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Bulldogs set for rematch against Falcons at home
2/21/2025 3:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GAME 29: FRESNO STATE (17-11, 8-7 MW) vs AIR FORCE (15-11, 5-9 MW)Â
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | 2 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.Â
MEDIA COVERAGEÂ
Stream: Mountain West Network
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Matt Norville
Live Stats: Bulldogslive.com
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team returns home for a rematch against Air Force (15-11, 5-9 MW) on Saturday, Feb. 22. Tip off is slated for 2 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.Â
Saturday's game is in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness, where fans can wear pink to get in free.Â
BULLDOG BONESÂ
- In honor of Saturday's game, players have dedicated the game to their loved ones, Holly Griffiths is playing for her Pa and Avery Watkins is playing for her Nana
- Fresno State drops to 17-11, 8-7 MW on the season
- Bulldogs leads the series against the Falcons, 19-5, and in Fresno, 11-1
- 'Dogs hold a 10-5 home record this seasonÂ
- Fresno State saw 10 or less turnovers for the third time during conference play
- "Dogs are looking to get to .500 in home conference games where they sit at 3-4
- Fresno State is tied for fifth in the MW with San Diego State (8-7)
- Fresno State's Mia Jacobs is one of three DI players this season ranking within the top two in their conference in points, rebounds and steals (Coppin State's Laila Lawrence, South Dakota's Grace Larkins). The last MW player to finish a season with such ranks was UNLV's Linda Frohlich in 1999-00.
- In their previous matchup on Jan. 26, the Falcons defeated the Bulldogs at Clune Arena, 65-35
- 'Dogs are coming off a 68-48 loss against Colorado St. on Wednesday
- Fresno State has still not lost more than two games in a row this season
- With a win on Saturday, the 'Dogs can finish over .500Â in the month of February
- In the series, the 'Dogs are averaging just under 64.5 ppg at home against the Falcons
- Mia Jacobs continues to lead the conference in three point field goal percentage, shooting .393 from the three point line
- Fresno State's longest starting five lineup is now 10-7 since Dec. 14 with Mariah Elohim, Saga Ukkonen, Mia Jacobs, Kylee Fox and Maria Konstantinidou
- The Bulldogs will have finished over .500 in every month of the season with a win over Air Force on Saturday
- Mia Jacobs sits 38 points away from reaching 1,000 in her Fresno State career
- Fresno State is guaranteed to finish above .500 this season Â
ABOUT THE MATCH UPÂ
Fresno State is looking for the better side of this rematch after the Falcons defeated the Bulldogs in the first meeting at Clune Arena. In the last meeting Kylee Fox led the team in scoring with 14 pointsÂ
- Fresno State continues to lead the all-time series, 21-5Â
- Bulldogs hold a 11-1 home series advantage against the Falcons
- Falcons snapped the Bulldogs three game series win streakÂ
SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE 'DOGSÂ
Fresno State is 6-4 when playing on Saturdays, this is the Bulldogs best record when playing any day of the week.Â
- Fresno State has won the last four consecutive Saturday contests (at New Mexico, San Jose State, at Utah State, at Boise State).
- In two of those last four games, Fresno State has defeated their opponent with a ten or more scoring marginÂ
- Three of those six have been on the roadÂ
- Fresno State has averaged at least 3.5 players scoring in double-figures in the six winsÂ
WHAT'S LEFT IN THE MWÂ
After Saturday, Fresno State has two more contests before the MW Tournament begins on Sunday, Mar. 9 in Las Vegas. Fresno State is 1-0 this season against New Mexico after their first win over the Lobos at The Pit since 2020. Bulldogs will host the Lobos for senior night after snapping a three-games series win streak. As of Feb. 23 New Mexico sits fourth in the MW on a 15-12, 8-6 MW record.Â
Bulldogs will close the season on the road to visit the Aztecs (Mar. 1). Fresno State dropped the first meeting to San Diego at the Save Mart Center. 'Dogs and Aztecs are tied for fifth in the MW standings on a 8-7 conference record.Â
A LOOK AT THE FALCONSÂ
- Air Force sits ninth in the MW (15-11, 5-9 MW)
- Falcons hold a 4-7, 2-5 MW record on the roadÂ
- Falcons are coming off their second road win in conference play against Utah St. on Wednesday
- AIr Force leads the MW in steals, averaging 9.38 steals per gameÂ
- Falcons are 1-11 all time vs. Fresno State on the road
- Following Fresno State, Air Force will travel home to face San Diego State on Wednesday, Feb. 26
- Falcons rank last in the conference in free throw percentage
- AIr Force ranks third in offensive rebounds per game in the conference, averaging 11.23
- Madison Smith leads the conference with 2.5 steals per game