Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, January 22
Fresno, CA
6:00 PM PT
Fresno State
vs
Colorado State
Photo by: Kiel Maddox
Bulldogs and Rams to meet on Wednesday
1/21/2020 11:48:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game 19: Fresno State (14-4, 7-0 MW) vs. Colorado State (9-9, 3-4 MW)
Jan. 22, 2020 • 6 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV / Online Stream: KAIL-TV My Central Valley (PxP: Ralph Wood, Analyst: Matt Norville)Â /Â Mountain West Network
Radio: 790 AM ESPN2
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Series History:Â Colorado State leads 15-11
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State won 57-54 on Jan. 26, 2019 in Fresno, Calif.
Bulldog Bones                                                                                         Â
This year marks the third time in eight seasons in the Mountain West that Fresno State opened conference play 7-0 (2015, 2016, 2020) with all three coming under Jaime White. The 'Dogs opened MW play with nine straight wins in 2015 and eight in 2016.
Owning the night                                                                                                            Â
Eight of Fresno State's 14 wins this season have come when the sun has gone down. Only one of the Bulldogs' four losses have come at night.
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Offensive show                                                                                                               Â
With an offense that has not averaged north of 70 since 2014, this season's Bulldogs look to far exceed the averages of the previous five seasons. Averaging nearly nine points better than last year, Fresno State ranks second in the Mountain West and No. 17 in the NCAA in scoring offense at 78.2 points per game.
- The Bulldogs' current average is 2.3 points better than the program record set during the 2010-11 season.
- The 'Dogs are leading the league in scoring margin, outscoring opponents by 12.7 per game overall, 5.4 better than the next team.
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Top-down                                                                                                                         Â
The Bulldogs have proved to be successful when their starters are producing. That has included nine of their 14 wins coming when their top three scorers have been the trio of Haley Cavinder, Hanna Cavinder and Maddi Utti. Led by those three, Fresno State is 14-0 when its starting five has outscored its opponents' five, while going 0-4 when its group has been outscored.
- Fresno State is 5-0 when at least four of its starters reach double figures. Four of those have come in the last six games.
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League's best                                                                                                                  Â
With no Mountain West Player of the Week honors through the first week of December, Fresno State has won three of the last six. Hanna Cavinder earned the first of her career on Dec. 16 while Maddi Utti grabbed her second Jan. 13 and third on Jan. 20.
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1,000 reasons to celebrate                                                                                                                                                         Â
On Jan. 18, just over halfway through her junior season, Maddi Utti became the 25th player in Fresno State history to join the 1,000-point club. With 109 more points this season, she will enter the the top 20.
- Utti's numbers have progressively gotten better throughout her career, averaging 9.3 as a freshman and 12.3 as a sophomore but the biggest jump has come this year as the junior is posting a team-high 17.2.
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Twin scoring prowess                                                                                                    Â
With 20 points last time out against Wyoming, Hanna Cavinder joined her sister Haley with her sixth 20-point game of the season. The two are currently tied with the program's all-time scoring leader, Jaleesa Ross, for the most 20-point games by a freshman in Bulldog history.
- While it took Ross a full season, the twins are averaging one every three games.
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Jan. 22, 2020 • 6 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV / Online Stream: KAIL-TV My Central Valley (PxP: Ralph Wood, Analyst: Matt Norville)Â /Â Mountain West Network
Radio: 790 AM ESPN2
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Series History:Â Colorado State leads 15-11
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State won 57-54 on Jan. 26, 2019 in Fresno, Calif.
Bulldog Bones                                                                                         Â
- Through 18 games, Fresno State (14-4, 7-0 MW) holds its best record since Jaime White's first season with the Bulldogs. That year they stood at 15-3 and 7-0 in the Mountain West at this point of the season.
- This is the third year in six seasons under White that Fresno State has started conference play 7-0.
- Following the Bulldogs three closest wins of the season (3, 5, 7), Fresno State dismantled Wyoming on Jan. 18 in an 89-59 win, its largest win over a Mountain West opponent since 2014.
- The Bulldogs are averaging a program-best 78.2 points per game, which ranks No. 17 in the NCAA.
- Fresno State is 13-0 this season when scoring more than 70 points, yet is 1-4 when it does not reach 70.
