Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, January 21
Albuquerque, NM
6 p.m. PT
Fresno State
9-10,3-5Mountain West
74
at
83
New Mexico
15-4,6-2Mountain West
1
2
F
Fresno St.
23
51
74
New Mexico
36
47
83
Team Stats
Fresno
UNM
FG%
.389
.427
3FG%
.345
.286
FT%
.846
.600
RB
43
39
TO
22
10
STL
2
18
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
12
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Late rally comes up short against Lobos at The Pit
1/21/2026 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Fresno State men's basketball team fell 83–74 to New Mexico in Mountain West action Wednesday night at The Pit.
With the loss, the Bulldogs moved to 9-10 overall and 3-5 in conference play, while the Lobos improved to 15-4 on the season and 6-2 in Mountain West play.
DeShawn Gory led all scorers with a career-high 31 points while pulling down 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Gory shot 12-of-19 from the field and connected on four three-pointers, adding five assists. Jake Heidbreder finished with 17 points on four made triples, and Bastien Rieber added 10 points off the bench. Wilson Jacques contributed eight rebounds and two blocks in the paint.
HOW IT HAPPENED
New Mexico used early defensive pressure to jump out to a quick advantage, forcing Fresno State into turnovers that led to transition baskets. The Lobos built a double-digit lead midway through the first half and carried a 36–23 edge into halftime after scoring 14 points off Bulldog miscues.
Fresno State came out aggressive to start the second half, cutting into the deficit behind Gory's scoring in the paint and timely perimeter shooting. A Gory three-pointer at the 16:36 mark capped a run that pulled the Bulldogs within 39–31.
Despite Fresno State's offensive surge, New Mexico answered with timely shots and continued to capitalize on turnovers. The Bulldogs trimmed the margin to single digits on multiple occasions and outscored the Lobos 51–47 in the second half, but were unable to complete the comeback down the stretch.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs continue Mountain West play this weekend as they return home to the Save Mart Center to host GCU at 4:30 p.m. PT.
With the loss, the Bulldogs moved to 9-10 overall and 3-5 in conference play, while the Lobos improved to 15-4 on the season and 6-2 in Mountain West play.
DeShawn Gory led all scorers with a career-high 31 points while pulling down 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Gory shot 12-of-19 from the field and connected on four three-pointers, adding five assists. Jake Heidbreder finished with 17 points on four made triples, and Bastien Rieber added 10 points off the bench. Wilson Jacques contributed eight rebounds and two blocks in the paint.
HOW IT HAPPENED
New Mexico used early defensive pressure to jump out to a quick advantage, forcing Fresno State into turnovers that led to transition baskets. The Lobos built a double-digit lead midway through the first half and carried a 36–23 edge into halftime after scoring 14 points off Bulldog miscues.
Fresno State came out aggressive to start the second half, cutting into the deficit behind Gory's scoring in the paint and timely perimeter shooting. A Gory three-pointer at the 16:36 mark capped a run that pulled the Bulldogs within 39–31.
Despite Fresno State's offensive surge, New Mexico answered with timely shots and continued to capitalize on turnovers. The Bulldogs trimmed the margin to single digits on multiple occasions and outscored the Lobos 51–47 in the second half, but were unable to complete the comeback down the stretch.
NOTES
- Fresno State outscored New Mexico 51–47 in the second half.
- DeShawn Gory posted a career-high 31 points and 14 rebounds.
- Gory recorded his fourth double-double in the last five games.
- This is also Gory's sixth straight game scoring in double figures.
- Jake Heidbreder knocked down four three-pointers en route to 17 points.
- The Bulldogs won the rebounding battle, 43–39.
- Fresno State went 22-of-26 from the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs continue Mountain West play this weekend as they return home to the Save Mart Center to host GCU at 4:30 p.m. PT.
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