Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, March 7
Las Vegas, Nev.
5 p.m.
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No. 10 Nevada
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Bulldogs face Wolf Pack in opening round MW Championships
3/6/2026 4:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GAME 32: No. 7Â Fresno State (14-16, 8-12) vs No. 10 Nevada (10-20, 6-14 MW)
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026 | 5 p.m. PT | MW Network | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas, Nev.Â
Media CoverageÂ
Tournament Central
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Play-by-Play: Nate Kreckman
Analyst: Tammy Blackburn Â
Listen:Â Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-play: Matt NorvilleÂ
Stats:Â Statbroadcast
Live updates via Twitter (X):Â @fresnostatewbb
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team will open the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championship as the seventh seed to take on No. 10 Nevada in the third game of the opening round. The tournament begins on Saturday March 7 with Fresno State set to play at 5 p.m. PT.
Bulldog BonesÂ
Bracket Breakdown
Fresno State will play in the opening round of the Mountain West tournament in the third game of the day against No. 10 Nevada at 5:00 p.m. PT
With a win against Nevada, Fresno State can make their way to the quarterfinal round to take on No. 2 UNLV on Sunday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m. PT.
A trip to the semifinal game for the Bulldogs can feature the winner of game four against Colorado State on Sunday night.
The MW Championship game will be held on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network.
Powell Power 2.0
Danae Powell went off in the final regular season game at New Mexico. The sophomore guard dropped a new career high 27 points.
From the field, Powell posted a career high 10 made field goals and five made three-pointers. Against the Lobos, the guard hit ten points in the third period for 19 points.
For the fourth time this season recorded 20+ points in a game
Recorded at least six points and one 3PFGM in three of the four periods
Totaled 27 points, six rebounds, five assists while shooting 50% from the field and 45% from beyond the arc Â
Last time we were 7...
The last time Fresno State was the seventh seed was in 2017, that same year the Bulldogs made their way to the title game. In 2017, the Bulldogs also opened the tournament against Nevada, who was seeded tenth. In the run, the 'Dogs also took down the No. 2 seed in the quarterfinal round (Wyoming, 58-48).
This is the second time in program history that the 'Dogs have been seeded seventh.
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Round three with the Wolf Pack
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026 | 5 p.m. PT | MW Network | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas, Nev.Â
Media CoverageÂ
Tournament Central
Watch:Â Mountain West Network
Play-by-Play: Nate Kreckman
Analyst: Tammy Blackburn Â
Listen:Â Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-play: Matt NorvilleÂ
Stats:Â Statbroadcast
Live updates via Twitter (X):Â @fresnostatewbb
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team will open the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championship as the seventh seed to take on No. 10 Nevada in the third game of the opening round. The tournament begins on Saturday March 7 with Fresno State set to play at 5 p.m. PT.
Bulldog BonesÂ
- Â Fresno State takes the seventh seed in the Mountain West Tournament and will play in the third game of the opening round against No. 10 Nevada
- Fresno State will meet with Nevada for the third time after sweeping the Wolf Pack this season
- Fresno State concludes the regular season with a 14-17, 8-12 MW record
- Danae Powell marked a new career high 27 points at New Mexico along with 10 made field goals and five made three-pointers
- For the second time in the Mountain West era Fresno State is the seventh seed
- This is the fifth consecutive time Fresno State will play in the opening round of the MWC
- Fresno State currently ranks 39th in the nation and first in the Mountain West in Three Point Percentage Defense (27.8)
- Emilia Long ranks 51st in the nation in steals with 72
- Emilia Long and Danae Powell continue to average 10+ppg this season with Long leading the way on 13.3 ppg and Powell with 12.2 ppg
- As a team Fresno State takes three No. 1 spots in the Mountain West team rankings with turnovers forced per game (18.6), steals per game (9.7) and three-point percent defense (27.8)
- 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
Bracket Breakdown
Fresno State will play in the opening round of the Mountain West tournament in the third game of the day against No. 10 Nevada at 5:00 p.m. PT
With a win against Nevada, Fresno State can make their way to the quarterfinal round to take on No. 2 UNLV on Sunday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m. PT.
A trip to the semifinal game for the Bulldogs can feature the winner of game four against Colorado State on Sunday night.
The MW Championship game will be held on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network.
Powell Power 2.0
Danae Powell went off in the final regular season game at New Mexico. The sophomore guard dropped a new career high 27 points.
From the field, Powell posted a career high 10 made field goals and five made three-pointers. Against the Lobos, the guard hit ten points in the third period for 19 points.
For the fourth time this season recorded 20+ points in a game
Recorded at least six points and one 3PFGM in three of the four periods
Totaled 27 points, six rebounds, five assists while shooting 50% from the field and 45% from beyond the arc Â
Last time we were 7...
The last time Fresno State was the seventh seed was in 2017, that same year the Bulldogs made their way to the title game. In 2017, the Bulldogs also opened the tournament against Nevada, who was seeded tenth. In the run, the 'Dogs also took down the No. 2 seed in the quarterfinal round (Wyoming, 58-48).
This is the second time in program history that the 'Dogs have been seeded seventh.
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Round three with the Wolf Pack
- Fresno State and Nevada will meet for the third time this season and 75th time in program history
- In the regular season meetings, Bulldogs defeated the Wolf Pack by double-digits
- In neutral meetings, Fresno State still holds an edge over Nevada, 5-1Â
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