Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, January 31
USAF Academy, CO
12 p.m. PT
Fresno State
10-11,4-6Mountain West
79
at
62
Air Force
3-18,0-10Mountain West
1
2
F
Fresno St.
44
35
79
Air Force
39
23
62
Team Stats
Fresno
USAFA
FG%
.467
.390
3FG%
.414
.346
FT%
.647
.700
RB
38
36
TO
10
17
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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'Dogs take Falcons down on the road
1/31/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
USAFA, Colo. – The Fresno State men's basketball team earned a 79–62 Mountain West road victory over Air Force on Saturday afternoon at Clune Arena.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 10–11 overall and 4–6 in conference play, while the Falcons fell to 3–18 on the season and 0–10 in Mountain West action.
David Douglas Jr. led Fresno State with a game-high 21 points, knocking down five three-pointers and shooting 7-of-11 from the field. Jake Heidbreder added 14 points, three assists, and three steals, while Zaon Collins chipped in 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Wilson Jacques anchored the paint with nine rebounds and two blocks.
Fresno State shot 46.7 percent from the floor and connected on 12 three-pointers, while forcing 17 Air Force turnovers that led to 18 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State came out firing, opening the game with back-to-back three-pointers and building an early lead behind hot perimeter shooting. Douglas Jr. knocked down three triples in the opening half as the Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field and went 7-of-14 from beyond the arc before halftime.
Air Force stayed within striking distance through the first 20 minutes, but a late Bulldogs surge, capped by a corner three from Aram Soqui Urbano, pushed Fresno State into the break with a 44–39 advantage.
The Bulldogs took control early in the second half, opening on a 12–3 run highlighted by a Heidbreder three and a Douglas Jr. layup to extend the lead to double digits. Fresno State's defense tightened from there, holding the Falcons to just 23 second-half points.
Fresno State maintained steady separation the rest of the way, pushing the lead as high as 16 and closing out the road win with balanced scoring and strong defensive rebounding.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs return home to face UNLV on Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT on FS1.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 10–11 overall and 4–6 in conference play, while the Falcons fell to 3–18 on the season and 0–10 in Mountain West action.
David Douglas Jr. led Fresno State with a game-high 21 points, knocking down five three-pointers and shooting 7-of-11 from the field. Jake Heidbreder added 14 points, three assists, and three steals, while Zaon Collins chipped in 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Wilson Jacques anchored the paint with nine rebounds and two blocks.
Fresno State shot 46.7 percent from the floor and connected on 12 three-pointers, while forcing 17 Air Force turnovers that led to 18 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State came out firing, opening the game with back-to-back three-pointers and building an early lead behind hot perimeter shooting. Douglas Jr. knocked down three triples in the opening half as the Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field and went 7-of-14 from beyond the arc before halftime.
Air Force stayed within striking distance through the first 20 minutes, but a late Bulldogs surge, capped by a corner three from Aram Soqui Urbano, pushed Fresno State into the break with a 44–39 advantage.
The Bulldogs took control early in the second half, opening on a 12–3 run highlighted by a Heidbreder three and a Douglas Jr. layup to extend the lead to double digits. Fresno State's defense tightened from there, holding the Falcons to just 23 second-half points.
Fresno State maintained steady separation the rest of the way, pushing the lead as high as 16 and closing out the road win with balanced scoring and strong defensive rebounding.
NOTES
- David Douglas, Jr.'s 21 points is the most he has scored in a Bulldog uniform.
- Fresno State defeated Air Force by 17 points, its largest margin of victory in conference play this season.
- Fresno State scored 29 bench points.
- The Bulldogs recorded 10 steals and blocked four shots.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs return home to face UNLV on Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT on FS1.
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