'Dogs ready to rumble with Rams on Tuesday night

GAME 28: FRESNO STATE (12-15, 6-10 MW) at Colorado State (17-10, 8-8 MW)
February 24, 2026 | 6 p.m. PT | Fort Collins, Colo. | Moby Arena

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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team is headed to Fort Collins, Colo., to face Colorado State on Tuesday evening at Moby Arena.

Fresno State (12-5, 6-10 MW) looks to secure its second straight win over Colorado State (17-10, 8-8 MW) after defeating the Rams 79-69 on January 13, 2026

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 RAMS

The Bulldogs and the Rams have a long-running history, dating back to 1964.
Fresno State will face Colorado State in its 49th overall meeting on Tuesday.
Colorado State leads 30-18 all-time over Fresno State
Fresno State snapped a 13-game losing streak to Colorado State with a 79-69 win over the Rams at home on January 13.
This was Fresno State's first win over Colorado State in over seven years.
Jake Heidbreder led all scorers with a career-high 23 points, knocking down 16-of-16 free throws.
Heidbreder broke a 44-year-old program record for free throws made, previously held by Rod Higgins.
In addition, he set a program record for made free throws in a single game at the Save Mart Center with 16.
DeShawn Gory added 14 points and 10 rebounds for his third-straight double-double.
Fresno State outscored Colorado State 15–6 in points off turnovers.
The Bulldogs shot 95.8 percent from the free-throw line (23-of-24).

LAST TIME ON THE FLOOR

The Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball erased a late deficit but ultimately fell just short in an 80–78 loss to the New Mexico Lobos men's basketball on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State led by double digits in the first half and carried a 44–32 advantage into the break, but New Mexico used a strong second half to steal the road win.
Jake Heidbreder led the Bulldogs with 22 points while DeShawn Gory added 21. Wilson Jacques recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Fresno State set the tone early, knocking down perimeter shots and attacking the paint to build momentum in the first half. The Bulldogs gradually stretched the lead to double figures behind balanced scoring and defensive pressure, taking a 44–32 lead into halftime.
New Mexico came out of the locker room with a surge, stringing together stops and transition baskets to chip away at the deficit. The Lobos eventually pulled even midway through the half before the teams traded baskets down the stretch.
In the final minutes, both sides exchanged key possessions, but New Mexico converted late opportunities and held off Fresno State's final push to secure the 80–78 win.

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Players Mentioned

Zaon Collins

Makhan Diouf

DeShawn Gory

Jake Heidbreder

Wilson Jacques

Troy Jenkins