Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, February 12
Fresno, CA
6:00 PM PT
Fresno State
vs
San Jose State
Photo by: Keith Kountz
MW crown at stake Wednesday night
2/11/2020 12:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 25: Fresno State (20-4, 13-0 MW) vs. San Jose State (15-8, 9-3 MW)
Feb. 12, 2020 • 6 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV / Online Stream:Â KAIL-TV My Central Valley (PxP: Ralph Wood, Analyst: Matt Norville)Â /Â Mountain West Network
Radio:Â 790 AM ESPN2
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Series History:Â Fresno State leads 58-23
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State won 85-76 (OT) on Jan. 4, 2020 in San Jose, Calif.
Admission Promotions
- As a part of Pride of the Valley Night, fans who wear green to the game will receive free admission.
- Fans can also purchase a special "2 for $9" offer is available for center court sections, 109-110 & 122-123, a savings of over 50%.
Giveaways happening EVERY 5 minutes of game play
Items included in giveaways:
- 9 AirPodsÂ
- 40 pizzas
- 200 shirts
AirPod giveaways:Â
- Some given away on socialÂ
- Raffles
- Throwing shirts with vouchers in themÂ
Halftime Show
Break the BarriersÂ
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Bulldog Bones                                                                                                                                                 Â
One step closer                                                                                                                                               Â
With a win last Saturday, Fresno State moved closer to earning its first Mountain West regular season title. A win on Wednesday over second-place San Jose State would clinch a share of the title. Fresno State would then earn the outright championship by winning one of its final four games or have San Jose State and UNLV lose one of their remaining five games.
- If the Bulldogs fall on Wednesday, they would need to win two of their remaining four games to clinch a share, and three games for an outright. Scenarios would be dependent on San Jose State's results in its remaining games.
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A race to be the first                                                                                                                                     Â
With the Bulldogs being able to clinch a share of the Mountain West championship on Wednesday, Fresno State would be first team in Division I to claim its conference's regular season title during the 2019-20 season.
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Historic start                                                                                                                                                    Â
With Fresno State's win over UNLV on Saturday, the Bulldogs improved their longest win streak to open a Mountain West season (13-0). It surpassed the 9-0 start that occurred during Jaime White's first season in Fresno (2014-15).
-This year's win streak to open conference play is the second-longest in Fresno State history behind the 16 in 2009-10.
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Fresno State is one of 12 teams in the country to be undefeated in conference play, but the Bulldogs are the only team to hold a 13-0 record. Robert Morris is the next closest at 12-0 while Stony Brook, Florida Gulf Coast, Rice, Jackson State and South Dakota are 11-0.
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The streak                                                                                                                                                          Â
Fresno State is currently leading the Mountain West with a 12-game win streak. It is tied for the third-longest streak in program history, and is one shy of the 13 which Jaime White's team accomplished in her first season (2014-15).
- Fresno State's longest streaks in its history are 19 (2009-10) and 13 (2014-15).
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A special trio                                                                                                                                                    Â
No team in the country can claim to have three players rank in the top four in scoring in its conference, except Fresno State. The Bulldogs' trio of Haley Cavinder (2nd - 16.3), Hanna Cavinder (4th - 15.5) and Maddi Utti (3rd- 16.3) rank two through four in the Mountain West in scoring.
- Fresno State is one of two teams in the country, along with Oregon, to have three players average at least 15 points per game.
- In 13 of Fresno State's 24games, the trio of Maddi Utti, Hanna Cavinder and Haley Cavinder have been the Bulldogs' top three scorers.
- Fresno State is 11-2 when the trio are the team's top three scorers.
- The three have combined for more 20-point games than any other team in the league (24).
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They're explosive                                                                                                                                                            Â
When any of the Bulldogs' top three scorers makes a couple shots in a row, look out. Through the first 22 games of the season, one of the members of the trio had scored at least 10 points in a quarter 15 times. Until Game No. 23 at Colorado State, no other player on the team has scored 10 points in a quarter, but Aly Gamez changed that with 11 in 29-point second quarter outburst for the Bulldogs
- Haley Cavinder has scored at least 10 points in a period a team-best seven times.
- Haley has posted a team-high 14 points in a quarter at New Mexico which included a 10-0 run by herself in 63 seconds.
They just keep coming                                                                                                                                 Â
For the nation's 20th-ranked scoring offense, balance amongst its top scorers has been its biggest asset. With the trio of Maddi Utti, Haley Cavinder and Hanna Cavinder living as the Bulldogs' top three scorers throughout much of the season, junior captain Aly Gamez has found her scoring groove in recent weeks. With four straight double-digit scoring games, it's been a pick your poison of sorts for opposing teams. Slow one scorer down, another one steps up.
- On the year, the four are averaging between 10.3-16.3 points per game (58.4). In conference, their averages have moved closer as they range from 12.2-16.0 (58.9).
- In the last four games, Gamez has been one of the team's top three scorers, twice being the team's top scorer.
