Wednesday, March 4
Las Vegas, Nev.
12 p.m. PT
Fresno State
11-19,7-11Mountain West
70
vs
77
#9 seed Air Force (First Round)
12-19,5-13Mountain West
1
2
F
Air Force
31
46
77
Fresno St.
28
42
70
Photo by: CARY EDMONDSON - FRESNO STATE
Bulldogs suffer first round exit
3/4/2020 4:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fresno State senior guard New Williams scored a team-high 21 points in the Bulldogs’ first round exit from the MW Men’s Basketball Championships in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS --- The eighth-seeded Fresno State men's basketball team lost 77-70 to the ninth-seeded Air Force Falcons in the first round of the 2020 Mountain West Men's Basketball Championships on Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Fresno State (11-19) was led by senior guard New Williams, who finished with a team-high 21 points from New Williams in the Bulldogs' season-ending loss. Nate Grimes, Noah Blackwell and Niven Hart each had 13 points in the neutral site game.
Air Force (12-19) was fueled by AJ Walker's 24 points.
How it happened: Fresno State found itself down by 11 to Air Force midway through the first half, yet the Bulldogs worked their way back and trailed just 31-28 at halftime.
Fresno State eventually took the lead at 63-62 on a 3-pointer by Hart with 5:19 to play, but the Falcons made enough plays down the stretch to hold off the Bulldogs.
Air Force made 53.7 percent of its field goal attempts, including a 60 percent clip in the second half, while Fresno State shot 44.2 percent from the field.
The Bulldogs were outrebounded 29-27 and outscored 30-10 in the paint by the Falcons, who forced 15 Bulldog turnovers – eight via Air Force steals.
"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 visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Fresno State (11-19) was led by senior guard New Williams, who finished with a team-high 21 points from New Williams in the Bulldogs' season-ending loss. Nate Grimes, Noah Blackwell and Niven Hart each had 13 points in the neutral site game.
Air Force (12-19) was fueled by AJ Walker's 24 points.
How it happened: Fresno State found itself down by 11 to Air Force midway through the first half, yet the Bulldogs worked their way back and trailed just 31-28 at halftime.
Fresno State eventually took the lead at 63-62 on a 3-pointer by Hart with 5:19 to play, but the Falcons made enough plays down the stretch to hold off the Bulldogs.
Air Force made 53.7 percent of its field goal attempts, including a 60 percent clip in the second half, while Fresno State shot 44.2 percent from the field.
The Bulldogs were outrebounded 29-27 and outscored 30-10 in the paint by the Falcons, who forced 15 Bulldog turnovers – eight via Air Force steals.
"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 visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Team Stats
USAFA
Fresno
FG%
.537
.442
3FG%
.400
.444
FT%
.733
.889
RB
29
27
TO
8
15
STL
8
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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