Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, March 14
Bakersfield, Calif.
7 p.m. PT
Fresno State
at
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Keith Kountz
'Dogs travel CSU Bakersfield for WBI first round matchup
3/13/2018 4:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wednesday night's game will stream live on ESPN3 and fans can listen to the call on 940 AM ESPN Radio.
Game 31: Fresno State (16-14) at CSU Bakersfield (18-13)
March 14, 2018 – 7 p.m. PT – Bakersfield, Calif. (Icardo Center)
Video: ESPN3
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Randy Rosenbloom)
Live Stats: Sidearmstats
Series History: Bulldogs lead 7-1
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State won 57-52 on Dec. 2, 2015 in Fresno, Calif.
Opening Tip                                                                                                  Â
• Fresno State will continue its season on Wednesday night as the Bulldogs earned a spot in the 2018 Women's Basketball Invitational with a first round matchup against CSU Bakersfield on the road.
• The 'Dogs are 7-1 all-time against the Roadrunners with their only loss coming in 2014 at the Icardo Center.
• The winner of the CSU Bakersfield-Fresno State game will face the winner of the UC Irvine-Nevada game at a site to be determined.
• The postseason appearance is the 16th for Fresno State and first in the WBI.
• Wednesday's game will stream live on ESPN3. Randy Rosenbloom will be on the call for 940 AM ESPN Radio.
Bulldog Bones                                                                                              Â
• Fresno State is 8-18 all-time in the postseason.
• Jaime White is 2-2 in the postseason with the Bulldogs, going 1-1 in both the 2015 and 2016 WNIT.
• The Bulldogs are 0-5 in true road games during the postseason and 6-0 in home games.
• Fresno State enters the WBI with one of the youngest team's in the country, a roster which features no seniors. The 'Dogs have started three true freshmen in a NCAA-high 23 games this season.
• The Bulldogs are led by junior guard Candice White who earned her first All-Mountain West selection after being named honorable mention in 2017. White leads all scorers in the conference at 17.9 points per game.
• Standout freshmen Aly Gamez and Maddi Utti were named to the All-Freshmen Team. Both rank in the top three for the Bulldogs in points, rebounds, assists and steals.
• The quartet of White, Gamez, Utti and sophomore Kristina Cavey all average at least nine points per game and account for 69.6 percent of the Bulldogs' scoring this season.
• Fresno State ranks No. 10 in the NCAA in 3-point percentage at 27.0 percent (164-of-607).
• The Bulldogs are 15-5 this year when holding teams to below 30 percent shooting 3.
• Two indicators for success this season, in which the Bulldogs have not lost, are outrebounding opponents (9-0) and Fresno State's starters outscoring their counterparts (12-0).
Fresno State vs. CSU Bakersfield                                                                Â
• The Bulldogs are 7-1 all-time against the Roadrunners, a series that only dates back to 2007.
• Five of Fresno State's wins have been by 10 points or less.
• The Bulldogs won the last matchup in the series, 57-52, at the Save Mart Center on Dec. 2, 2015 in the lowest scoring game that the two teams have played.
• Fresno State's only loss in the series was an 80-60 defeat at the Icardo Center on Nov. 30, 2014.
A look at the Roadrunners                                                                           Â
• CSU Bakersfield is 18-13 on the year and finished second in the WAC regular season and tournament.
• After reaching the semifinals in four of the last five years in the WAC tournament, the Roadrunners reached the championship game last weekend, losing by three to Seattle.
• Prior to their conference tournament, CSU Bakersfield lost their final two games of the regular-season games after rattling off eight straight wins.
• CSUB ranks No. 19 in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing 55.9 points per game, and is No. 32 in field goal percentage defense at 36.6 percent.
• The Roadrunners rank No. 29 in offensive rebounds per game, corralling 15 per contest.
• Despite starting only 10 games on the year, and just one game in conference play, Aja Williams leads CSUB in scoring with 12.1 points per game. Starters Alexxus Gilbert (9.5 ppg) Jazmine Johnson (9.4 ppg) are not far off of Williams' pace.
• Jazmyne Bartee is the team's leader on the glass with 6.6 per game to go along with 6.4 points per contest.
Back in the postseason                                                                               Â
Fresno State is returning to postseason basketball in 2018 and will make their 16th appearance all-time. The Bulldogs have made 13 appearances since 2003.
• The program had a postseason appearance streak of nine from 2008-2016.