- The Bulldogs rank No. 7 in the nation in both assist-to-turnover ratio (1.46) and turnovers per game (11.6). Both numbers are on pace to break program records.
- Fresno State lays claim to the only trio in the country that ranks in the top four of any league in scoring with freshmen Hanna Cavinder (16.4) Haley Cavinder (16.4) and junior Maddi Utti (17.2).
- Maddi Utti (4) and Haley Cavinder (3) have combed for seven double-doubles in the last five games. Utti has recorded four in a row with at least 15 rebounds in each game.
- Colorado State enters Wednesday night's game with a 9-9 record, 3-4 in the Mountain West.
- The Rams have lost two of their last three games but are coming off of a 60-40 win over Air Force.
- CSU is averaging 63.8 points per game, outscoring opponents by 4.4 per outing.
- Like the Bulldogs, the Rams sit inside the top 10 in the country in turnovers per game, committing 11.8 on average (9th).
- CSU's top player from a year ago, Lore Devos has missed nearly all of the season, but has returned in recent weeks and is averaged 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in limited action.
- The Rams have been led by a trio of 10-point scorers in Andrea Brady (10.6), Makenzie Ellis (10.5) and Megan Jacobs (10.1).
- Utah transfer Tori Williams runs the point, averaging 3.4 assists per game to go with 9.8 points per game.
- Colorado State holds the all-time series lead , 15-11.
- The Rams had a stretch of five straight wins from 2015-2017 but the Bulldogs have since taken control, winning four of the last five with all four wins coming during regular-season contests.
- Since joining the Mountain West, Fresno State is 5-1 at the Save Mart Center against CSU with an average margin of plus-5.5 points.
This year marks the third time in eight seasons in the Mountain West that Fresno State opened conference play 7-0 (2015, 2016, 2020) with all three coming under Jaime White. The 'Dogs opened MW play with nine straight wins in 2015 and eight in 2016.
Owning the night                                                                                                            Â
Eight of Fresno State's 14 wins this season have come when the sun has gone down. Only one of the Bulldogs' four losses have come at night.
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Offensive show                                                                                                               Â
With an offense that has not averaged north of 70 since 2014, this season's Bulldogs look to far exceed the averages of the previous five seasons. Averaging nearly nine points better than last year, Fresno State ranks second in the Mountain West and No. 17 in the NCAA in scoring offense at 78.2 points per game.
- The Bulldogs' current average is 2.3 points better than the program record set during the 2010-11 season.
- The 'Dogs are leading the league in scoring margin, outscoring opponents by 12.7 per game overall, 5.4 better than the next team.
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Top-down                                                                                                                         Â
The Bulldogs have proved to be successful when their starters are producing. That has included nine of their 14 wins coming when their top three scorers have been the trio of Haley Cavinder, Hanna Cavinder and Maddi Utti. Led by those three, Fresno State is 14-0 when its starting five has outscored its opponents' five, while going 0-4 when its group has been outscored.
- Fresno State is 5-0 when at least four of its starters reach double figures. Four of those have come in the last six games.
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League's best                                                                                                                  Â
With no Mountain West Player of the Week honors through the first week of December, Fresno State has won three of the last six. Hanna Cavinder earned the first of her career on Dec. 16 while Maddi Utti grabbed her second Jan. 13 and third on Jan. 20.
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1,000 reasons to celebrate                                                                                                                                                         Â
On Jan. 18, just over halfway through her junior season, Maddi Utti became the 25th player in Fresno State history to join the 1,000-point club. With 109 more points this season, she will enter the the top 20.
- Utti's numbers have progressively gotten better throughout her career, averaging 9.3 as a freshman and 12.3 as a sophomore but the biggest jump has come this year as the junior is posting a team-high 17.2.
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Twin scoring prowess                                                                                                    Â
With 20 points last time out against Wyoming, Hanna Cavinder joined her sister Haley with her sixth 20-point game of the season. The two are currently tied with the program's all-time scoring leader, Jaleesa Ross, for the most 20-point games by a freshman in Bulldog history.
- While it took Ross a full season, the twins are averaging one every three games.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
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Twitter:Â Â @FresnoStateWBBÂ
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