'Dogs close regular season at UNLV

Game 29: Fresno State (15-13, 8-9 MW) at UNLV (20-9, 11-6 MW)
March 3, 2017 – 6 p.m. PT – Las Vegas, Nev. (Cox Pavilion)
Video: Mountain West Network
Series History: UNLV leads 16-15
Last Meeting Fresno State State won 66-60 on March 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Next Up: at UNLV (March 3 • 6 p.m. PT)

Opening Tip
• Fresno State heads to UNLV to close out the Mountain West season on Friday night. It will be the first matchup of the season between the Bulldogs and Lady Rebels after the 'Dogs swept last season's series, 3-0. Tipoff from Cox Pavilion is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT.

Bulldog Bones
• Junior Bego Faz Davalos ranks in the top 20 in the NCAA in seven stat categories. The 6-foot-3 center ranks fifth in the country in blocks per game (3.4) and total blocks (95), fourth in triple-doubles (1), sixth in double-doubles (17), ninth in rebounds per game (10.9), 13th in total rebounds (304) and 16th in defensive rebounds per game (7).
• Faz Davalos' 17 double-doubles is three more than previous single-season program record which she set during the 2015-16 season, and she is currently three shy of tying the Mountain West record.
• Faz Davalos leads the Bulldogs in rebounds (10.9) and blocks (3.4), and is second in points (14.5) and steals (1.5).
• Sophomore Candice White is first on the team in points (15.1) and steals (1.5), and is second in rebounds (5.4).
• White knocked down a career-high five 3-pointers (5-of-9) on Feb. 15, the most since Alex Furr hit six on Nov. 27, 2015. The career night was part of a season-high 10 made 3-pointers for the Bulldogs.
• In the Bulldogs' eight conference wins, the team has outscored opponents by 94 points during the second half and 61 during just the third quarter.
• Fresno State is sixth nationally in least committed fouls. The 'Dogs commit just 13.1 personal fouls per game.
• On Feb. 9, Bego Faz Davalos and Candice White were announced as CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 selections. They were two of the district team's six selections and two of 43 nationally to make all-district teams.
• On Feb. 28, Bego Faz Davalos became the 23rd player in Fresno State history to join the 1,000-point club. She is now 39 points behind Laurie Heinrichs for 22nd on the list.
• Faz Davalos is seven rebounds shy of breaking the single-season record for rebounds in Mountain West games which currently stands at 181 by Boise State's Shalen Shaw.

Series history with UNLV
• UNLV holds a 16-15 record all-time in the series.
• Fresno State swept last season's seasons series (3-0) winning by an average of five points per game.
• The Bulldogs have won 14 of the last 16 games in the series, and nine of the last 10 games.
• Fresno State's only loss to the Lady Rebels since joining the Mountain West came in overtime at home on Feb. 11, 2015, 73-70.
• The 'Dogs are 7-9 against UNLV in Las Vegas, Nev., but have not dropped a game at UNLV since Jan. 6, 2012 with a winning streak that currently sits at six.

A look at UNLV
• UNLV enters Friday's game with a 20-9 record overall and sits in a tie for third place in the Mountain West at 11-6.
• Prior to their 58-49 defeat at Utah State on Tuesday, the Lady Rebels were on a five-game winning streak.
• UNLV sits just below Fresno State in scoring in the conference at 60.8 points per game but is third in scoring defense, allowing 56.4 contests.
• The Lady Rebels are third in the league in both field-goal percentage defense (.372) and 3-point percentage defense (.296).
• UNLV is led in scoring by junior Dakota Gonzalez at 13.7 points per game, while Brooke Johnson is at 12.1.
• Johnson assumed point guard duties at the start of conference play after Nikki Wheatley was sidelined with a season-ending injury and is averaging 3.3 assists per game.
• Johnson leads the conference in steals with 1.6 per contest.

Looking ahead
• Depending on results on Friday, Fresno State will be the No. 7 or No. 8 seed and play on Monday at next week's Mountain West Tournament. It will be the Bulldogs first time playing on Monday since joining the Mountain West.

1,000 and counting
• On Feb. 28, junior Bego Faz Davalos reached the 1,000-point milestone for her career.
• Faz Davalos is be the 23rd player in Fresno State history to record 1,000 points, and the first since Alex Sheedy in 2015.
• She is the eighth player in the Mountain West this season to reach 1,000 points.

