’Dogs to visit Rams in Saturday matinee

Game 17: Fresno State (11-5, 1-2) at Colorado State (8-8, 1-2)
Jan. 6, 2018 -- 2:30 p.m. PT
Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena)
TV/Online: CBS Sports Network (Jason Knapp/Pete Gillen)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History (All-Time): Colorado State leads 16-15 (overall) & 12-2 (games in Fort Collins)
Series History (Terry Era): Colorado State leads 8-4 (overall) & 4-0 (games in Fort Collins)
Last Meeting: Colorado State 78, Fresno State 62 (2/11/17 • Fort Collins, Colo. • Moby Arena)
Looking Ahead: vs. Boise State (Jan. 9); vs. New Mexico (Jan. 13); at San Diego State (Jan. 17)

'Dogs to Visit Rams in Saturday matinee
Fresno State (11-5, 1-2 Mountain West) will visit the Colorado State Rams (8-8, 1-2 MW) on Satruday at 2:30 p.m. PT inside Moby Arena. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Fresno State's next home game is Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT when the 'Dogs host Boise State. Tickets start at $10 (Ticketmaster.com or SMC Box Office).

Opening Tip

Fresno State is one of four MW teams with at least 11 wins this season.
Fresno State is one of eight schools in the West to have made back-to-back postseason appearances (NCAA or NIT).
Fresno State has won 18 of its last 24 games in its next game after a loss.
15 of Fresno State's last 20 road games have been decided by nine points or fewer (four of six road wins last season by five points or fewer).
Fresno State has won 22 of its last 32 games when playing a MW team.
Fresno State is 12-12 in its last 24 true road games.
Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor leads all MW guards in scoring (18.8 ppg) and ranks No. 3 overall in the MW in points per game.

The 'Dogs are stepping up on both ends

Fresno State is one of two MW teams to rank the top five in the MW in scoring offense (5th, 79.1 ppg) and scoring defense (3rd, 67.2 ppg).
Fresno State leads the MW in rebounding defense (29.1/gm) and steals (121, 7.6 spg).
Fresno State also ranks second in the MW in field goal shooting percentage (50.4 percent) and offensive rebounding percentage (33.2 percent).
Fresno State has outrebounded its opponent in 13 of 16 games this season.
Fresno State sophomore forward Bryson Williams leads the MW with a 66.4 field goal percentage (89-134 FG) and has made 22 of his last 27 field goal attempts (81.5 percent) with a team-high three double-doubles.

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 Colorado State Rams
The Colorado State Rams are 8-8 on the season (1-2 in MW play), after opening league play with a win over San Jose State and losses to Boise State and San Diego State. CSU is led offensively by Prentiss Nixon (17.3 ppg). While the Rams own a 16-15 edge in the all-time series, Fresno State has won three of the last four meetings, but the Bulldogs have not won in Fort Collins, Colo., since a 79-73 win over the Rams on Jan. 3, 1994.

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

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’Dogs to visit Rams in Saturday matinee

Players Mentioned

Deshon Taylor

Bryson Williams

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