’Dogs host Rams on Saturday in AG Fest Game

Game 27: Colorado State (11-16, 4-10 MW) at Fresno State (18-8, 8-5 MW)
Feb. 17, 2018 -- 4 p.m. PT -- Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV/Online: ESPN3/WatchESPN (Trey Bender/Richie Schueler)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones) & 1600 AM ESPN Deportes (Jesse Beltran)
Series History (All-Time): CSU leads 16-15 (overall) • Fresno State leads 11-2 (in Fresno)
Series History (Terry Era): CSU leads 8-5 • Fresno State leads 3-2 (in Fresno)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 82, Colorado State 79 [OT] (1/6/18 • Fort Collins, Colo. • Moby Arena)
Looking Ahead: at UNLV (Feb. 21); vs. Wyoming (Feb. 24); at Air Force (Feb. 26)

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 - 1.5 games back of second-place Boise State.
Fresno State is one of four MW teams with at least 18 wins this season.
Fresno State leads the MW in scoring defense (68.7 ppg), rebounding defense (30.1 avg/game) and 3-point field goal percentage (40.7 percent).
Fresno State also ranks second in the MW in field goal shooting percentage (50.0 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 61.7 field goal percentage (145-235 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 37 consecutive games when scoring 70 points before its opponent (77-2 record under Bulldogs' head coach Rodney Terry).
This will be the 14th meeting between Fresno State and Colorado State since the Bulldogs joined the MW in 2012 - which makes CSU the most common MW opponent during that time frame.
Fresno State has won three straight conference games by at least 18 points for the first time since 1983.

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.

'Dogs host Rams on Saturday in AG Fest Game
Fresno State (18-8, 8-5 Mountain West) will host the Colorado State Rams (11-16, 4-10 MW) on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT inside the Save Mart Center. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3/WatchESPN, 940 AM ESPN Radio and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Tickets start at $15.

About the Colorado State Rams
The Colorado State Rams are 11-16 on the season (4-10 in MW play). The Rams are led offensively by Prentiss Nixon (16.2 ppg). While Colorado State owns a slight 16-15 edge in the all-time series, Fresno State has won four of the last five meetings, including an 82-79 overtime win on Jan. 6.

Deshon Taylor in the mix for All-MW honors

This season, Fresno State junior guard Deshon Taylor leads the MW in free throws made (168) and ranks third in the MW in points scored (483), points per game (18.6 ppg) and steals (40, 1.5 spg), and fifth in free throw percentage (168-201 FT, 83.7 percent).
Deshon Taylor is ranked sixth in the nation in free throws made (168).
Deshon Taylor is eight free throws away from moving up into a tie with Tony Burr (176, 1962-63) for the second-best single-season free throw made total in program history. Taylor is also 11 made free throws away from tying Marvelle Harris' school record (179 during the 2015-16 season).

Protecting the Yard

Fresno State is 51-11 overall at home since the start of the 2014-15 season.
Fresno State is 40-8 overall at home since the start of the 2015-16 season.
Fresno State is 11-4 overall at home this season (4-3 vs. MW opponents).
Fresno State has won 20 of its last 24 home games when playing a Mountain West opponent.
Fresno State has won at least 11 home games in four straight seasons.
Fresno State is 167-73 (69.6 percent) all-time at the Save Mart Center.

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

’Dogs host Rams on Saturday in AG Fest Game

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