’Dogs visit UNLV in Wednesday night showdown

Game 28: Fresno State (19-8, 9-5 MW) at UNLV (19-8, 8-6 MW)
Feb. 21, 2018 -- 7 p.m. PT
Las Vegas, Nev. (Thomas & Mack Center)
TV/Online: ESPN3/WatchESPN (Trey Bender/Blaine Fowler)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN (Paul Loeffler/Marc Q. Jones)
Series History (All-Time): UNLV leads 30-13 (overall) & 17-3 (games played in Las Vegas)
Series History (Terry Era): Fresno State leads 7-3 (overall) & 3-2 (games played in Las Vegas)
Last Meeting: Fresno State 69, UNLV 63 (1/23/18 • Fresno, Calif. • Save Mart Center)
Looking Ahead: vs. Wyoming (Feb. 24); at Air Force (Feb. 26); at New Mexico (March 3)

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 has won four straight conference games by at least 18 points for the first time since 1981.
Fresno State (9-5) is currently in third place in the MW standings - 1.5 games back of second-place Boise State (11-4). UNLV, Wyoming and New Mexico (8-6) are tied for fourth place with the top five teams in league play earning byes for the upcoming 2018 MW Championships in Las Vegas.
Fresno State is one of four MW teams with at least 19 wins this season.
Fresno State is seeking its third straight 20-win season and fourth in the past five seasons (would be first three straight 20-win seasons in 20 years).
Fresno State leads the MW in rebounding defense (30.3 avg/game) and 3-point field goal percentage (40.7 percent).
Fresno State also ranks second in the MW in scoring defense (68.6 ppg), field goal 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 is 10-1 this season when dishing out 15 or more assists.
Fresno State is 9-0 this season when at least five Bulldogs score at least 10 points in a game.
Fresno State has won 38 consecutive games when scoring 70 points before its opponent (78-2 record under Bulldogs' head coach Rodney Terry).

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. Fresno State and Boise State have already guaranteed a fifth straight season with at least nine conference wins this season. 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 visit UNLV in Wednesday night showdown
Fresno State (19-8, 9-5 Mountain West) will visit the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (19-8, 9-8 MW) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. PT inside the Thomas & Mack Center. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3/WatchESPN and 940 AM ESPN Radio. Later in the week, Fresno State will host Wyoming on Saturday at 7 p.m. PT in the Bulldogs' final home game of the season.

About the UNLV Runnin' Rebels
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 19-8 on the season (8-6 in MW play). The Rebels are led offensively by Brandon McCoy (17.0 ppg/10.1 rpg). While UNLV owns a 30-13 advantage in the all-time series between the programs, Fresno State has won the last five contests it has played versus UNLV.

Deshon Taylor making case 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 (496) and steals (42, 1.6 spg), and fifth in points per game (18.4 ppg) and free throw percentage (168-201 FT, 83.7 percent).
Deshon Taylor is ranked 12th 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).

On the road
• Fresno State has won 16 of its last 29 true road games (16-13 record).
• 17 of Fresno State's last 25 road games have been decided by nine points or fewer (two of the six road wins this season by four points or fewer).

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

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