’Dogs host Lobos on Saturday at 4pm

Game 19: New Mexico (8-10, 3-2 MW) at Fresno State (12-6, 2-3 MW)
Jan. 13, 2018 -- 4 p.m. PT
Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: ESPN/WatchESPN (Ari Wolfe/Bill Herrenda)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) & ESPN Deportes (Jesse Beltran/Octavio Duarte)
Series History (All-Time): New Mexico leads 15-11 (overall) • Fresno State leads 8-4 (in Fresno)
Series History (Terry Era): New Mexico leads 7-4 (overall) • New Mexico leads 3-2 (in Fresno)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 65, New Mexico 60 (3/9/17 • Las Vegas • MW Quarterfinals)
Looking Ahead: at San Diego State (Jan. 17); at Air Force (Jan. 20); vs. UNLV (Jan. 23)

'Dogs host Lobos on Saturday at 4pm
Fresno State (12-6, 2-3 Mountain West) will host the New Mexico Lobos (8-10, 3-2 MW) on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT inside the Save Mart Center. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3, 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Tickets start at $15 through Ticketmaster.com and the Save Mart Center Box Office. Mini-plan, group ticket and MW Championship All-Session packages can be purchased through the Bulldog Ticket Office or by calling 559-278-DOGS (and the pressing "1").

Opening Tip

Fresno State is one of eight schools in the West to have made back-to-back postseason appearances (NCAA or NIT).
Fresno State is seeking its third straight 3-3 start in Mountain West play.
Fresno State has won 19 of its last 25 games in its next game after a loss.
At halftime on Saturday, Fresno State will hold its 3rd annual Baby Race, presented by Saint Agnes Medical Center, and there will be a special performance by the Fresno State dance team. Starting at 3 p.m. PT when doors open, over 1,000 t-shirts will be handed out to fans before the game.

'Dogs proving mettle in Mountain West

Fresno State is one of four MW teams with at least 12 wins this season.
Fresno State leads the MW in rebounding defense (30.4 avg/game).
Fresno State also ranks second in the MW in field goal shooting percentage (49.3 percent), 3-point field goal percentage (40.2 percent) and steals (135, 7.5 spg). Fresno State is also third in scoring defense (68.0 ppg).
Fresno State sophomore forward Bryson Williams leads the MW with a 63.8 field goal percentage (97-152 FG) and has made 30 of his last 45 field goal attempts (66.7 percent) with a team-high three double-doubles.
Fresno State has outrebounded its opponent in 14 of 18 games this season.

Protecting the Yard

Fresno State is 48-10 overall at home since the start of the 2014-15 season.
Fresno State is 37-7 overall at home since the start of the 2015-16 season.
Fresno State is 8-3 overall at home this season (1-2 vs. MW opponents).
Fresno State was 13-2 overall at home last season (8-1 vs. MW opponents).
Fresno State has won four of its last six MW home games.
Fresno State has not lost back-to-back MW home games since 2014 (1/18/14 vs. New Mexico, 89-78, and 1/22/14 vs. Nevada, 96-86, 2OT.)

Fresno State's consistency leads to success
Fresno State is one of three Mountain West teams to have finished .500 or better in league play in each of the past four seasons. Fresno State, Boise State and San Diego State have won at least nine conference games in each of the last four seasons. During the four-year stretch, Fresno State has averaged 10.8 conference wins per season, with at least 10 MW wins for three straight seasons, including a 13-5 mark during the 2015-16 season.

About the New Mexico Lobos
The New Mexico Lobos are 8-10 on the season (3-2 in MW play) with a 75-66 win over Wyoming on Wednesday. In MW play, UNM is 3-0 at home and 0-2 on the road. The Lobos, who are 0-5 on the road this season, have three players averaging at least 10 points per game (Sam Logwood, Chris McNeal and Anthony Mathis). While New Mexico leads the all-time series 15-11, Fresno State has won three of the last four meetings and two of the last three games played between the schools at the Save Mart Center.

Surpassing Preseason Expectations

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.

• REFERENCE: "Fresno State" (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or just simply "Fresno"); ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS

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