Bulldog WBB Game Notes 2013-14 Schedule/Results Game #30 • March 11, 2014 November No
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Contact: Jason Clay, Assistant Athletic Communications Director Office: 559-278-6577 (direct) Cell: (559) 287-3304 E-mail: [email protected] Website: gobulldogs.com Contact: Kasandra Martinson ([email protected] - 559-389-1901) Bulldog WBB Game Notes 2013-14 Schedule/Results Game #30 • March 11, 2014 november No. 2 Seed Fresno State (19-10, 13-5 MW) 3 notre Dame De namur (exh) W, 81-42 vs. the winner of 8 UC Merced W, 74-50 No. 7 Seed UNLV (12-18, 9-9 MW) 10 USC L, 63-54 vs. 16 at Cal State Fullerton W, 68-57 No. 10 Seed San Jose State (11-18, 5-13 MW) 22 at Washington State L, 92-79 29 & vs. Liberty W, 70-66 6 p.m. PT • Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) • Las Vegas, Nev. 30 & Seton Hall L, 64-58 Radio: ESPN2 790 AM • Live Stats: GoBulldogs.com • TV: MW Network 2014 ReeSe’S Mountain WeSt ChaMpionShipS December Bulldog Headlines Opening Tip 5 San Diego Christian W, 82-28 ► Fresno State won the Reese’s Fresno State opens the 2014 Reese’s Mountain West Championships 8 Santa Clara W, 69-49 Mountain West Tournament in its as the No. 2 seed and has a first-round bye for the tournament being 14 Portland W, 76-67 first season in the league last year. held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. for the eighth 20 San Francisco L, 76-47 The last team to repeat as MW consecutive season. Fresno State is set to face the winner of the Tournament champions was New UNLV-San Jose State game in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at 6 p.m. 28 No. 4 Stanford L, 86-54 Mexico in 2007 and 2008. January ► In the 14-year history of the Christian Lukens with ESPN2 790 AM is calling the game on the radio and fans can also watch it live online at the Mountain West 1 * at UNLV W, 79-63 Mountain West Championships, the No. 1 seed has won the tournament Network. 4 * Boise State W, 72-63 five times while the No. 2 seed has 8 * at Air Force W, 77-43 won it four times. The Bulldogs enter the tournament on a roll, winning their last five 11 * Colorado State W, 60-50 games of the regular season. That is the longest winning streak of 15 * San Diego State L, 70-69 ► Alex Sheedy was named to the the season for the ’Dogs. All-Tournament team last year 18 * at New Mexico W, 75-73 when she averaged 13.0 points Fresno State senior guards Taylor Thompson and Bree Farley both 22 * at Nevada L, 63-60 and 5.3 rebounds. She enters this garnered All-Mountain West accolades, as the end of the year seasons tournament coming off a 25 * UNLV W, 70-52 awards were announced on Sunday. Thompson was named the Co- 29 * at Wyoming L, 87-76 22-point, 11-rebound performance in Fresno State 107-80 victory Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-Mountain West first- over San Jose State to close out the team. This is the second season in a row that a Bulldog has been February regular season. named the MW Defensive Player of the Year, as Ki-Ki Moore won 5 * Air Force W, 76-49 the award last season. 8 * at San Jose State L, 68-66 ► Fresno State won four-straight games entering the 2013 Reese’s Farley, who averaged 15.2 points in conference play, was a second- 12 * Nevada W, 73-48 Mountain West Tournament that it team selection. This is the first time in her career she has earned 15 * at Colorado State L, 53-47 won. The ’Dogs enter this year’s all-conference honors. 19 * Wyoming W, 65-60 tournament on a season-high five game winning streak. 22 * Utah State W, 72-70 The two seniors will be looking to lead the Bulldogs to their fourth- OT 26 * at Boise State W, 78-72 ► Raegan Pebley is 43-19 (.694) straight conference tournament title. Fresno State is also looking to overall in two seasons as Fresno secure the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The March State’s head coach. ’Dogs have appeared in the last six NCAA Tournaments. 1 * at San Diego State W, 67-63 probable Starters 7 * San Jose State 107-80 No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG STAT MPG 11 ! MW Quarterfinals 6 p.m. 5 Bree Farley G 5-10 Sr. Kadina, South Australia 13.2 4.7 48 3’s 30.6 11 Alex Furr G 5-5 Jr. Athens, Texas 4.8 1.4 22 3s 17.8 15 Jacinta Vandenberg C 6-6 So. Melbourne, Australia 6.2 6.7 38blk 23.2 22 Robin Draper G 5-9 Jr. Fresno, Calif. 