Friday, December 1
Salt Lake City, Utah
6 P.M. PT
Fresno State
3-4,0-0Mountain West
56
vs
85
BYU
7-0,0-0Big 12
1
2
F
Fresno St.
23
33
56
BYU
36
49
85
'Dogs fall to No. 19 BYU in Salt Lake City
12/1/2023 10:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – Playing No. 19 BYU less than an hour from the Cougars' campus, Fresno State was defeated 85-56 on Friday night at the Delta Center. The game was determined by turnovers as BYU scored 36 points off turnovers.
Isaiah Hill had a team-high 14 points and Jalen Weaver joined him in double figures with 10. BYU's Jaxson Robinson and Spencer Johnson were each over 20 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State played it close in the early minutes, trailing 8-7 after a 3-pointer from Xavier DuSell just after the four-minute mark. But turnovers hit the 'Dogs early and BYU cashed them in, with the first four resulting in seven points as the Cougars built their lead up during an 11-0 run to go up 19-7 eight minutes in.
Attacking the basket, Jalen Weaver ended the drought with an and-one with 10:49 on the clock.
Back-to-back buckets from Jaxson Robinson gave the Cougars their largest lead of the half 16 with 8:17 on the clock. Fresno State's defense locked in at that point, holding BYU to just one of its next 10 attempts. The Bulldogs clawed back to within 11 at 31-21 with an 8-2 stretch but BYU made its last two buckets of the half to take a 36-23 advantage into the locker room.
With the deficit still at 13 just over 90 seconds, BYU struck. A bucket was followed by a pair of missed attempts and a turnover from the Bulldogs that resulted in an 8-0 run to force a timeout as Fresno State trailed 49-28.
The Bulldogs got the deficit back down to 16 with 10:14 to go but the Cougars hit a 14-2 run to stretch their lead to 72-44 during the next three-plus minutes.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to Fresno on Tuesday to begin a four-game homestand starting with Idaho State. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center.
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate.
Isaiah Hill had a team-high 14 points and Jalen Weaver joined him in double figures with 10. BYU's Jaxson Robinson and Spencer Johnson were each over 20 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State played it close in the early minutes, trailing 8-7 after a 3-pointer from Xavier DuSell just after the four-minute mark. But turnovers hit the 'Dogs early and BYU cashed them in, with the first four resulting in seven points as the Cougars built their lead up during an 11-0 run to go up 19-7 eight minutes in.
Attacking the basket, Jalen Weaver ended the drought with an and-one with 10:49 on the clock.
Back-to-back buckets from Jaxson Robinson gave the Cougars their largest lead of the half 16 with 8:17 on the clock. Fresno State's defense locked in at that point, holding BYU to just one of its next 10 attempts. The Bulldogs clawed back to within 11 at 31-21 with an 8-2 stretch but BYU made its last two buckets of the half to take a 36-23 advantage into the locker room.
With the deficit still at 13 just over 90 seconds, BYU struck. A bucket was followed by a pair of missed attempts and a turnover from the Bulldogs that resulted in an 8-0 run to force a timeout as Fresno State trailed 49-28.
The Bulldogs got the deficit back down to 16 with 10:14 to go but the Cougars hit a 14-2 run to stretch their lead to 72-44 during the next three-plus minutes.
NOTES
- BYU was Fresno State's second Top 25 opponent this season.
- Fresno State dropped its fourth game this season when scoring below 70 points.
- Fresno State was outrebounded for the first time since the season opener (34-27).
- Fresno State had its largest deficit in points off turnovers this season at 29 (36-7).
- Isaiah Hill reached double figures in the seventh straight outing, scoring 14 points.
- Hill dished out five assists, the fifth time he has recorded at least five this season.
- With his five assists, he moved to sixth on Fresno State's all-time list, passing Brian Santiago with 355.
- With 10 points, Jalen Weaver reached double figures for the third time this year.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to Fresno on Tuesday to begin a four-game homestand starting with Idaho State. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. PT at the Save Mart Center.
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate.
Team Stats
Fresno
BYU
FG%
.468
.493
3FG%
.333
.379
FT%
.889
.667
RB
27
34
TO
21
7
STL
4
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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