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Doing it all                                                                                                                                                         Â
A player who has done just about everything asked of her, Maddi Utti has put her full arsenal on display since the start of the New Year. In nine games, the 5-foot-11 forward has averaged 15.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. During the 11-game span, she leads the Bulldogs in rebounds and steals, and is second in points and fourth in assists.
- Utti has lived up to her preseason all-conference billing through 24 games, ranking in the top six in the MW in scoring (3rd), rebounding (3rd), field-goal percentage (3rd), steals (1st), offensive rebounds (4th) and defensive rebounds (4th).
- Utti leads the league and ranks 15th in the NCAA in field goals made (166) and is 24th in steals (60).
- 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 19 more points this year, she will enter the the top 20.
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A freshman among rare company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Â
Haley Cavinder has put herself among some of the best in the nation. Averaging 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists, the freshman is one of seven players in the NCAA averaging at least 15, 7 and 3. Cavinder is joined on the list by Valerie Higgins (Pacific), Sabrina Ionescu (Oregon), Erica Johnson (Ohio), Stella Johnson (Rider), Rachel Thompson (Colgate) and Megan Walker (UConn).
- At 5-foot-6, Cavinder is the only player on the list who is under 5-foot-10.
- She is the only freshman among the group and is one of two underclassmen.
"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.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter:Â Â @FresnoStateWBBÂ
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Feb. 12, 2020 • 6 p.m. PT • Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
TV / Online Stream:Â KAIL-TV My Central Valley (PxP: Ralph Wood, Analyst: Matt Norville)Â /Â Mountain West Network
Radio:Â 790 AM ESPN2
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Series History:Â Fresno State leads 58-23
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State won 85-76 (OT) on Jan. 4, 2020 in San Jose, Calif.
Admission Promotions
- As a part of Pride of the Valley Night, fans who wear green to the game will receive free admission.
- Fans can also purchase a special "2 for $9" offer is available for center court sections, 109-110 & 122-123, a savings of over 50%.
Giveaways happening EVERY 5 minutes of game play
Items included in giveaways:
- 9 AirPodsÂ
- 40 pizzas
- 200 shirts
AirPod giveaways:Â
- Some given away on socialÂ
- Raffles
- Throwing shirts with vouchers in themÂ
Halftime Show
Break the BarriersÂ
Â
Bulldog Bones                                                                                                                                                 Â
- Fresno State earned its 20th win of the season on Saturday. It is the program's first 20-win season since 2015-16. The Bulldogs' 20-4 record is tied for the best 24-game start in program history (2011-12).
- This season marks the 17th time Fresno State has won 20 games in a year. All but four of those have come in the last two decades.
- The Bulldogs are the first team since Colorado State in 2016 to start 13-0 in Mountain West play. It is the second-longest win streak to open any conference season in Fresno State history.
- Holding a 3.5-game lead over San Jose State in the MW standings with three weeks left in the season, Fresno State's magic number to clinch a share of the conference title is two.
- With a win on Wednesday, the Bulldogs would be the first Division I women's basketball team to clinch a conference title this season.
- Following a stretch of seven single-digit wins in eight games, the 'Dogs have won their last two games by double digits (18, 14).
- Fresno State ranks No. 20 in the nation with a program-best 76.8 points per game.
- The 'Dogs are 17-0 this season when scoring more than 70 points, yet are 3-4 when it does not reach 70. All three wins when below have come since Jan. 15.
- The Bulldogs rank No. 9 in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.37) and No. 12 in turnovers per game (12.0). Both numbers are on pace to break program records.
- Fresno State is one of three teams in the country to have three players average over 15 points per game (Fresno State, Oregon, UConn).
- San Jose State enters Wednesday's contest at 15-8 overall and 9-3 in the Mountain West, 3.5 games back of Fresno State.
- The Spartans, who were picked 11th in the preseason poll, have seen their sudden rise come on the backs of a pair of transfers in Ayzhiana Basallo (Cal Poly) and Tyra Whitehead (Wake Forest). The two have combined to average 34.6 points per game as Basallo leads the Mountain West and ranks eighth in the nation in scoring at 20.7 points per game.
- Basallo also leads an unselfish backcourt which ranks 14th in the NCAA in assists per game (17.3) as she sits third in the MW at 4.8 per game.
- Along with her scoring, Whitehead ranks No. 2 in the league in both rebounding (10.0 rpg) and steals (2.43 spg).
- The Spartans rank 22nd in the NCAA in scoring offense (76.1 ppg) but are allowing 72.3 per outing (319th).
- SJSU also ranks in the top 20 in both steals per game with 11.3 (12th) and 3-point shooting at 37.1 percent (16th).
- Saturday marks the 82nd meeting between the programs.
- Though Fresno State holds a decisive 58-23 advantage in the all-time series, the series has been much closer since the two joined the Mountain West as the 'Dogs lead by just two games, 7-5.
- The 'Dogs won the last meeting 85-76 in overtime in San Jose, overcoming a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit.
- The Bulldogs are 29-9 all-time in Fresno, and have lost just once to the Spartans since moving into the Save Mart Center (14-1).
- During the last five seasons (4-1), Fresno State has outscored SJSU by 17.8 points on its home court.