6.0 1.4 39 3s 23.9 All times Pacific and subject to change 33 Taylor Thompson G 5-5 Sr. Cache, Okla. 13.7 5.2 125ast 34.1 * - Mountain West game ! - 2014 Reese’s MW Championship (Las Vegas, Nev.) Key Reserves & - Seton Hall Tournament (South Orange, N.J.) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG STAT MPG 10 Alex Sheedy F 6-1 Jr. Moe, Australia 13.1 6.0 31ast 30.1 25 Moriah Faulk G 5-10 RS So. Santa Monica, Calif. 7.7 5.1 35 3s 21.2 1 Raven Fox G 5-7 Jr. Antioch, Calif. 4.4 1.4 17stls 12.1 20 Emilie Volk G 5-11 Fr. Ogden, Utah 2.6 1.1 10stl 9.6 42 Toni Smith C 6-0 So. Del City, Okla. 4.3 3.0 .561FG 8.3 2014 REESE’S MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY-TUESDAY, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, March 10-11, 14-15 THOMAS & MACK CENTER LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MONDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH 10 MARCH 11 MARCH 14 MARCH 15 #1 Colorado State Game 4 Noon #8 Utah State Game 1 2 p.m. Game 8 Noon #9 New Mexico #4 Boise State Game 5 2:30 p.m.** #5 Wyoming Game 10 7 p.m. #2 Fresno State WOMEN’S CHAMPION Game 6 6 p.m.** #7 UNLV Game 2 4:30 p.m.** Game 9 2:30 p.m.** #10 San José State #3 Nevada Game 7 8:30 p.m.** #6 San Diego State Game 3 7 p.m.** All times Pacific and subject to change. ** There will be a minimum of 24 minutes between games, should the previous #11 Air Force game go into overtime or run more than 2 hours. No. 2 Seed Fresno State (19-10, 13-5 MW) March 11, 2014 • Las Vegas, Nev. (Thomas & Mack Center) • 6 p.m. 2014 Reese’s Mountain West Championships GAME No. 30 - RADIO/TV CRIB SHEET teaM NOTES #33 taylor Thompson • Sr. • G • 5-5 • Fresno State, currently standing at 19-10 overall on the season, • 2014 first-team All-Mountain West selection. is in the hunt for yet another 20-win season. The Bulldogs have • 2014 Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year. won 20 or more games in each of the past six seasons, although • Has scored in double figures in 18 out of the last 19 games. Fresno State had to vacate its 22 wins during the 2007-08 season • Is Fresno State’s all-time steals leader with 303. Ranks No. 3 due to NCAA violations. in school history with 466 career assists and No. 13 with 1,214 • The Bulldogs have out-rebounded four out of their last five points. opponents, which is their best streak on the boards this season. • Her 34.1 minutes per game average in the regular season was • Fresno State and Wyoming are the only teams in the Mountain the fourth highest among all Mountain West players. West that enter the 2014 Reese’s MW Championship with three players all averaging over 13 points per game. Key Reserves • Excluding NCAA Tournament games, Fresno State has #1 Raven Fox • Jr. • G • 5-7 won 16-straight games in the month of March. Their last loss • In Fresno State’s first 18 games of the season she only appeared in the month of March came in the 2010 WAC Tournament in seven of those contests, averaging 2.6 points per game with Championship game, a 68-66 loss to Louisiana Tech. seven steals and five assists in 6.3 minutes. Over Fresno State’s • This probable starting five is the same lineup the Bulldogs have last 11 games she has played in every contest, averaging 5.6 used to start each of their last 11 games of the regular season. points while recording 18 assists and 10 steals in 15.7 minutes They went 8-3 in with this starting lineup this year. per game. • Notched a career-high 13 points in consecutive games over pRoBaBLe STARtinG 5 Wyoming and Utah State on Feb. 19 and 22. #5 Bree Farley • Sr. • G • 5-10 • 2014 second-team All-Mountain West selection. #10 alex Sheedy • Jr. • F • 6-1 • Became the 21st player in school history to score 1,000 points • Missed 10 games from Jan. 22-Feb. 26 with a lower leg injury. in a career. In her return for the last two games of the regular season, she • In her first three seasons in the program, she averaged just 5.3 averaged 17.0 points on 52.2 percent shooting and 8.0 rebounds points in conference action.