Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, January 31
Fresno, CA
3 p.m.
Fresno State
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Air Force
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Photo by: Kevin Landeros
'Dogs host Falcons on Saturday afternoon
1/30/2026 6:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 23: Fresno State (10-12, 4-7 MW) vs Air Force (8-12, 2-8 MW)Â
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 | 3 p.m. PT | MWN | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.Â
Media CoverageÂ
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Listen:Â Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play:Â Matt Norville
Sidelines:Â Taylor MartinezÂ
Stats:Â Statbroadcast
Live Updates via Twitter (X):Â @fresnostatewbb
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team will host the Air Force Falcons for their one meeting this season on Saturday, Jan. 31 with tip off slated for 3 p.m. PT. Saturday's theme of the game is Alumnae Day.Â
Bulldog Bones
Emilia Long and Danae Powell are playing consistently strong throughout the season, the pair are the only two averaging in double-figures in scoring. Long is averaging 12.8 ppg ranking 12th among MW players and 9th in MW games. Powell is averaging 10.5 ppg ranking 17th among MW players and 8th in MW games.Â
This season alone the two 'Dogs are the only players to have led the team in scoring and assists six times or more. Long, the Port Angeles native has led the team in scoring nine times with the addition of 12 games in double figures and six 20+ point games. With a helping hand Long has led the team in assists 15 times this season, the guard has played one game with 2 or less assists.Â
Powell has led the team in scoring six times this season, supported by eleven games in double-digits and a single 20-point game. It was six times this season where Powell led in assists. The Las Vegas native has played eight games with 3 or more assists.Â
Racking up the minutes
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 | 3 p.m. PT | MWN | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.Â
Media CoverageÂ
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Listen:Â Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play:Â Matt Norville
Sidelines:Â Taylor MartinezÂ
Stats:Â Statbroadcast
Live Updates via Twitter (X):Â @fresnostatewbb
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team will host the Air Force Falcons for their one meeting this season on Saturday, Jan. 31 with tip off slated for 3 p.m. PT. Saturday's theme of the game is Alumnae Day.Â
Bulldog Bones
- Fresno State prepares for their first and only meeting with Air Force this seasonÂ
- Bulldogs are 6-3 at home this seasonÂ
- Fresno State is ranked 50th in the nation in steals per game, 10.6 avgÂ
- Emilia Long ranks 41st in the nation in steals with 55 and continues to hold the top slot among MW playersÂ
- In MW games Fresno State is first in offensive rebounding (39.1), rebounding margin (+6.0) and second in defensive rebounding (33.1), steals (9.2)Â
- Fresno State is forcing 20.5 turnovers per game this season compared to 13.9 last season
- The difference of 6.6 opponent turnovers per game would be the largest increase from one season to another in MW history
- Head coach Ryan McCarthy logged his first MW win at Fresno State against Wyoming (53-36)
- Ava Marr has been named Mountain West Freshman of the Week three times this season, tying for the most in program history (Nov. 10, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15)
- Bulldogs closed non conference play with a 6-5 record (.545)
- Incoming freshmen (2) - Ava Marr (Brier, Wash.) and Briana Webb (Hayward, Calif.)
- Incoming transfers (8) - Morelia Chavez (Florida State), Indiya Clarke (Wofford), Djessira Diawara (San Jose State), Jaisa Gamble (Alaska Anchorage), Hedda Koehne (Alaska Anchorage), Emilia Long (Alaska Anchorage), Ashlyn Rean (Alaska Anchorage), Kenzie Sirowich (Alaska Anchorage)Â
Emilia Long and Danae Powell are playing consistently strong throughout the season, the pair are the only two averaging in double-figures in scoring. Long is averaging 12.8 ppg ranking 12th among MW players and 9th in MW games. Powell is averaging 10.5 ppg ranking 17th among MW players and 8th in MW games.Â
This season alone the two 'Dogs are the only players to have led the team in scoring and assists six times or more. Long, the Port Angeles native has led the team in scoring nine times with the addition of 12 games in double figures and six 20+ point games. With a helping hand Long has led the team in assists 15 times this season, the guard has played one game with 2 or less assists.Â
Powell has led the team in scoring six times this season, supported by eleven games in double-digits and a single 20-point game. It was six times this season where Powell led in assists. The Las Vegas native has played eight games with 3 or more assists.Â
Racking up the minutes
- Jaisa Gamble played all 40 minutes Wyoming on Saturday, for the second time this season
- Gamble ranks 1st in the MW in minutes played (33.91 mpg) and 89th in the nation
- Jaisa has played at least 30 minutes in all but four games this season
- Gamble averages 8.1 ppg and sits with 179 points this season
- Fresno State and Air Force will meet for the 28th time in program history and the 14th time in FresnoÂ
- Fresno State holds the advantage in the all-time meetings, 21-6
- Bulldogs look to break the Falcons series streak on Saturday
- Air Force has never held a win streak longer than two games in the seriesÂ
- Fresno State is 8-2 in the last ten meeting at the Save Mart CenterÂ
- This is the only meeting for the Bulldogs and Falcons this seasonÂ
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