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'Dogs head to Laramie to face Cowboys
2/16/2026 9:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
GAME 26: FRESNO STATE (12-13, 6-8 MW) vs. WYOMING (13-12, 4-10 MW)
February 17, 2026 | 5:30 p.m. PT | Laramie, Wyo. | Arena-Auditorium
MEDIA COVERAGE
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Watch: Mountain West Network
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Play by Play: Matt Norville | Analyst: Marc Q. Jones
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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team is headed to Laramie, Wyoming, for a rematch against the Cowboys on Tuesday night at Arena-Auditorium.
This marks Fresno State's second matchup against the Cowboys this season. The Bulldogs (12-13, 6-8 MW) defeated Wyoming (13-12, 4-10 MW) by 3 points on January 17 in Fresno.
BULLDOG BONES
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE COWBOYS
LAST TIME ON THE FLOOR
February 17, 2026 | 5:30 p.m. PT | Laramie, Wyo. | Arena-Auditorium
MEDIA COVERAGE
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Watch: Mountain West Network
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Play by Play: Matt Norville | Analyst: Marc Q. Jones
FOLLOW ALONG ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateMBB
Instagram: @FresnoStateMBB
TikTok: @FresnoStateMBBall
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team is headed to Laramie, Wyoming, for a rematch against the Cowboys on Tuesday night at Arena-Auditorium.
This marks Fresno State's second matchup against the Cowboys this season. The Bulldogs (12-13, 6-8 MW) defeated Wyoming (13-12, 4-10 MW) by 3 points on January 17 in Fresno.
BULLDOG BONES
- Head Coach Vance Walberg is in his second season at the helm of the Bulldog Basketball program and his fourth season as a head coach overall.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 6-26 season going into 2025-26, with a total of two conference wins, against Air Force and Wyoming.
- Fresno State started the 2025-26 campaign with seven straight home games; all played at the Save Mart Center.
- This is the first time in program history that the Bulldogs have a seven-game home stand to start the season.
- The Fresno State men's basketball team looks a little different this season, with 73% of the roster being newcomers to the squad.
- Fresno State returns only four athletes this season: Troy Jenkins, Makhan Diouf, Zaon Collins and David "DJ" Douglas, Jr.
- Of the four, Collins is the Bulldogs' only returning starter and letterwinner.
- DJ Douglas, a transfer from Green Bay, played in six games for the Bulldogs in 2024-25 before his season was cut short due to injury.
- Troy Jenkins and Makhan Diouf both redshirted for the 2024-25 season and did not see game action.
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE COWBOYS
- The Bulldogs and the Cowboys will meet for the 43rd time on Saturday.
- Fresno State owns a 25-18 record over the Cowboys.
- Over the last 10 meetings with the Cowboys, the Bulldogs are 5-5.
- Fresno State defeated Wyoming at home last season, 62-58, on February 4, 2025.
- DeShawn Gory and David Douglas Jr. led Fresno State with 13 points apiece.
- Gory added six rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Douglas Jr. connected on two three-pointers and went 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
- Jake Heidbreder chipped in 10 points and four assists, and Wilson Jacques anchored the defense with nine rebounds and four blocks.
- The Bulldogs finished with 17 points off 14 Wyoming turnovers.
- Fresno State went 18-of-27 from the free-throw line.
- Wilson Jacques recorded four blocks and nine rebounds.
- DeShawn Gory and David Douglas Jr. each scored 13 points.
LAST TIME ON THE FLOOR
- Fresno State never trailed Saturday afternoon, using an early double-digit run and dominant interior play to defeat Air Force, 93-63, at the Save Mart Center on Valentine's Day.
- DeShawn Gory and Wilson Jacques led the Bulldogs in scoring with 18 apiece. Bastien Rieber (12) and Zaon Collins (11) also scored in double figures on Saturday.
- Fresno State scored 90+ points for the second time this season, both in MW games and both at home.
- Fresno State shot 55 percent from the field and 71 percent inside the arc.
- The Bulldogs scored 48 points in the paint and 26 off turnovers.
- Wilson Jacques and DeShawn Gory each finished with 18 points.
- Jacques tied his career-high on Saturday (18 points).
- Gory had his fourth-straight game scoring in double-figures.
- Fresno State outscored Air Force 48-30 in the second half.
- Aram Soqui Urbano had his first career start.
- Gasper Kocevar had his first career start.
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