: at Wyoming (2/8/17 • 6 p.m. PT); at Colorado State (2/11/17 • 1 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 junior guard Jahmel Taylor is ninth in the nation in 3-point shooting (60-for-130, 46.2 percent).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 23rd in the nation in steals per game (2.14 spg).
• Fresno State ranks 11th in the nation in steals per game (8.8 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.
Protecting the Yard
• Fresno State is 10-1 overall at home this season (5-0 vs. MW opponents).
• Fresno State has won 13 consecutive Mountain West home games, which is 11 more than any other MW school's active MW home win streak.
• Fresno State has won nine consecutive home games, which is seven games more than any other MW school's active home win streak.
• Fresno State is one win away from tying the Bulldogs' program record for most consecutive home wins at the Save Mart Center.
• Fresno State is 26-3 overall at home since the start of the 2015-16 season.
• Fresno State has won 18 of its last 19, and 28 of its last 31 home games.
'Dogs host Aztecs in Saturday's Ag Fest
Fresno State (14-8, 6-4 MW) and San Diego State (12-9, 4-5 MW) square off at the Save Mart Center on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT. This will be the first game between the schools since the Bulldogs defeated the Aztecs 68-63 in the MW Championship game last March. Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN3/WatchESPN, 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Fresno State is currently tied for fourth place in the conference standings - just one game back of co-MW leaders Boise State and Nevada. Tickets for Saturday's game start at $15 at the Save Mart Center Box Office, with 3-game mini-plans also available starting at $36 by calling 559-278-DOGS, and then pressing "1." All fans are encouraged to arrive early and asked to wear white to match the team. Over 1,000 white t-shirts will be given away at the game, courtesy of Table Mountain. Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry is one win away from his 100th career victory.
About the San Diego State Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs are 12-9 this season, with a 4-5 record in conference play. The Aztecs are led by Jeremy Hemsley (14.5 ppg). Fresno State has the won the last two meetings between the schools, including a 58-57 home win on Feb. 10, 2016 and the 68-63 victory to capture the MW Championship in Las Vegas on March 12, 2016. Fresno State is 30-20 all-time versus SDSU when playing the Aztecs in Fresno.
Taylor is one of nation's best 3-point shooters
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is fifth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (56-for-119, 47.1 percent). He has made at least one 3-pointer in 19 of 21 games this season and at least one 3-pointer in 28 of his last 32 games played. Taylor has 14 games this season with multiple 3-pointers and made 11 consecutive 3-pointers in a three-game span in December, which was four shy of tying the national record of 15. Taylor is also tied for 71st in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (2.71).
• REFERENCE: "Fresno State" (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply "Fresno"); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS
Terry climbing Bulldogs' All-Time Wins List
In his sixth season at Fresno State, head coach Rodney Terry has 99 wins, which ranks fourth on the Bulldogs' all-time head coaching wins list. He is five wins away from tying Jerry Tarkanian (1995-2002), who officially had 104 career wins, for third on the all-time wins list. Terry is the 18th head coach in program history and the fifth Fresno State head coach to coach at least 180 games (191 career games).
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.
Key Situations to Watch
• Fresno State has won 15 of its last 19 games when playing a MW team.
• Fresno State has won 13 of its last 14 single possession games.
• Fresno State has won 10 of its last 12 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 18 of its last 22 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 43 of its last 46 games when leading at halftime.
• Fresno State has won 37 of its last 38 games when leading with five minutes remaining in the second half.
• Fresno State has won 25 of its last 26 games when converting at least 50 percent of its field goal attempts.
• Fresno State is 2-0 this season in overtime games.
February 4, 2017 -- 4 p.m. PT -- Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: ESPN3/WatchESPN (Ari Wolfe/Bill Herenda)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) & 1600 AM ESPN Deportes (Jesse Beltran/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jr.)
