GAME 31: FRESNO STATE (17-13, 8-9 MW) vs SAN DIEGO STATE (21-9, 10-7 MW)
Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2025 • 6:00 p.m. PT • Viejas Arena • Mountain West Network • San Diego, Calif.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Stream: Mountain West Network
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network (BSN)
Play-by-Play: Matt Norville
Live Stats: Bulldogslive.com
X (Twitter): @FresnoStateWBB
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State women's basketball prepares for their final match up of the regular season to take on San Diego State at Viejas Arena on Tuesday, Mar. 4. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.
BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State drops to 17-13, 8-9 MW
Bulldogs are shy of one conference win to finish above .500 in MW play this season
Mia Jacobs joins the 1,000 point club after a 21 point game against New Mexico
Mia Jacobs snapped her four game double-double drought with 21 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday
Coach White is 3-7 in the final games of the regular season
Bulldogs are looking to fit in for the 6/7 seed slot of the Mountain West Tournament
A win over the Aztecs will secure a No. 6 seed for the Bulldogs for the final game on Sunday, Mar. 9 at 7 p.m. PT
Bulldogs drop their second game this season after leading at the half, 13-2
'Dogs home record is 10-7
Fresno State for the second time this season, Bulldogs have lost a game where starters outscored opponents starters
The last time Fresno State saw a win over San Diego State in the series or at Viejas Arena was in the 2021 season sweep
Taija Sta. Maria saw her first start since Nov. 13 (Southern Utah) and has hit a four game scoring streak
Fresno State is 6-5 on the road
Bulldogs have won four of the last five road games
Fresno State has seen their most consecutive losses this season at three
Mia Jacobs drops to her lowest national ranking in double-doubles at 7th with 17, Jacobs leads the MW at No. 1
Head coach Jaime White see's her most season wins (17) and conference wins (8) since the 2020-21 season
Fresno State is second in the MW in two categories 3PFG MPG (8.0 avg) and in 3PFGA (23.5 avg), taking 41st and 56th nationally, respectively.
Fresno States ranks No. 1 in Free Throw Percentage 79% (191-of-240)
Fresno State's Mia Jacobs is one of three DI players this season ranking within the top two in their conference in points, rebounds and steals (Coppin State's Laila Lawrence, South Dakota's Grace Larkins). The last MW player to finish a season with such ranks was UNLV's Linda Frohlich in 1999-00.
Fresno State is guaranteed to finish above .500 this season
ABOUT THE MATCH UP
Fresno State and San Diego State will meet for the 61st time in program history and the 29th time in San Diego. Fresno State hosted San Diego State in the first meeting this season, SCORE. Last time out Bulldogs had three players finish in double figures, Mia Jacobs (15), Kylee Fox (15) and Saga Ukkonen (12). Rayna Williams led the bench with nine.
SDSU holds a five game series win streak against Fresno
The last Fresno State win was on Dec. 31, 2021 in Fresno
The last Fresno State win at Viejas Arena was on Jan. 15, 2020 (65-60)
Fresno State trails the all-time meetings, 26-33, as well as the away meetings, 12-16
ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD
This is the final road game for the Bulldogs. Fresno is 6-5 on the road this season and 5-3 in Mountain West road matches. 'Dogs saw two road wins after losses on the road in the last two seasons at New Mexico and at Boise State.
1,000 POINT CLUB
Mia Jacobs becomes the 28th Bulldog in program history to join the 1,000 point club. Jacobs is the most recent addition since the 2021-22 season (Haley & Hanna Cavinder).
Jacobs put up 21 points against New Mexico to mark 1,000 program points and topped it off with 11 rebounds to catch her 17th double-double this season.
Jacobs marks the third Bulldog to reach 1,000 program points in two seasons or less
Jacobs is the second Bulldog to reach 1,000 career and program points in the same season
A LOOK AT THE AZTECS
San Diego State is the only MW team to defeat UNLV this season
Aztecs hold a 9-5 home record
San Diego erased an 18-point deficit for a win at Air Force, 66-63
SDSU is one of three MW teams on a 20 win season
Naomi Panganiban was tabbed MW Freshman of the Week for the third time this season
Aztecs are on a four game win streak with wins over Utah State, San Jose, Nevada and Air Force
SDSU averages 69 ppg while holding opponents to 60 ppg
San Diego shoots 43% from the field, 34% from the three and 75% from the charity line