Fresno State Athletics
Thursday, December 20
Tempe, Ariz.
1 p.m. PT
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Arizona State
Photo by: Cary Edmondson
Bulldogs to face No. 17/20 Arizona State on Thursday afternoon
12/19/2018 8:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Fresno State to play first ranked opponent since Dec. 3, 2016.
Game 10: Fresno State (6-3) vs. No. 17/20 Arizona State (8-2)
Dec. 20, 2018 – 1 p.m. PT – Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena)
Live Stream:Â Pac-12.com
Radio:Â 790 AM ESPN2
Live Stats:Â Statbroadcast
Series History:Â Arizona State leads 3-0
Last Meeting:Â Arizona State won 81-49 on Nov. 15, 2017 in Fresno, Calif.
Bulldog Bones                                                                                              Â
• Fresno State is coming off of two-game home stretch in which the 'Dogs achieved their largest margins of victory on the season, also reaching at least 80 points for the third straight time on the season, taking down Santa Clara 80-53, then handling Stanislaus State 86-51.
• The Bulldogs have averaged a +19.3 scoring margin in their six wins this season.
• Shooting 51.3 percent from the field while averaging 11.7 points per game and leading the team in rebounding (6.4 rbg), Maddi Utti is also ranked No. 89 in the country and No. 2 in the conference in steals per game, averaging 2.3 per game.
• Reaching double figures in scoring in all but one game this season, Candice White leads the MW in scoring at 17.7 points per game.
• Fresno State ranks No. 13 in the NCAA and first in conference in steals per game, averaging 12.9 per game through nine games. The 'Dogs also sit at No. 22 in the country and lead the conference in the turnover margin at +6.22.
• The Bulldogs are 44th in the country and second in conference in assist to turnover ratio.
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Scouting Arizona State
• Arizona State is 8-2 on the year with its lone losses coming to No. 4/6 Baylor and No. 3 Louisville, only dropping by six to Baylor and giving up a layup in the waning seconds to fall two points short against Louisville.
• The Sun Devils have cruised past the majority of their other opponents, bolstering their scoring margin up to +19.8 per game, the 29th highest in the NCAA.
• Arizona State most recently took down Kansas State, 65-51, to increase its winning streak to six straight games.
• The Sun Devils rank eighth in the NCAA and second in the Pac 12 in assist to turnover ratio at 1.46, led by junior guard Reili Richardson at 4.23, a mark that puts her third in the nation and first in conference.
• ASU ranks No. 17 in the country in rebounding margin, outrebounding its opponents by 10.7 per game.
• The Sun Devils are allowing 52.2 points per game, the 13th-lowest points per game output in the nation.
• Kianna Ibis leads the team in scoring at 11.9 ppg while shooting 46 percent from the floor.
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History with Arizona State
• Arizona State holds a 3-0 edge over Fresno State in the all-time series.
•The two sides met for the first time in almost 10 years last season with the Sun Devils topping the Bulldogs 81-49 on Nov. 15, 2017, in Fresno.
• The two previous matchups occurred in Dec. of 2005 and 2007 in a home and home series.
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 "Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram:Â fresnostwbb
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Dec. 20, 2018 – 1 p.m. PT – Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena)
Live Stream:Â Pac-12.com
Radio:Â 790 AM ESPN2
Live Stats:Â Statbroadcast
Series History:Â Arizona State leads 3-0
Last Meeting:Â Arizona State won 81-49 on Nov. 15, 2017 in Fresno, Calif.
Bulldog Bones                                                                                              Â
• Fresno State is coming off of two-game home stretch in which the 'Dogs achieved their largest margins of victory on the season, also reaching at least 80 points for the third straight time on the season, taking down Santa Clara 80-53, then handling Stanislaus State 86-51.
• The Bulldogs have averaged a +19.3 scoring margin in their six wins this season.
• Shooting 51.3 percent from the field while averaging 11.7 points per game and leading the team in rebounding (6.4 rbg), Maddi Utti is also ranked No. 89 in the country and No. 2 in the conference in steals per game, averaging 2.3 per game.
• Reaching double figures in scoring in all but one game this season, Candice White leads the MW in scoring at 17.7 points per game.
• Fresno State ranks No. 13 in the NCAA and first in conference in steals per game, averaging 12.9 per game through nine games. The 'Dogs also sit at No. 22 in the country and lead the conference in the turnover margin at +6.22.
• The Bulldogs are 44th in the country and second in conference in assist to turnover ratio.
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Scouting Arizona State
• Arizona State is 8-2 on the year with its lone losses coming to No. 4/6 Baylor and No. 3 Louisville, only dropping by six to Baylor and giving up a layup in the waning seconds to fall two points short against Louisville.
• The Sun Devils have cruised past the majority of their other opponents, bolstering their scoring margin up to +19.8 per game, the 29th highest in the NCAA.
• Arizona State most recently took down Kansas State, 65-51, to increase its winning streak to six straight games.
• The Sun Devils rank eighth in the NCAA and second in the Pac 12 in assist to turnover ratio at 1.46, led by junior guard Reili Richardson at 4.23, a mark that puts her third in the nation and first in conference.
• ASU ranks No. 17 in the country in rebounding margin, outrebounding its opponents by 10.7 per game.
• The Sun Devils are allowing 52.2 points per game, the 13th-lowest points per game output in the nation.
• Kianna Ibis leads the team in scoring at 11.9 ppg while shooting 46 percent from the floor.
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History with Arizona State
• Arizona State holds a 3-0 edge over Fresno State in the all-time series.
•The two sides met for the first time in almost 10 years last season with the Sun Devils topping the Bulldogs 81-49 on Nov. 15, 2017, in Fresno.
• The two previous matchups occurred in Dec. of 2005 and 2007 in a home and home series.
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 "Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram:Â fresnostwbb
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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