One step closer                                                                                                                                               Â
With a win last Saturday, Fresno State moved closer to earning its first Mountain West regular season title. A win on Wednesday over second-place San Jose State would clinch a share of the title. Fresno State would then earn the outright championship by winning one of its final four games or have San Jose State and UNLV lose one of their remaining five games.
- If the Bulldogs fall on Wednesday, they would need to win two of their remaining four games to clinch a share, and three games for an outright. Scenarios would be dependent on San Jose State's results in its remaining games.
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A race to be the first                                                                                                                                     Â
With the Bulldogs being able to clinch a share of the Mountain West championship on Wednesday, Fresno State would be first team in Division I to claim its conference's regular season title during the 2019-20 season.
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Historic start                                                                                                                                                    Â
With Fresno State's win over UNLV on Saturday, the Bulldogs improved their longest win streak to open a Mountain West season (13-0). It surpassed the 9-0 start that occurred during Jaime White's first season in Fresno (2014-15).
-This year's win streak to open conference play is the second-longest in Fresno State history behind the 16 in 2009-10.
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Fresno State is one of 12 teams in the country to be undefeated in conference play, but the Bulldogs are the only team to hold a 13-0 record. Robert Morris is the next closest at 12-0 while Stony Brook, Florida Gulf Coast, Rice, Jackson State and South Dakota are 11-0.
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The streak                                                                                                                                                          Â
Fresno State is currently leading the Mountain West with a 12-game win streak. It is tied for the third-longest streak in program history, and is one shy of the 13 which Jaime White's team accomplished in her first season (2014-15).
- Fresno State's longest streaks in its history are 19 (2009-10) and 13 (2014-15).
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A special trio                                                                                                                                                    Â
No team in the country can claim to have three players rank in the top four in scoring in its conference, except Fresno State. The Bulldogs' trio of Haley Cavinder (2nd - 16.3), Hanna Cavinder (4th - 15.5) and Maddi Utti (3rd- 16.3) rank two through four in the Mountain West in scoring.
- Fresno State is one of two teams in the country, along with Oregon, to have three players average at least 15 points per game.
- In 13 of Fresno State's 24games, the trio of Maddi Utti, Hanna Cavinder and Haley Cavinder have been the Bulldogs' top three scorers.
- Fresno State is 11-2 when the trio are the team's top three scorers.
- The three have combined for more 20-point games than any other team in the league (24).
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They're explosive                                                                                                                                                            Â
When any of the Bulldogs' top three scorers makes a couple shots in a row, look out. Through the first 22 games of the season, one of the members of the trio had scored at least 10 points in a quarter 15 times. Until Game No. 23 at Colorado State, no other player on the team has scored 10 points in a quarter, but Aly Gamez changed that with 11 in 29-point second quarter outburst for the Bulldogs
- Haley Cavinder has scored at least 10 points in a period a team-best seven times.
- Haley has posted a team-high 14 points in a quarter at New Mexico which included a 10-0 run by herself in 63 seconds.
They just keep coming                                                                                                                                 Â
For the nation's 20th-ranked scoring offense, balance amongst its top scorers has been its biggest asset. With the trio of Maddi Utti, Haley Cavinder and Hanna Cavinder living as the Bulldogs' top three scorers throughout much of the season, junior captain Aly Gamez has found her scoring groove in recent weeks. With four straight double-digit scoring games, it's been a pick your poison of sorts for opposing teams. Slow one scorer down, another one steps up.
- On the year, the four are averaging between 10.3-16.3 points per game (58.4). In conference, their averages have moved closer as they range from 12.2-16.0 (58.9).
- In the last four games, Gamez has been one of the team's top three scorers, twice being the team's top scorer.
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Doing it all                                                                                                                                                         Â
A player who has done just about everything asked of her, Maddi Utti has put her full arsenal on display since the start of the New Year. In nine games, the 5-foot-11 forward has averaged 15.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. During the 11-game span, she leads the Bulldogs in rebounds and steals, and is second in points and fourth in assists.
- Utti has lived up to her preseason all-conference billing through 24 games, ranking in the top six in the MW in scoring (3rd), rebounding (3rd), field-goal percentage (3rd), steals (1st), offensive rebounds (4th) and defensive rebounds (4th).
- Utti leads the league and ranks 15th in the NCAA in field goals made (166) and is 24th in steals (60).
- 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 19 more points this year, she will enter the the top 20.
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A freshman among rare company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Â
Haley Cavinder has put herself among some of the best in the nation. Averaging 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists, the freshman is one of seven players in the NCAA averaging at least 15, 7 and 3. Cavinder is joined on the list by Valerie Higgins (Pacific), Sabrina Ionescu (Oregon), Erica Johnson (Ohio), Stella Johnson (Rider), Rachel Thompson (Colgate) and Megan Walker (UConn).
- At 5-foot-6, Cavinder is the only player on the list who is under 5-foot-10.
- She is the only freshman among the group and is one of two underclassmen.
"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.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter:Â Â @FresnoStateWBBÂ
Instagram:Â Â fresnostwbbÂ
Facebook:Â Â FresnoStateAthletics
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