Fresno State Athletics
Thursday, January 28
Canyon, TX
5 P.M. PT
Fresno State
vs
New Mexico
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
'Dogs and Lobos clash this week in Texas
1/27/2021 4:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 14: Fresno State (8-5, 6-2 MW) vs. New Mexico (6-1, 3-1 MW)
Jan. 28, 2021 • 5 p.m. PT • Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
Video/Local TV:Â Mountain West Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Game 15: Fresno State (8-5, 6-2 MW) vs. New Mexico (6-1, 3-1 MW)
Jan. 30, 2021 • 10 a.m. PT • Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
Video/Local TV:Â Mountain West Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Series History:Â Fresno New Mexico leads 14-13
Neutral Site:Â New Mexico leads 2-0
Last Meeting:Â Bulldogs won 84-78 in Albuquerque, N.M. on Feb. 1, 2020
Bulldog Bones                                                                                                                                        Â
After earning their first sweep of the conference season against Nevada, the Bulldogs built on that momentum with a sweep of Boise State, their first two-game regular-season sweep of the Broncos since 2014. The two wins in three days snapped Boise State's streak of 41 series with at least earning a split.Â
- Game 1 saw the 'Dogs post their fourth 90-point game of the season, defeating BSU 92-57. The 35-point differential was the largest margin of victory ever for Fresno State in a Mountain West contest.
- Game 2 was a different story as the Bulldogs and Broncos traded runs until the final minutes of the game. The 'Dogs got 38 of their 67 points from Maddi Utti and (20) and Haley Cavinder (18). Cavinder scored or assisted on six of the team's final nine points.
Another "of the Week" honor                                                                                                           Â
On Dec. 7, Haley Cavinder earned Fresno State's first Mountain West Player of the Week honor after averaging 21.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game during the Bulldogs' conference opening series against Colorado State. That was just the start as the sophomore is the current back-to-back Player of the Week after two huge weeks during the Bulldogs' sweeps of Nevada and Boise State.Â
- Despite being named the 2019-20 MW Freshman of the Year, Cavinder did not claim a weekly honor during her first season.
- Fresno State won five of the conference's weekly honors last year with Hanna Cavinder and Maddi Utti twice and Aly Gamez once. Haley Cavinder has claimed both of Fresno State's during the 2020-21 season.
Always looming                                                                                                                                       Â
When Kendyll Kinzer is on the floor, everyone needs to be aware. Whether it's finding space in a half-court offense, leaking out in transition or trailing a ball handler, the 6-foot-1 forward from Idaho has been a knock down 3-pointer for the Bulldogs. After missing her first six shots this season during the opening weekend of play, Kinzer 48.4 percent (15-of-31) from behind the arc since.
- Kinzer has knocked down 56.0 percent of her attempts during her last seven games (14-of-25), and 55.6 percent since the start of the New Year (9-of-15).
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Jan. 28, 2021 • 5 p.m. PT • Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
Video/Local TV:Â Mountain West Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Game 15: Fresno State (8-5, 6-2 MW) vs. New Mexico (6-1, 3-1 MW)
Jan. 30, 2021 • 10 a.m. PT • Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
Video/Local TV:Â Mountain West Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Series History:Â Fresno New Mexico leads 14-13
Neutral Site:Â New Mexico leads 2-0
Last Meeting:Â Bulldogs won 84-78 in Albuquerque, N.M. on Feb. 1, 2020
Bulldog Bones                                                                                                                                        Â
- Fresno State enters this week in a three-way tie atop the conference standings with New Mexico (3-1) and Colorado State (6-2). With the Rams' win in Boise on Wednesday afternoon, they hold a half-game lead over the Bulldogs.
- The Bulldogs are currently riding a five-game conference win streak following a two-game sweep of Boise State, their first over the Broncos since 2014.
- While Fresno State and New Mexico are level on percentage points, the 'Dogs have played twice as many league games and six more games overall than this week's opponent.
- Thursday and Saturday's games will be played at First United Bank Center in Canyon, Texas, home of West Texas A&M, due to Covid-19 restrictions in Albuquerque.