Series History: San Diego State leads 60-48 (overall) • Fresno State leads 30-20 (games played in Fresno)
Record vs. San Diego State in Terry Era: 3-6 (overall) • 2-2 (games played in Fresno)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 68, San Diego State 63 (March 12, 2016 • Las Vegas, Nev.)
Next Up: at Wyoming (2/8/17 • 6 p.m. PT); at Colorado State (2/11/17 • 1 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 junior guard Jahmel Taylor is ninth in the nation in 3-point shooting (60-for-130, 46.2 percent).
• Fresno State redshirt junior guard Jaron Hopkins is tied for 23rd in the nation in steals per game (2.14 spg).
• Fresno State ranks 11th in the nation in steals per game (8.8 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.
Protecting the Yard
• Fresno State is 10-1 overall at home this season (5-0 vs. MW opponents).
• Fresno State has won 13 consecutive Mountain West home games, which is 11 more than any other MW school's active MW home win streak.
• Fresno State has won nine consecutive home games, which is seven games more than any other MW school's active home win streak.
• Fresno State is one win away from tying the Bulldogs' program record for most consecutive home wins at the Save Mart Center.
• Fresno State is 26-3 overall at home since the start of the 2015-16 season.
• Fresno State has won 18 of its last 19, and 28 of its last 31 home games.
'Dogs host Aztecs in Saturday's Ag Fest
Fresno State (14-8, 6-4 MW) and San Diego State (12-9, 4-5 MW) square off at the Save Mart Center on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT. This will be the first game between the schools since the Bulldogs defeated the Aztecs 68-63 in the MW Championship game last March. Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN3/WatchESPN, 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Fresno State is currently tied for fourth place in the conference standings - just one game back of co-MW leaders Boise State and Nevada. Tickets for Saturday's game start at $15 at the Save Mart Center Box Office, with 3-game mini-plans also available starting at $36 by calling 559-278-DOGS, and then pressing "1." All fans are encouraged to arrive early and asked to wear white to match the team. Over 1,000 white t-shirts will be given away at the game, courtesy of Table Mountain. Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry is one win away from his 100th career victory.
About the San Diego State Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs are 12-9 this season, with a 4-5 record in conference play. The Aztecs are led by Jeremy Hemsley (14.5 ppg). Fresno State has the won the last two meetings between the schools, including a 58-57 home win on Feb. 10, 2016 and the 68-63 victory to capture the MW Championship in Las Vegas on March 12, 2016. Fresno State is 30-20 all-time versus SDSU when playing the Aztecs in Fresno.
Taylor is one of nation's best 3-point shooters
Fresno State junior guard Jahmel Taylor is fifth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (56-for-119, 47.1 percent). He has made at least one 3-pointer in 19 of 21 games this season and at least one 3-pointer in 28 of his last 32 games played. Taylor has 14 games this season with multiple 3-pointers and made 11 consecutive 3-pointers in a three-game span in December, which was four shy of tying the national record of 15. Taylor is also tied for 71st in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (2.71).
• REFERENCE: "Fresno State" (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply "Fresno"); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS
Terry climbing Bulldogs' All-Time Wins List
In his sixth season at Fresno State, head coach Rodney Terry has 99 wins, which ranks fourth on the Bulldogs' all-time head coaching wins list. He is five wins away from tying Jerry Tarkanian (1995-2002), who officially had 104 career wins, for third on the all-time wins list. Terry is the 18th head coach in program history and the fifth Fresno State head coach to coach at least 180 games (191 career games).
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.
Key Situations to Watch
• Fresno State has won 15 of its last 19 games when playing a MW team.
• Fresno State has won 13 of its last 14 single possession games.
• Fresno State has won 10 of its last 12 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 18 of its last 22 games decided by five points or less.
• Fresno State has won 43 of its last 46 games when leading at halftime.
• Fresno State has won 37 of its last 38 games when leading with five minutes remaining in the second half.
• Fresno State has won 25 of its last 26 games when converting at least 50 percent of its field goal attempts.
• Fresno State is 2-0 this season in overtime games.
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