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 2019-20 SCHEDULE Game #19 / Jan. 22, 2020 / 6 P.M. PT Fresno, Calif. / Save Mart Center DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov. 1 Fresno Pacific# W, 96-67 Nov. 6 at Cal Poly W, 79-52 VS Nov. 12 UC Davis W, 73-65 Nov. 15 at Montana W, 76-63 Nov. 17 at Portland L, 75-64 Fresno State Bulldogs Colorado State Rams Nov. 21 BYU L, 71-65 14-4, 7-0 MW 9-9, 3-4 MW Nov. 24 Northern Arizona W, 83-66 TV / Stream: KAIL-TV My Central Valley / Mountain West Network PxP: Ralph Wood & Analyst: Matt Norville LMU Thanksgiving Classic Radio: 790 AM ESPN2 | Live Stats: bulldogslive.com Nov. 29 at Yale L, 87-67 Nov. 30 at Georgetown W, 82-69 Series Record: CSU leads 15-11 | Last Meeting: FS won 57-54 on Jan. 26, 2019 in Fresno, Calif. Dec. 3 at UNLV* W, 72-66 Bulldog Bones Dec 7 Utah State* W, 76-64 • Through 18 games, Fresno State (14-4, 7-0 MW) holds its best record since Jaime White’s first Dec. 12 La Verne W, 111-56 season with the Bulldogs. That year they stood at 15-3 and 7-0 in the Mountain West at this Dec. 21 at Santa Clara L, 90-66 point of the season. Dec. 28 UC Merced W, 92-26 • This is the third year in six seasons under White that Fresno State has started conference play Jan. 1 San Diego State* W, 79-54 7-0. Jan. 4 at San Jose State* W, 85-76 (OT) • Following the Bulldogs three closest wins of the season (3, 5, 7), Fresno State dismantled Wyoming on Jan. 18 in an 89-59 win, its largest win over a Mountain West opponent since 2014 Jan. 8 New Mexico* W, 84-81 (OT) • The Bulldogs are averaging a program-best 78.2 points per game, which ranks No. 17 in the Jan. 15 at San Diego State* W, 65-60 NCAA. Jan. 18 Wyoming* W, 89-69 • Fresno State is 13-0 this season when scoring more than 70 points, yet is 1-4 when it does not Jan. 22 Colorado State* 6 p.m. reach 70. Jan. 25 at Boise State* 12 p.m. • The Bulldogs rank No. 7 in the nation in both assist-to-turnover ratio (1.46) and turnovers per Jan. 29 Air Force* 6 p.m. game (11.6). Both numbers are on pace to break program records. Feb. 1 at New Mexico* 1 p.m. • Fresno State lays claim to the only trio in the country that ranks in the top four of any league in Feb. 5 at Colorado State* 6 p.m. scoring with freshmen Hanna Cavinder (16.4) Haley Cavinder (16.4) and junior Maddi Utti (17.2). Feb. 8 UNLV* 2 p.m. • Maddi Utti (4) and Haley Cavinder (3) have combed for seven double-doubles in the last five games. Utti has recorded four in a row with at least 15 rebounds in each game. Feb. 12 San Jose State* 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at Utah State* 1 p.m. Feb. 19 at Air Force* 5:30 p.m. PROJECTED STARTERS Feb. 22 Nevada* 2 p.m. (based on previous lineup) Feb. 27 at Wyoming* 5:30 p.m. March 1-4 MW Championships (Las Vegas, Nev.) Bold - Home Game (Save Mart Center) # Exhibition * Mountain West 0 1 11 22 24 Hanna Cavinder Haley Cavinder Maddi Utti Aly Gamez Wytalla Motta Guard / 5-6 / Freshman Guard / 5-6 / Freshman Forward / 5-11 / Junior Guard / 5-6 / Junior Forward / 6-0 / Junior Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert, Ariz. Seaside, Ore. Irving, Texas Sao Paulo, Brazil Points: 16.4 ppg Points: 16.4 ppg Points: 17.2 ppg Points: 8.4 ppg Points: 4.2 ppg Rebounds: 2.3 rpg Rebounds: 7.6 rpg Rebounds: 8.9 rpg Rebounds: 3.9 rpg Rebounds: 3.1 rpg Assists: 4.3 rpg Assists: 3.3 apg Assists: 2.6 apg Assists: 3.8 apg Assists: 0.7 apg Blocks: 0.1 bpg Blocks: 0.4 bpg Blocks: 0.3 bpg Blocks: 0.1 bpg Blocks: 0.2 bpg REFERENCE GUIDE: Steals: 2.1 spg Steals: 1.6 spg Steals: 2.7 spg Steals: 1.5 spg Steals: 0.8 spg NAME: “Fresno State” (never: FSU, Games: 18/18 Games: 18/18 Games: 18/18 Games: 15/14 Games: 18/10 CSUF, Fresno State University, or “V” is for Valley just simply “Fresno”); 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, as a symbol to the agricultural community of the Central Valley of California. ABBREVIATION: Fresno St. or FS The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural region in export dollars. 2019-20 FRESNO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL // GOBULLDOGS.COM FRESNO STATE QUICK FACTS BY THE NUMBERS UNIVERSITY 4.0 21.0 16.3 Location .........................................Fresno, Calif. Fresno State had its best The Cavinder twins have com- With four straight games with Founded ...........................................................1911 assist-to-turnover ratio against bined to score nearly half of the 15 or more rebounds, Maddi Enrollment ...............................................25,000 a DI team this season versus team’s 42.4 points in the second Utti has averaged 16.3 per President ......................... Dr. Joseph I. Castro Wyoming (26-4). half of the last five games. game during that span. Nickname ..............................................Bulldogs Colors ............................................ Red and Blue Starting conference right ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT This year marks the third time in eight seasons in the Mountain West that Fresno State Conference ..............................Mountain West opened conference play 7-0 (2015, 2016, 2020) with all three coming under Jaime Athletics Director ....................... Terry Tumey White. The ‘Dogs opened MW play with nine straight wins in 2015 and eight in 2016. Senior Associate AD/SWA ..........Carrie Coll Owning the night SAVE MART CENTER Eight of Fresno State’s 14 wins this season have come when the sun has gone down. Capacity ......................................................15,596 Only one of the Bulldogs’ four losses have come at night. Year Constructed ......................................2003 Attendance Record ............................................. .................................7,689 (3/1/12 vs. La. Tech) Offensive show Press Row Phone Number ............................... With an offense that has not averaged north of 70 since 2014, this season’s Bulldogs ........................................................559-347-3699 look to far exceed the averages of the previous five seasons. Averaging nearly nine points better than last year, Fresno State ranks second in the Mountain West and No. STARTERS RETURNING/LOST 17 in the NCAA in scoring offense at 78.2 points per game. Returning Starters ............................................5 Starters Lost ........................................................0 - The Bulldogs’ current average is 2.3 points better than the program record set during Returning Letterwinners .............................. 10 the 2010-11 season. Letterwinners Lost ............................................ 1 - The ‘Dogs are leading the league in scoring margin, outscoring opponents by 12.7 per game overall, 5.4 better than the next team. COACHES/STAFF HEAD COACH Jaime White (Southern Idaho, 1994) No looking back - Fresno State Record: 99-65 (.604) - 5 years Through 18 games, the Bulldogs have shown a propensity for getting halftime leads - Career Record: 216-193 (.528) - 13 years and not looking back. Fresno State is 10-0 when leading at the half and has not ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH surrendered the lead at any point in the second half in any of those games. On the Mandi Carver (Idaho State, 2002) other side, the Bulldogs have come back from a halftime deficit four times in eight ASSISTANT COACHES opportunities. Shannon Bush (Holy Cross, 2006) Bobby Ratterree (Northern Colorado, 2009) Playing from behind DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS While Fresno State entered 2020 with a 1-4 record on the year when trailing at the D’shara Strange (Northern Colorado, 2015) half, the Bulldogs have quickly changed that in conference play. Fresno State has GRADUATE ASSISTANT trailed in each of its last three games but has won all three. Alexandria Young (San Diego, ‘18) 2019-20 SEASON-IN-REVIEW - Until the Bulldogs’ 30-point win over Wyoming, Fresno State had trailed by at least Record ............................................................19-13 eight points in the third quarter of the previous three games. Conference ......................................................11-7 - The Bulldogs back-to-back overtime games (San Jose State/New Mexico) was the MW Finish/Tournament ..................... 4th/SF third time in program history that Fresno State has ever played back-to-back overtime Home ................................................................ 11-5 games but it was the first time it has ever won both games. Road ...................................................................8-7 Neutral ................................................................0-1 Turnovers matter...most of the time Throughout the majority of the season, Fresno State has feasted on its opponents’ PROGRAM HISTORY BEFORE 19-20 turnovers, averaging 23.3 points per game off of turnovers in its 11 wins prior to facing All-Time Record .....................793-605 (.567) New Mexico on Jan. 8. Forcing just a 11 turnovers and scoring only seven points off of Home Record (Save Mart Center) ................. ........................................................... 179-52 (.781) them, the Bulldogs were forced to win their first game of the season when scoring NCAA Appearances ............................... Seven less points off turnovers, finishing the night with a season-worst -17 point differential. ....................................2008, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 The Bulldogs returned to winning the points off turnovers against San Diego State NCAA Record .................................................0-7 but still managed just seven points. WNIT Appearances ..................................Eight WNIT Record ................................................8-10 - Fresno State has won both of its games this season when facing a double-digit WBI Appearances .......................................One deficit in points off turnovers (Montana, New Mexico).