Fresno State to host UNLV on Tuesday night

Game 21: UNLV (14-5, 3-3 MW) at Fresno State (14-6, 4-3 MW)
Jan. 23, 2018 -- 8 p.m. PT
Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: CBS Sports Network (Rich Waltz/Dan Dickau)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) & 1600 AM ESPN Deportes (Jesse Beltran)
Series History (All-Time): UNLV leads 30-12 (overall) & 10-7 (games played in Fresno)
Series History (Terry Era): Fresno State leads 6-3 (overall) & 3-1 (at Save Mart Center)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 72, UNLV 59 (3/4/17 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center)
Looking Ahead: vs. Utah State (Jan. 27); at Nevada (Jan. 31); at Wyoming (Feb. 3)

'Dogs host UNLV on Tuesday Night at 8pm
Fresno State (14-6, 4-3 Mountain West) will host the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (14-5, 3-3 MW) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Tickets start at $15.

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 5-3 start in Mountain West play.
Fresno State was not allowed at Air Force on Saturday (all AFA games canceled until further notice) due to the federal government shutdown.
Fresno State is one of four MW teams with at least 14 wins this season.
Fresno State leads the MW in 3-point field goal percentage (41.3 percent) and rebounding defense (30.1 avg/game).
Fresno State also ranks second in the MW in field goal shooting percentage (50.0 percent), and steals (141, 7.1 spg).
Fresno State sophomore forward Nate Grimes leads the nation in rebounds per minute (0.49 per minute played).
Fresno State sophomore forward Bryson Williams is second in the MW (12th in the nation) with a 63.7 field goal percentage (109-171 FG).
Bryson Williams has also made 42 of his last 64 field goal attempts (65.6 percent) with a team-high three double-doubles.
Fresno State has outrebounded its opponent in 15 of 20 games this season.
Fresno State is 8-0 this season when dishing out 15 or more assists.
Fresno State is 7-0 this season when making at least 75 percent of its free throw attempts.

Protecting the Yard

Fresno State is 49-10 overall at home since the start of the 2014-15 season, including a 25-6 record in MW play. (18-3 in last 21 MW home games).
Fresno State is 9-3 overall at home this season (2-2 vs. MW opponents).

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.

Deshon Taylor in the mix for mw Scoring title

Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor is second in the MW in points scored (381), third in points per game (19.1 ppg) and steals (31, 1.6 spg), and fourth in free throw percentage (138-163 FT, 84.7 percent).
Deshon Taylor is ranked sixth in the nation in free throws made (138).
Deshon Taylor is seven free throws away from tying his season total last season (145), which ranked ninth in school history for most free throws made in a single season. Taylor is also 41 made free throws away from tying Marvelle Harris' school record (179 during the 2015-16 season).

Grimes emerging as 'Dogs make run in the MW
Fresno State sophomore forward Nate Grimes, who redshirted the 2015-16 season, delivered his second career double-double when he scored a career-high 15 points (7-7 FG) and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs' 77-73 road win at San Diego State on Wednesday. Grimes, who also had four blocks, including one with 21 seconds left to play to help seal the victory, is originally from Las Vegas and was highly recruited out of high school.

About the UNLV Runnin' Rebels
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 14-5 on the season (3-3 in MW play) with recent road wins at San Jose State (82-76) and Air Force (81-76). The Runnin' Rebels are led by Brandon McCoy (17.6 ppg/9.7 rpg) and Shakur Juiston (14.8 ppg/10.0 rpg). Fresno State has won the last four meetings between the programs and own a 6-3 record versus UNLV since Bulldogs' head coach Rodney Terry's arrival in 2011.

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

Fresno State to host UNLV on Tuesday night

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