- The series marks a clash between two of the league's top scoring offenses with UNM at 88.3 points per game and Fresno State at 79.4. The Bulldogs hold the edge in conference games, 77.4-76.8.
- Fresno State's offense ranks 25th nationally in scoring, third highest in the Mountain West.
- The Bulldogs rank 19th nationally in turnovers per game with 12.5 per contest.
- Haley Cavinder (19.6 ppg) and Hanna Cavinder (17.5 ppg) sit 1-2 in the league in scoring. They rank among the nation's top 20 scoring duos (37.1 ppg).
- With one of the two leading the Bulldogs in scoring in all 11 games, Fresno State is 5-2 this season when the duo scores at least 38 points.
- Maddi Utti and the Cavinders have averaged a combined 52.0 points per game when together in the starting lineup this season. They have twice combined for a season-high 65 points since the start of 2021.
- New Mexico is coming off its second weekend off during the past three weeks.
- The Lobos sit at 6-1 on the year and is in a three-way tie atop the league based on percentage points with Colorado State and Fresno State.
- UNM ranks fourth nationally in scoring offense at 88.3 points per game. While the Lobos have eclipsed 80 points in two its four conference games, their highest scoring games came in the nonconference to Arkansas-Pine Bluff (120), Sam Houston State (98) and Midwestern State (93).
- All five of New Mexico's starters average double digits, led by Jaedyn De La Cerda at 16.9 points per game. Twin newcomers LaTascya and LaTora Duff sit second and third at 14.7 ppg and 12.7 ppg, respectively.
- Like the Bulldogs, the Lobos' high-octane offense allows for scoring at the other end, allowing 72.4 ppg, 0.4 less than the 'Dogs.Â
- After Fresno State took both games in last year's series, the Bulldogs pulled to within one game in the all-time series, trailing 14-13.
- Fresno State has won the last three meetings in the series after dropping the previous five.
- The 'Dogs pulled off a pair of fourth-quarter double-digit comebacks on the Lobos in 2020.
- The two sides have not played at a neutral site since 2015 when the Lobos knocked out the third-seeded Bulldogs, 64-53, in the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament.
After earning their first sweep of the conference season against Nevada, the Bulldogs built on that momentum with a sweep of Boise State, their first two-game regular-season sweep of the Broncos since 2014. The two wins in three days snapped Boise State's streak of 41 series with at least earning a split.Â
- Game 1 saw the 'Dogs post their fourth 90-point game of the season, defeating BSU 92-57. The 35-point differential was the largest margin of victory ever for Fresno State in a Mountain West contest.
- Game 2 was a different story as the Bulldogs and Broncos traded runs until the final minutes of the game. The 'Dogs got 38 of their 67 points from Maddi Utti and (20) and Haley Cavinder (18). Cavinder scored or assisted on six of the team's final nine points.
Another "of the Week" honor                                                                                                           Â
On Dec. 7, Haley Cavinder earned Fresno State's first Mountain West Player of the Week honor after averaging 21.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game during the Bulldogs' conference opening series against Colorado State. That was just the start as the sophomore is the current back-to-back Player of the Week after two huge weeks during the Bulldogs' sweeps of Nevada and Boise State.Â
- Despite being named the 2019-20 MW Freshman of the Year, Cavinder did not claim a weekly honor during her first season.
- Fresno State won five of the conference's weekly honors last year with Hanna Cavinder and Maddi Utti twice and Aly Gamez once. Haley Cavinder has claimed both of Fresno State's during the 2020-21 season.
Always looming                                                                                                                                       Â
When Kendyll Kinzer is on the floor, everyone needs to be aware. Whether it's finding space in a half-court offense, leaking out in transition or trailing a ball handler, the 6-foot-1 forward from Idaho has been a knock down 3-pointer for the Bulldogs. After missing her first six shots this season during the opening weekend of play, Kinzer 48.4 percent (15-of-31) from behind the arc since.
- Kinzer has knocked down 56.0 percent of her attempts during her last seven games (14-of-25), and 55.6 percent since the start of the New Year (9-of-15).
"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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