• The Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) will be Fresno State's fourth different postseason tournament, joining the NCAA Tournament, Women's National Invitation Tournament and AIAW Championships.
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This will be the six straight season that the Mountain West will be represented in the WBI, and first with two teams in the tournament (Fresno State, Nevada). The MW is 2-5 in the previous five tournaments.
• Boise State (2014) and New Mexico (2015) have each reached the second round. Boise State only the only team to win a road game.
Honored                                                                                                       Â
Fresno State earned three spots on Mountain West postseason teams with Candice Whited grabbing her first-career All-MW nod after being honorable mention in 2016-17. Freshmen standouts Aly Gamez and Maddi Utti were tabbed to the All-Freshmen Team.
• Each of the three rank first, second or third for the Bulldogs in points, rebounds, assists and steals this season.
Exceeding expectations                                                                               Â
Picked seventh in Mountain West preseason coaches' poll, Fresno State has proven that preseason polls don't matter. The Bulldogs will finish fourth, three spots higher than predicted during the preseason poll.
• At 11-7, the Bulldogs have increased its 2016-17 conference win total by three despite the loss of three seniors and two-time MW Defensive Player of the Year, Bego Faz Davalos.
Rested                                                                                                          Â
The Bulldogs will enter Wednesday after having not played a game during the previous seven days. Fresno State has not seen a stretch like that since not playing a game for eight consecutive days during winter break. The 'Dogs have played three games with six days off between games.
• The Bulldogs are 2-1 this season when taking six days off between games, but are 0-1 when having eight days off between games.
Youth invasion                                                                                             Â
While expected to be a young team this year, Fresno State has gone all-in with its youth this season, putting three true freshmen into the starting lineup for more than 75 percent of its games. Fresno State has played a NCAA-high 23 games with three true freshmen in its starting lineup.
• The Bulldogs are 14-9 on the year with at least three freshmen in the starting five, and were 10-6 in Mountain West play.
Tickets                                                            Â
Single-game tickets and group discounts are available by contacting the CSUB Athletics Ticket Office at (661) 654-BLUE or tickets@csub.edu. Tickets will also be available on a walk-up basis at the Icardo Center box office the night of the game. General Admission tickets are $12 for Adults, $8 for Seniors (60+) and Youth (6-17), and $5 for Super Youth (3-5). Ages 2 and under do not require a ticket.Â
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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.bulldogschoarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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Follow us on:
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Instagram:Â fresnostwbb
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Snap Chat:Â FSAthletics
March 14, 2018 – 7 p.m. PT – Bakersfield, Calif. (Icardo Center)
Video: ESPN3
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Randy Rosenbloom)
Live Stats: Sidearmstats
Series History: Bulldogs lead 7-1
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State won 57-52 on Dec. 2, 2015 in Fresno, Calif.
Opening Tip                                                                                                  Â
• Fresno State will continue its season on Wednesday night as the Bulldogs earned a spot in the 2018 Women's Basketball Invitational with a first round matchup against CSU Bakersfield on the road.
• The 'Dogs are 7-1 all-time against the Roadrunners with their only loss coming in 2014 at the Icardo Center.
• The winner of the CSU Bakersfield-Fresno State game will face the winner of the UC Irvine-Nevada game at a site to be determined.
• The postseason appearance is the 16th for Fresno State and first in the WBI.
• Wednesday's game will stream live on ESPN3. Randy Rosenbloom will be on the call for 940 AM ESPN Radio.
Bulldog Bones                                                                                              Â
• Fresno State is 8-18 all-time in the postseason.
• Jaime White is 2-2 in the postseason with the Bulldogs, going 1-1 in both the 2015 and 2016 WNIT.
• The Bulldogs are 0-5 in true road games during the postseason and 6-0 in home games.
• Fresno State enters the WBI with one of the youngest team's in the country, a roster which features no seniors. The 'Dogs have started three true freshmen in a NCAA-high 23 games this season.
• The Bulldogs are led by junior guard Candice White who earned her first All-Mountain West selection after being named honorable mention in 2017. White leads all scorers in the conference at 17.9 points per game.
• Standout freshmen Aly Gamez and Maddi Utti were named to the All-Freshmen Team. Both rank in the top three for the Bulldogs in points, rebounds, assists and steals.
• The quartet of White, Gamez, Utti and sophomore Kristina Cavey all average at least nine points per game and account for 69.6 percent of the Bulldogs' scoring this season.
• Fresno State ranks No. 10 in the NCAA in 3-point percentage at 27.0 percent (164-of-607).
