Valentine’s Date at SJSU for the ’Dogs

Game 26: Fresno State (17-8, 7-5 MW) at San Jose State (3-20, 0-12 MW)
Feb. 14, 2018 -- 7 p.m. PT
San Jose, Calif. (The Event Center)
TV/Online: Mountain West Network (Justin Allegri)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History (All-Time): Fresno State leads 85-77 (overall) • SJSU leads 41-31 (in San Jose)
Series History (Terry Era): Fresno State leads 7-3 (overall) • SJSU leads 3-2 (in San Jose)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 77, San Jose State 59 (2/15/17 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center
Looking Ahead: vs. Colorado State (Feb. 17); at UNLV (Feb. 21); vs. Wyoming (Feb. 24)

Valentine's Date at San Jose State for the 'Dogs
Fresno State (17-8, 7-5 Mountain West) will visit the San Jose State Spartans (3-20, 0-12 MW) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. PT inside The Event Center. The game will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network and 940 AM ESPN Radio. The Bulldogs' next home game is Saturday at 4 p.m. PT versus Colorado State, with tickets starting 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 currently tied for third place in the MW standings with UNLV and Wyoming - 2.5 games back of second-place Boise State.
Fresno State is one of four MW teams with at least 17 wins this season.
Fresno State leads the MW in rebounding defense (30.0 avg/game) and 3-point field goal percentage (40.8 percent).
Fresno State also ranks second in the MW in field goal shooting percentage (50.2 percent) and steals per game (6.9 spg).
Fresno State sophomore forward Nate Grimes leads the nation in rebounds per minute (0.46 rebounds per minute played).
Fresno State sophomore forward Bryson Williams is second in the MW (14th in the nation) with a 62.0 field goal percentage (142-229 FG).
Bryson Williams has a team-high three double-doubles this season.
Fresno State is 9-1 this season when dishing out 15 or more assists.
Fresno State is 9-1 this season when making at least 75 percent of its free throw attempts.
Fresno State has won 36 consecutive games when scoring 70 points before its opponent (76-2 record under Bulldogs' head coach Rodney Terry).

On the road

Fresno State has won 15 of its last 28 true road games (15-13 record).
17 of Fresno State's last 24 road games have been decided by nine points or fewer (two of the five road wins this season by four points or fewer).

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 San Jose State Spartans
The San Jose State Spartans are 3-20 on the season (0-12 in MW play). The Spartans are led by Ryan Welage (18.6 ppg). While Fresno State is 7-3 overall versus SJSU since Bulldogs' head coach Rodney Terry's arrival in 2011, the Bulldogs have lost its last two road games at San Jose State and have lost eight of their last 10 games played at The Event Center.

Deshon Taylor making strong case for All-MW honors

Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor is third in the MW in points scored (464), points per game (18.6 ppg) and steals (40, 1.6 spg), and fifth in free throw percentage (164-196 FT, 83.7 percent).
Deshon Taylor is ranked seventh in the nation in free throws made (164).
Deshon Taylor is two free throws away from moving up into a tie with Jerry Pender (166, 1971-72) for the third-best single-season free throw made total in program history. Taylor is also 15 made free throws away from tying 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, has two double-doubles in MW play. He scored a career-high 20 points with 12 rebounds in the Bulldogs' 80-62 road win at Wyoming on Feb. 3. Grimes, who is from Las Vegas, also had 15 points (7-7 FG), 10 rebounds and four blocks, including one with 21 seconds left to play, to help power Fresno State to a 77-73 road win at San Diego State on Jan. 17.

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

Valentine’s Date at SJSU for the ’Dogs

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Valentine’s Date at SJSU for the ’Dogs

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Players Mentioned

Nate Grimes

Deshon Taylor

Bryson Williams

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