Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, February 25
Fresno, CA
6:30 p.m.
Fresno State
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Bulldogs meet with Lopes at Save Mart Center
2/24/2026 2:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 29: Fresno State (14-14, 8-9 MW) vs Grand Canyon (10-17, 9-8 MW)Â
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. PT | MW Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, CAÂ
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team opens their final week at home in the Save Mart Center to host Grand Canyon on Wednesday, Feb. 25 with tip off set for 6:30 p.m. PT.
Bulldog BonesÂ
Striking while it's hotÂ
Danae Powell hit her sixth game in double-figures with 13 points at San Diego State. In conference games, Powell sits in 5th in scoring, averaging 14 ppg. In all games this season the guard takes 14th. On her current scoring streak, Powell has not scored less than 10 points in the month of February. Her last time scoring ten or less was at the end of January. This season, Powell has led the team in scoring in nine games.Â
Quick hands
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. PT | MW Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, CAÂ
Media CoverageÂ
Watch:Â MW NetworkÂ
Listen:Â Bulldog Sports NetworkÂ
Play-by-Play:Â Matt NorvilleÂ
Sidelines:Â Taylor Martinez
Stats:Â StatbroadcastÂ
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team opens their final week at home in the Save Mart Center to host Grand Canyon on Wednesday, Feb. 25 with tip off set for 6:30 p.m. PT.
Bulldog BonesÂ
- Fresno State holds an 8-4 record at home this season, winning their last two home games
- The starting lineup of Jaisa Gamble, Djessira Diawara, Danae Powell, Emilia Long and Ava Marr is 5-1 this season
- Danae Powell is riding on her sixth consecutive game scoring in double-figures
- Fresno State will host their final two home games of the season with Grand Canyon on Wednesday and UNLV on Saturday for senior day
- Emilia Long and Danae Powell remain the only two Bulldogs averaging 10+ ppg this season
- Fresno State ranks 46th in the nation in 3PT percentage defense (27.9) and are first in the Mountain West
- Bulldogs are 57th in the nation in scoring defense (59.2) and are second in the Mountain West
- With three more games remaining in the season, Fresno State sits seventh in the conference standings
- Fresno State and Grand Canyon will meet for the first time in Fresno for the third meeting in program history
- Bulldogs are on the hunt for their second 5-win month
- Against the Aztecs, Fresno State did not see more than a five point separation in points per period
- 'Dogs are 10-3 when putting forth a scoring run of 10 or more points
- 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
Striking while it's hotÂ
Danae Powell hit her sixth game in double-figures with 13 points at San Diego State. In conference games, Powell sits in 5th in scoring, averaging 14 ppg. In all games this season the guard takes 14th. On her current scoring streak, Powell has not scored less than 10 points in the month of February. Her last time scoring ten or less was at the end of January. This season, Powell has led the team in scoring in nine games.Â
Quick hands
- Emilia Long ranks 47th nationally in steals with 68 this season
- The guard has posted 12 games logging three or more steals
- Long holds a season high 7 steals at Saint Mary's
- Fresno State and Grand Canyon will meet in Fresno for the first time in program history
- This is the third meeting in program history
- Bulldogs look to snap the Lopes series streak, 2-0
- In the last meeting, Fresno State saw three finish the day in double digits, Danae Powell (17), Jaisa Gamble (14) and Avery Watkins (10)
- Last time on the court, the teams traded the lead back-and-forth eight times with 13 lead changesÂ
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