Bulldogs head to the Pit

GAME 21: FRESNO STATE (12-8, 3-4 MW) vs New Mexico ( 13-7, 6-1 MW)

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 | 1 p.m. PT / 2 p.m. MT | Mountain West Network | The Pit | Albuqueure, N. Mex.

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FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State women's basketball travels to The Pit on Saturday afternoon to take on the New Mexico Lobos. Tip off is set for 1 p.m. PT / 2p.m. MT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.

BULLDOG BONES

Fresno State drops to 12-8 on the season and 3-4 in MW play
Fresno State starts their two game road trip at The Pit visiting New Mexico (Jan. 25) then to Reno against Nevada on Jan. 29
Bulldogs are 5-5 in the last ten meetings with the Lobos
The Lobos will visit the Save Mart Center on Mar. 1 for the Bulldogs Senior Night
Bulldogs dropped their longest conference win streak at three with a loss at Air Force (65-36)
Mia Jacobs was named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year watch list on Jan. 12
Head Coach Jaime White is shy of 11 wins to mark 200 wins as a head coach at Fresno State
Fresno State's last win at The Pit was in 2020 (84-78)
Three Bulldogs are averaging over 10 ppg throughout conference play (Mia Jacobs, Mariah Elohim, Kylee Fox)
'Dogs dropped their first Wednesday contest, 3-1
Mia Jacobs became the second MW player to record a 30-point double-double in consecutive games, joining Colorado State's McKenna Hofschild (2023-24); the last DI player to do this was Iowa's Caitlin Clark.
Bulldogs have not lost more than two games in a row this season
Fresno State is 5-3 with their current starting lineup of Saga Ukkonen, Mariah Elohim, Kylee Fox, Mia Jacobs and Maria Konstantinidou in the last eight games, this is the longest starting five streak this season

TO THE LINE
Fresno State ranks second in the Mountain West for Free throw percentage through 20 games at 74% (219-293) and first through seven conference games

Junior forward Mia Jacobs has made the most trips to the charity line (No. 2) shooting 86% (105-121). The Australian went a perfect 6-of-6 from the line against UNLV on Jan. 22 and has seven games with 100% FT. Jacobs holds a conference individual game high in free throws made with 13 against Boise State and Southern Utah.

THREE'S UP
Fresno State is third in the Mountain West in 3PFGM per game averaging 7.95.Two Bulldogs hold high ranks in the MW.

Mariah Elohim is high up on the charts in third averaging 2.2 per game and has made 44 through 20 games. Jacobs ties for seventh with 1.9 per game and 36 on the season.

Fresno State is 12-7 when making six or more 3PFG and have made at least six in the last five games.

ABOUT THE MATCH UP
Fresno State and New Mexico will meet for the 35th time in program history and the 16th time in Albuquerque. The Lobos lead the all-time meetings, 19-16.

Bulldogs look to snap the Lobos three-game series win streak and get their first win at The Pit in the last five seasons.

'Dogs and Lobos are 5-5 in the last ten meetings
Bulldogs have won only four games in the last fourteen meetings at The Pit
Fresno State's last win in Albuquerque was in 2020 (84-78)

A LOOK AT THE LOBOS

Head coach Michael Bradbury enters his ninth season leading the Lobos
The Lobos hold a 9-5 record at The Pit this season and ride a two game win streak
New Mexico comes off a season high 101-79 win against Utah State
Lobos are a strong fourth quarter team and have held the lead to end in 15 games this season
Destinee Hooks has led the Lobos in scoring in 13 games, while Vianè Cumber has led in eight games
New Mexico has only shot under 40% from the field twice this season and once during conference play at 38% (22-of-64) against Nevada
Only conference loss came from UNLV, 88-73

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Players Mentioned

Mariah Elohim

Kylee Fox

Mia Jacobs

Maria Konstantinidou

Saga Ukkonen