'Dogs drop season finale at UNLV, 54-38

Friday, March 3

Las Vegas, Nev.

6 p.m. PT

Fresno State

15-14, 8-10MW

UNLV

21-9, 12-6MW

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Fresno State	5	15	5	13	38
UNLV	12	10	15	17	54

Photo by: Kiel Maddox

'Dogs drop season finale at UNLV, 54-38

3/3/2017 9:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Faz Davalos sets Mountain West single-season rebound record for conference games only with 188.

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Communications

LAS VEGAS – In a low-scoring affair, Fresno State dropped its regular-season finale, 54-38, to UNLV on Friday evening at Cox Pavilion.

UNLV jumped out to an early lead as Fresno State was unable to get anything going offensively as they made just 1-of-10 to start the night and turned the ball over seven times during the opening period as they trailed 12-5. As the Lady Rebels extended their lead to 11 two minutes into the second, the 'Dogs began to get things going as they knocked down five of their next seven shots during a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to 16-15 with 4:26 on the clock.

UNLV answered back with a 6-0 spurt until Candice White dropped in a 3 and Faz Davalos followed with bucket as the Bulldogs closed to 22-20 at the half.

Like the first quarter, Fresno State struggled on offense, missing its first six shots. The Bulldogs did not find the bottom of the net until 2:09 was remaining in the quarter as the 'Dogs as they scored five points for the second quarter in the game.

UNLV took a 12-point lead into the final quarter and extended it to 16 a minute in. The 'Dogs fought back through with a 7-0 spurt with five coming from Kendra Martin, but nine was as close as they would get the rest of the way.

How It Happened: Fresno State was held to a combined 3-of-19 in the first and third quarters. The Bulldogs totaled just 10 points in the two periods.

Team Notes:

Fresno State was held to a season-low 38 points, and the lowest.
The last time Fresno State has been held to 40 points or lower was against Stanford on Dec. 12, 2010.
Saturday's game was the fifth time this season that the Bulldogs have given up at least 20 turnovers.
It was the third straight game that the 'Dogs have shot below 20 percent from 3.
Fresno State's 20 points in the first half and 18 points in the second half were both the second-lowest outputs this season for the Bulldogs in those respective halfs.

Player Notes:
Bego Faz Davalos – 9 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks

Passed Boise State's Shalen Shaw for the Mountain West record for rebounds in a single-season in conference games with 188.
With three blocks, now holds the top three marks for blocks in a season in conference games only in Mountain West history.

Candice White – 13 points, 3 rebounds

Led Fresno State in scoring for the 14 time this season.
Fifteenth straight game in double figures.

Next Up: Fresno State will be the No. 7 seed in next week's Mountain West Tournament and will face No. 10 seed Nevada on Monday. Tipoff from the Thomas & Mack Center is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PT and will broadcast on the Mountain West Network.

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