Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, February 23
Fresno, Calif.
2 p.m. PT
Fresno State
17-9 (10-5MW)
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Nevada
10-15 (6-8MW)
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Photo by: Keith Kountz
Bulldogs fall 57-41 to Nevada
2/23/2019 4:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. – Nevada evened the season series with the Fresno State women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at the Save Mart Center, as the Bulldogs fell 57-41, with both teams now stealing one on each other's court this season.
Nevada (10-15, 6-8 MW) raced out to a 22-6 lead in the first quarter and never looked back on an afternoon the Bulldogs could not get their offense rolling. Scoring at least 70 points in their last four games, and shooting a season-high 58.2 percent from the field at Air Force on Wednesday, the 'Dogs (17-9, 10-5 MW) shot just 26.4 percent from the field which included going 2-of-21 from the 3-point line (9.5 percent).
Candice White led the Bulldogs in scoring with 16 points and chipped in six rebounds, two assists and one steal.
With its fifth Mountain West loss, it was Fresno State's first loss to a conference opponent beneath them in the league standings as their previous defeats were surrendered to Boise State (2x), Wyoming and New Mexico.
How It Happened
Nevada jumped in front 22-6 after the first quarter as Fresno State was held to two White field goals and a pair of free throws from Bree Delaney. Nevada closed the quarter on a 9-0 run over the final 3:46 in a frame Fresno State shot 16.7 percent from the field.
The Bulldogs' defense locked in during the second quarter, holding the Wolf Pack to just 10 points, but Nevada held Fresno State in check for the most part as well, limiting them to 12 points in part to a scoring drought over the final 3:37 of the second quarter.
At the break, Nevada led 32-18. Jade Redmon led all scorers with 10 at the half while White led the Bulldogs with seven.
Fresno State was held to single digit scoring once again in the third quarter as the Wolf Pack built on their lead. The Bulldogs faced its largest deficit of the game following back-to-back Terae Briggs layups to close the third quarter as the Wolf Pack lead grew to 52-27.
The Bulldogs opened the fourth quarter with an 11-3 run over the first 6:22 of the frame to pull the deficit to 16 points, 55-39. The teams traded a pair of free throws and a field goal from that point forward to close the game.
Team Notes
Candice White - 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Up Next
Fresno State will be back on the road, heading to Laramie, Wyo., to take on the Cowgirls at 5:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday in the Arena-Auditorium.
"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.
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Nevada (10-15, 6-8 MW) raced out to a 22-6 lead in the first quarter and never looked back on an afternoon the Bulldogs could not get their offense rolling. Scoring at least 70 points in their last four games, and shooting a season-high 58.2 percent from the field at Air Force on Wednesday, the 'Dogs (17-9, 10-5 MW) shot just 26.4 percent from the field which included going 2-of-21 from the 3-point line (9.5 percent).
Candice White led the Bulldogs in scoring with 16 points and chipped in six rebounds, two assists and one steal.
With its fifth Mountain West loss, it was Fresno State's first loss to a conference opponent beneath them in the league standings as their previous defeats were surrendered to Boise State (2x), Wyoming and New Mexico.
How It Happened
Nevada jumped in front 22-6 after the first quarter as Fresno State was held to two White field goals and a pair of free throws from Bree Delaney. Nevada closed the quarter on a 9-0 run over the final 3:46 in a frame Fresno State shot 16.7 percent from the field.
The Bulldogs' defense locked in during the second quarter, holding the Wolf Pack to just 10 points, but Nevada held Fresno State in check for the most part as well, limiting them to 12 points in part to a scoring drought over the final 3:37 of the second quarter.
At the break, Nevada led 32-18. Jade Redmon led all scorers with 10 at the half while White led the Bulldogs with seven.
Fresno State was held to single digit scoring once again in the third quarter as the Wolf Pack built on their lead. The Bulldogs faced its largest deficit of the game following back-to-back Terae Briggs layups to close the third quarter as the Wolf Pack lead grew to 52-27.
The Bulldogs opened the fourth quarter with an 11-3 run over the first 6:22 of the frame to pull the deficit to 16 points, 55-39. The teams traded a pair of free throws and a field goal from that point forward to close the game.
Team Notes
- Scored 41 points, the lowest since posting 38 in a 54-38 defeat at UNLV on March 3, 2017.
- Fresno State shot a season-low 26.5 percent, its lowest since shooting 24.2 percent in 53-49 win over Colorado State on Jan. 31, 2015.
- The 9.5 percent from 3 was the Bulldogs' lowest output since shooting 0-of-7 in a 62-57 win over Nevada on March 9, 2017 in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.
- Fresno State had one player score in double figures for only the second time this season (1-1).
- The Bulldogs were outrebounded by 13, its largest deficit on the glass since the second game of the season against Cal Poly (47-31).
- Tied a season-low six assists which last occurred on Jan. 30 against Wyoming. Fresno State is 0-3 when when recording less than 10 assists.
Candice White - 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
- Moved to No. 8 on the Mountain West scoring list for conference games with 918, passing Kell Thompson of UNLV.
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— Fresno State WBB (@FresnoStateWBB) February 24, 2019
Up Next
Fresno State will be back on the road, heading to Laramie, Wyo., to take on the Cowgirls at 5:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday in the Arena-Auditorium.
"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: @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram: fresnostwbb
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
Team Stats
NV
FS
FG%
.436
.264
3FG%
.278
.095
FT%
.333
.786
RB
45
31
TO
17
11
STL
5
12
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G/F
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