FRESNO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME NOTES • Primary Contact: Josh Mitchell, Assistant Director of Communications Office: 559-278-7301 (direct) Cell: (559) 389-1960 E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: FresnoStateWBB Instagram: fresnostwbb Website: gobulldogs.com 2018-19 SCHEDULE Game #30 / March 11, 2019 / 2:30 P.M. PT Thomas & Mack Center / Las Vegas, Nev. DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov. 2 CSU Dominguez Hills (EX) W, 102-49 Nov. 6 at Northern Arizona L, 86-73 VS Nov. 14 Cal Poly W, 76-58 Nov. 20 Milwaukee W, 65-48 #4 Fresno State Bulldogs #5 UNLV Lady Rebels Nov. 23 UT Arlington W, 70-61 18-11, 11-7 MW 12-17, 10-8 MW Nov. 28 at USC L, 62-61 Video: Mountain West Network | Radio: 790 AM ESPN2 (Randy Rosenbloom, Matt Norville) Dec. 2 at Eastern Washington W, 68-58 Stats: statbroadcast.com Series Record: Tied 18-18 | Last Meeting: FS won 73-55 on Feb. 9, 2019 in Fresno, Calif. Dec. 7 at UCLA L, 89-80 Dec. 12 Santa Clara W, 80-53 Bulldog Bones Dec. 14 Stanislaus State W, 86-51 • Fresno State enters Monday’s quarterfinal contest with UNLV as the No. 4 seed in the Mountain West Championships. After not having been the No. 4 seed in their first five appearances in the tournament, the Dec. 20 at Arizona State L, 68-52 Bulldogs have earned that seed for the second straight season. Dec. 29 Fresno Pacific W, 90-51 • The Bulldogs will face the Lady Rebels as the higher seed for the third time in their four tournament matchups. Jan. 2 San Jose State* W, 77-48 • The Bulldogs are 12-4 all-time in the Mountain West tournament. • With Sunday’s postseason honors announcement, Fresno State’s Candice White earned her second consecutive Jan. 5 at Colorado State* W, 66-55 All-Mountain West selection after being named honorable mention in 2017. Maddi Utti, who earned All-Freshman Jan. 9 Utah State* W, 70-59 Team honors in 2018, garnered All-MW honorable mention and was selected to the All-Defensive Team. Jan. 12 at Nevada* W, 79-63 • One of 10 candidates for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, given to the nation’s top shooting guard, White paces the Bulldogs’ offense after leading the Mountain West in scoring for the second season in a row (17.8 points per Jan. 19 Boise State* L, 72-60 game). Jan. 23 at San Diego State* W, 87-81 • The senior has reached double figures in scoring in all but three games this season and has 12 20-point Jan. 26 Colorado State* W, 57-54 performances, including eight in conference play. Jan. 30 Wyoming* L, 63-56 • Do-it-all sophomore Maddi Utti ranks second in the league in field-goal percentage (.563), fourth in the league in steals (1.9 spg), fifth in blocks (1.1 bpg), sixth in rebounding (7.4 rpg) and 15th in scoring (12.3 ppg). Feb. 2 at New Mexico* L, 82-73 Feb. 6 at Utah State* W, 64-53 BY THE NUMBERS Feb. 9 UNLV* W, 73-55 Feb. 13 at Boise State* L, 83-76 4 3 2 Fresno State has played in four MW The Bulldogs and Lady Rebels have Fresno State has been the No. 4 Feb. 16 New Mexico* W, 77-70 championship games. The ‘Dogs met three times in the Mountain seed in the MW tournament each of Feb. 20 at Air Force* W, 77-70 were in the 2013 and 2014 games West tournament with Fresno State the past two seasons, the only times Feb. 23 Nevada* L, 57-41 and again in 2016 and 2017. coming out on top each time. the Bulldogs have been the 4-seed. Feb. 27 at Wyoming* W, 66-64 PROJECTED STARTERS March 4 San Diego State* L, 59-58 March 7 at San Jose State* L, 65-57 March 10-13 MW Championship (Las Vegas, Nev.) Bold - Home Game (Save Mart Center) * Mountain West Conference Game 10 11 12 20 2230 Candice White Maddi Utti Genna Ogier Bree Delaney Aly Gamez Guard / 5-8 / Senior Forward / 5-11 / Sophomore Forward / 6-1 / Sophomore Guard / 5-10 / Sophomore Guard / 5-6 / Sophomore Modesto, Calif. Seaside, Ore. Melbourne, Australia Sydney, Australia Irving, Texas Points: 17.8 ppg Points: 12.3 ppg Points: 4.3 ppg Points: 8.6 ppg Points: 10.9 ppg REFERENCE GUIDE Rebounds: 4.9 rpg Rebounds: 7.4 rpg Rebounds: 3.2 rpg Rebounds: 3.2 rpg Rebounds: 4.0 rpg Assists: 2.6 apg Assists: 2.2 apg Assists: 1.0 apg Assists: 3.0 apg Assists: 3.0 apg Blocks: 0.0 bpg Blocks: 1.1 bpg Blocks: 0.7 bpg Blocks: 0.2 bpg Blocks: 0.2 bpg NAME: “Fresno State” Steals: 1.6 spg Steals: 1.9 spg Steals: 0.8 spg Steals: 1.2 spg Steals: 1.9 spg (never: FSU, CSUF, Fresno State University, or Games: 29/29 Games: 29/29 Games: 29/25 Games: 29/9 Games: 29/29 just simply “Fresno”) “V” is for Valley Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” This pride can be seen in the form of a green V on the Bulldogs’ uniforms, ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS as a symbol to the agricultural community of the Central Valley of California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural region in export dollars. 