Bulldogs host Wolf Pack on wednesday night

GAME 26: FRESNO STATE (16-9, 7-5 MW) vs NEVADA (10-15, 5-7 MW)

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 | 6 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.

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MEDIA COVERAGE

Watch: Mountain West Network

Listen: Bulldog Sports Network (BSN)

Play-by-Play: Matt Norville

Sidelines: Taylor Martinez

Stats: Bulldogslive.com

FRESNO, Calif, - The Fresno State women's basketball team hosts Nevada in their final meeting of the season at the Save Mart Center on Wednesday, Feb.12 at 6 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network. Fresno State will have two more home contests this season, hosting Air Force (Feb, 22) and New Mexico (Mar. 1) for senior night.

BULLDOG BONES

Fresno State improves to 16-9, 7-5 MW on the season

Fresno State sits third in the MW rankings (as of Feb. 11)

Wednesday's theme of the game is Black History month

Fresno State holds a 10-4 home record

With 16 wins this season, Fresno State has surpassed last seasons total win record and matches last seasons conference record (15-18, 7-11 MW)

Kylee Fox is 17 points shy of 500 career points at Fresno State

Mia Jacobs is 30 points shy of 500 points in a single season, if achieved Jacobs marks the first Bulldog since the 2021-22 season (Haley Cavinder, 573)

Danae Powell played her first double-digit game for 22 points and marks a new career-high

Rayna Williams hit a new career-high 10 points and matched six rebounds

Fresno State is tied

Fresno State is now 2-0 in overtime games this season

For the third time this season, Fresno State saw four or more players finish in double-figures, Danae Powell (22), Mariah Elohim (17), Mia Jacobs & Saga Ukkonen (13) and Rayna Williams (10)

Head coach Jaime White is seven wins away from 200 wins at Fresno State

Fresno State's Mia Jacobs has recorded at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and multiple defensive stops (steals/blocks) in five straight games. The only MW player to do this in at least six straight Conference games was Fresno State's Bego Faz Davalos in January 2017.

Fresno State has not lost more than two games in a row this season

Fresno State's Mia Jacobs has four games this season with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds, including her last game against San José State. That is the most in DI this season and the most by a MW player in a single season all-time.

Fresno State has now seen two months with five wins and three losses- November and January

Mia Jacobs remains in the mix as one of the top three scorers in the MW, alongside Fertig (19.1, Wyoming) and Ronisek (18.5, Colorado), Jacobs takes the No. 2 spot to start the week averaging 19.0 ppg

Fresno State's longest starting five lineup is now 9-5 since Dec. 14 with Mariah Elohim, Saga Ukkonen, Mia Jacobs, Kylee Fox and Maria Konstantinidou

ABOUT THE MATCH UP

Fresno State and Nevada will meet for the 35th time at the Save Mart Center and Fresno State leads the all-time meetings 53-18.

Bulldogs are playing for their first season sweep against the Wolf Pack since 2021. 'Dogs went 3-0 against Nevada in two home contests and the opening round of the tournament in 2021.

Fresno State led for four minutes and three seconds in the fourth quarter to take the win against Nevada on Jan. 29. It was a second half explosion from Mariah Elohim that made all the difference.

CONTROLLING THE COURT

For the first time in her career Danae Powell led the team in scoring for her first double-digit game with a career-high 22 points. The freshman guard logged 19 points in the fourth quarter and an additional seven in overtime.

Fellow freshmen Rayna Williams also joined for a double digit game with 10 for a career high. The forward matched her career high six rebounds and marked 57% from the field (4-of-7).

MOVING FORWARD

Fresno States continues to look sharper than the previous season. Head coach Jaime White has already led her Bulldogs to surpass last year's total overall wins (15) and matches the conference record (7).

2024-25 (2/10) 2023-24

Overall: 16-9 15-18

Mountain West: 7-5 7-11

Home: 10-4 10-7

Away: 5-4 3-10

MW Home: 3-3 4-5

MW Away: 4-2 3-6

BEST OF THE BEST

Mia Jacobs continues to not only lead the Mountain West Conference but takes a spot in the top 20 of the national rankings.

Jacobs leads the conference taking the No. 1 spot in double-doubles (16), points (407), rebounds (251), defensive rebounds (7.7), free throws (131), free throw attempts (151) and 3PT% (41).

The Australian ranks in the top 20 of the nation in all categories except 3PT% taking 41st. Jacobs highest ranking is in double-doubles tieing for third (Kendall Bostic, Illinois) and trails Aneesah Morrow, LSU (23) and Laura Ziegler, Saint Joseph's (17).