• The Bulldogs are 15-5 this year when holding teams to below 30 percent shooting 3.
• Two indicators for success this season, in which the Bulldogs have not lost, are outrebounding opponents (9-0) and Fresno State's starters outscoring their counterparts (12-0).
Fresno State vs. CSU Bakersfield                                                                Â
• The Bulldogs are 7-1 all-time against the Roadrunners, a series that only dates back to 2007.
• Five of Fresno State's wins have been by 10 points or less.
• The Bulldogs won the last matchup in the series, 57-52, at the Save Mart Center on Dec. 2, 2015 in the lowest scoring game that the two teams have played.
• Fresno State's only loss in the series was an 80-60 defeat at the Icardo Center on Nov. 30, 2014.
A look at the Roadrunners                                                                           Â
• CSU Bakersfield is 18-13 on the year and finished second in the WAC regular season and tournament.
• After reaching the semifinals in four of the last five years in the WAC tournament, the Roadrunners reached the championship game last weekend, losing by three to Seattle.
• Prior to their conference tournament, CSU Bakersfield lost their final two games of the regular-season games after rattling off eight straight wins.
• CSUB ranks No. 19 in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing 55.9 points per game, and is No. 32 in field goal percentage defense at 36.6 percent.
• The Roadrunners rank No. 29 in offensive rebounds per game, corralling 15 per contest.
• Despite starting only 10 games on the year, and just one game in conference play, Aja Williams leads CSUB in scoring with 12.1 points per game. Starters Alexxus Gilbert (9.5 ppg) Jazmine Johnson (9.4 ppg) are not far off of Williams' pace.
• Jazmyne Bartee is the team's leader on the glass with 6.6 per game to go along with 6.4 points per contest.
Back in the postseason                                                                               Â
Fresno State is returning to postseason basketball in 2018 and will make their 16th appearance all-time. The Bulldogs have made 13 appearances since 2003.
• The program had a postseason appearance streak of nine from 2008-2016.
• The Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) will be Fresno State's fourth different postseason tournament, joining the NCAA Tournament, Women's National Invitation Tournament and AIAW Championships.
Mountain West in the WBIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
This will be the six straight season that the Mountain West will be represented in the WBI, and first with two teams in the tournament (Fresno State, Nevada). The MW is 2-5 in the previous five tournaments.
• Boise State (2014) and New Mexico (2015) have each reached the second round. Boise State only the only team to win a road game.
Honored                                                                                                       Â
Fresno State earned three spots on Mountain West postseason teams with Candice Whited grabbing her first-career All-MW nod after being honorable mention in 2016-17. Freshmen standouts Aly Gamez and Maddi Utti were tabbed to the All-Freshmen Team.
• Each of the three rank first, second or third for the Bulldogs in points, rebounds, assists and steals this season.
Exceeding expectations                                                                               Â
Picked seventh in Mountain West preseason coaches' poll, Fresno State has proven that preseason polls don't matter. The Bulldogs will finish fourth, three spots higher than predicted during the preseason poll.
• At 11-7, the Bulldogs have increased its 2016-17 conference win total by three despite the loss of three seniors and two-time MW Defensive Player of the Year, Bego Faz Davalos.
Rested                                                                                                          Â
The Bulldogs will enter Wednesday after having not played a game during the previous seven days. Fresno State has not seen a stretch like that since not playing a game for eight consecutive days during winter break. The 'Dogs have played three games with six days off between games.
• The Bulldogs are 2-1 this season when taking six days off between games, but are 0-1 when having eight days off between games.
Youth invasion                                                                                             Â
While expected to be a young team this year, Fresno State has gone all-in with its youth this season, putting three true freshmen into the starting lineup for more than 75 percent of its games. Fresno State has played a NCAA-high 23 games with three true freshmen in its starting lineup.
• The Bulldogs are 14-9 on the year with at least three freshmen in the starting five, and were 10-6 in Mountain West play.
Tickets                                                            Â
Single-game tickets and group discounts are available by contacting the CSUB Athletics Ticket Office at (661) 654-BLUE or tickets@csub.edu. Tickets will also be available on a walk-up basis at the Icardo Center box office the night of the game. General Admission tickets are $12 for Adults, $8 for Seniors (60+) and Youth (6-17), and $5 for Super Youth (3-5). Ages 2 and under do not require a ticket.Â
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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.bulldogschoarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Â
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram:Â fresnostwbb
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat:Â FSAthletics
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