2018-19 Fresno State Women’s Basketball Locked in • The 19-of-19 ranks second in Mountain West history FRESNO STATE QUICKFACTS After 17 conference games, Fresno State was locked behind Air Force’s 21-of-21 versus Boise State on Feb. into the No. 4 seed for the Mountain West tournament. 20, 2013. UNIVERSITY It is the second straight season the Bulldogs will play Location .........................................Fresno, Calif. in the 4-5 matchup in Las Vegas. 3 for the win Founded ....................................................1911 • Fresno State lost its only game as the No. 4 seed, With a wide-open offense, Fresno State has deployed Enrollment ..............................................25,200 falling 71-55 to Colorado State in 2018. an array of 3-point shooters this season. The 3-ball President .............................. Dr. Joseph I. Castro has been a key in determining wins and losses for the Nickname ............................................. Bulldogs Bye secured ‘Dogs as they are 15-3 when making more 3’s than Colors ........................................... Red and Blue With three games remaining in the conference season, their opponents while going 1-7 when allowing more. Fresno State secured its sixth bye in seven Mountain • In Fresno State’s two losses when making more 3’s, ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT West tournaments. the ‘Dogs gave up 80-plus points in each contest (at Conference ..................................Mountain West • With the bye, Fresno State has reached the UCLA, at New Mexico). Athletics Director ............................. Terry Tumey semifinals four times (2013-16), advanced to the • The Bulldogs are 2-7 when being held to six or less Senior Associate AD/SWA ....................Carrie Coll championship game three times (2013-14, 2016) and 3-pointers. won two championships (2013, 2014). • Fresno State has connected from the 3-point line SAVE MART CENTER • The Bulldogs reached the championship game in 10 or more times in a game on seven occasions (6-1). Capacity .................................................15,596 2016, their one season they did not possess a bye. • On Jan. 26 versus Colorado State, knocked down Year Constructed .......................................2003 12 3’s in which nine of the team’s first 10 made field goals of the game came from beyond the arc. It was Attendance Record ............................................ Changing venues ................................7,689 (3/1/12 vs. La. Tech) the first time this season in which the Bulldogs made While most teams play better at home, Fresno State Press Row Phone Number .................................. more 3’s (12) in a game than 2’s (9). went against that trend during the conference season. .................................................559-347-3699 In 18 games, the Bulldogs lost three games on the road compared to four at the Save Mart Center. Finding a way to win STARTERS RETURNING/LOST • Fresno State was 6-3 on the road in conference play, While the 3-ball has played a role in the Bulldogs’ Returning Starters ............................................5 5-4 at home. wins this season, Fresno State had to find alternative Starters Lost ....................................................0 • While the Bulldogs are 7-7 on the road, five of those methods on Feb. 27 at Wyoming. Shooting their lowest Returning Letterwinners .................................10 losses came arguably to five of its toughest opponents 3-point percentage of the season at 9.1 percent (1-of- Letterwinners Lost ...........................................1 (USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Boise State, New Mexico. 11), the ‘Dogs shot 56.8 percent from the field, their second-high percentage of the season. COACHES/STAFF ‘Dogs at Home vs. ‘Dogs on the Road • Maddi Utti shot a career-best 10-of-11 of the game HEAD COACH (Mountain West only) for 26 points. - Jaime White (Southern Idaho, 1994) Stat Category Home Road - Fresno State Record: 80-52 (.606) - 4 years Points per game 63.2 71.7 No rain ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Scoring margin +3.6 +3.2 Field goal percentage .400 .463 While the Bulldogs have rained 3’s on their opponents - Mandi Carver (Idaho State, 2002) 3-point field goal percentage .304 .323 for much of the conference season, the rain has ASSISTANT COACHES Free throw percentage .741 .825 disappeared in recent weeks. Prior to hitting six against - Shannon Bush (Holy Cross, 2006) San Diego State and seven at San Jose State (both - Bobby Ratterree (Northern Colorado, 2009) FS Scoring Trio losses), the ‘Dogs had made just three treys in 32 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Aly Gamez 10.1 ppg 11.8 ppg attempts.