Dynamic duo
• Fresno State's offense has been led this year by the duo of junior Bego Faz Davalos and sophomore Candice White. The two are averaging a combined 29.6 points per game, nearly half of the team's total offense of 61.9 points.
• The two rank as the third-highest scoring duo in the Mountain West behind San Jose State's Dezz Ramos and Jasmine Smith (35.4) and New Mexico's Cherise Beynon and Richelle Van Der Keijl (30.0).
• The Bulldogs are 14-7 on the year when both score in double figures, but are 1-5 when one or both does not hit the mark.

Chasing 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 71.9 percent of those games (41-16). The Bulldogs' record when scoring between 60-69 points is 26-13.
• This season, the 'Dogs are 12-3 when scoring more than 60 points.

Holding teams down
• The Bulldogs have held its opponents to 60 points or less in 12 of its 15 wins.
• Only three teams have scored more than 70 points against the 'Dogs this season (Washington, 85; New Mexico 80; San Jose State 77 and 74). The Bulldogs have lost all four games.
• Fresno State allowed four teams to score at least 80 points during the 2015-16 season. All four games resulted in losses. Washington scored the most of any Bulldog opponent that season (89).

Erasing deficits
• Heading into its last game of nonconference play, Fresno State was 0-3 when trailing at the half. The Bulldogs reversed that trend at Weber State, turning a six-point halftime deficit into a three-point win.
• Fresno State is 6-6 when trailing at the half since the Weber State contest and is 18-21 under Jaime White.
• Since the start of conference play, Fresno State has outscored its opponents by 71 points in the third quarter (+4.2).
• Against Nevada (Jan. 21), Fresno State outscored the Wolf Pack by 22 in the second half, its largest margin in a second half versus a Division I opponent since Washington State on Nov. 30, 2012 (+27).

Same player, new year
• It may be another year but junior Bego Faz Davalos hadn't seen a drop off from last year. Through 28 games, the center's numbers are on par from last season as she is averaging 14.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.4 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals.
• Faz Davalos leads the Bulldogs in rebounds, blocks, is second in points and steals, and third in assists.
• She has recorded at least four blocked shots in 11 games this season.
• In conference, Faz Davalos ranks first in rebounding (10.9), blocks (3.4) and defensive rebounds (7.1), second in offensive rebounds (3.8), third in field-goal percentage (.536), seventh in scoring (14.5) and 10th in steals (1.5).

Doubling up
• Bego Faz Davalos ranks sixth nationally in double-doubles with 17 this season and is second in program history with 33 career double-doubles.
• With 17 double-doubles this season, she set a new single-season program record, breaking her own which she set during the 2015-16 season with 14.
• Faz Davalos is nearing the Mountain West single-season record which sits at 20 by Linda Froehlich of UNLV (1999-2000), and is 10 away from Froehlich's MW career record of 43.

Time to shine
• After playing in 11 games as a freshman, and logging 6.3 minutes per game, Candice White leads team in minutes (33.7), points (15.1) and steals (1.6), and is second in rebounds (5.4) anad assists (2.2).
• She has reached double figures in scoring in 24 of 28 games.
• White has recorded four of the team's 11 20-point scoring performances this season, including a career-high 25 points at Nevada and 21-point games versus UC Irvine and CSU Dominguez Hills.
• The 25-point effort (9-of-13) was the most points by a Bulldog since Alex Sheedy scored 25 points against Wyoming on Feb. 25, 2015.
• In conference, White ranks first in free-throw percentage (.883), fourth in 3-point field goals made per game (2.1), fifth in 3-point percentage (.385) and scoring in scoring (15.1), seventh in minutes played (33.7), eighth in steals (1.6) and 13th in field-goal percentage (.442).

Taking charity
• Prior to missing three free throws versus CSU Dominguez Hills, sophomore Candice White ranked fourth nationally in free-throw percentage. She is currently No. 13 at 88.3 percent (83-of-94).
• 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.
• Still with two regular-season games remaining, in site for White is Jessie Farias' single-season school record for free-throw percentage which stands at 86.5 percent.
• Long term is Staci Oddo's career record at 81.7 percent (min. 160 attempts). White currently sits at 87.3 percent with just over half of the minimum required attempts.

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