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'Dogs open conference play at home against Aztecs

Game 12: Fresno State (6-5, 0-0 MW) vs San Diego State (6-3, 0-0 MW)

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. PT | MW Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Watch: MW Network

Listen: Bulldog Sports Network (BSN)

Play-by-Play: Matt Norville

Sidelines: Taylor Martinez

Stats: Statbroadcast

Live updates via Twitter (X): @fresnostatewbb

FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State women's basketball opens conference play at home to host San Diego State on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. PT.

Bulldog Bones

Ava Marr earned her third Mountain West Freshman of the Week recognition this season

Marr now ties for the most in program history (Nov. 10, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15)

Bulldogs close non conference with a 6-5 record (.545)

Four 'Dogs scored in double-figures, for the second time this season

Fresno State opens conference play against defending MW Champions, San Diego State on Wednesday night

Bulldogs last win against the Aztecs was 2021 (73-67) also at the Save Mart Center

'Dogs earned their first win in December against Chicago State, 81-62

Fresno State is now 6-0 when leading at the half

Fresno State begins their 14th and final year with the Mountain West before joining the Pac-12 in the upcoming 2026-27 season

Fresno State is 7-6 in conference openers

Bulldogs are 8-5 in conference home openers

Fresno State is 1-0 when opening MW play against San Diego State (80-72, Jan. 9, 2013)

Bulldog had a season high 22 assists against Chicago State

This is the longest homestand for the Bulldogs this season - at three games with Chicago State, San Diego State and Wyoming

Bulldogs closed out November with a 5-3 record

Bulldogs saw a season and game-high 50 points off the bench against Santa Clara

Incoming freshmen (2) - Ava Marr (Brier, Wash.) and Briana Webb (Hayward, Calif.)

Incoming transfers (9) - Morelia Chavez (Florida State), Indiya Clarke (Wofford), Djessira Diawara (San Jose State), Jaisa Gamble (Alaska Anchorage), Hedda Koehne (Alaska Anchorage), Emilia Long (Alaska Anchorage), Ashlyn Rean (Alaska Anchorage), Kenzie Sirowich (Alaska Anchorage) and Diarrah Sissoko (New Mexico State)

Third time's the charm

Ava Marr received her third Old Trapper Mountain West Freshman of the Week honor on Dec. 15.The honor comes to the true-freshman after a career-high game against Chicago State.

Against the Cougars, Marr locked in her first 20 point game shooting 7-of-15 from the field and setting a new career-high six 3FGM (6-12). The guard's six made triples accounted for half of the team's new season high of 12 (12-27).

Marr tied for the most MW Weekly Honors for a freshman in program history.

Raining Threes

Fresno State marked a season-high 12 made three-pointers against Chicago State

Fresno State ranks second in the MW in 3PFG% (.343) and 3PF defense percentage (.252)

Ava Marr led the 'Dogs with six made triples

Five total Bulldogs contributed to the 12 made three-pointers: Ava Marr (6), Danae Powell (3), Aloni Oliver, Emilia Long and Morelia Chavez (1)

Bulldogs are 2-0 when making 6 or more 3PFG

Fresno State has seen all but one game with at least two made triples

Art of the assist

Fresno State hit a team high of 22 assists against Chicago State

Danae Powell led the team with seven, for her second consecutive game this season

Jaisa Gamble followed with six assists and Emilia Long on five

Long sits second among MW players in assists totaling 41 through eleven games and averaging 3.7 apg

As a team, Bulldogs average 12.3 assist per game

NCAA Rankings (as of 12/16/25)

Player Category Value NCAA/ MW

Emilia Long Steals 36, 13th / 1st

Emilia Long SPG 3.2, 24th /1st

Jaisa Gamble MPG 33.4, 89th /3rd

Jaisa Gamble Steals 23, 125th/ 5th

Jaisa Gamble SPG 2.0, 173rd /5th

A look at the Aztecs

San Diego State comes to Fresno riding a two game win streak against Pacific (70-68) and Kansas State (64-53)

Aztecs are the third highest MW team in the NET rankings

Nat Martinez was tabbed MW Player of the Week (Dec. 15)

SDSU is 1-0 on the road this season

San Diego State shoots 40% from the field (224-559)

History with the Aztecs

Fresno State and San Diego State will meet for the 62nd time in program history and the 29th time in Fresno

Bulldogs trail the all-time meetings, 26-35

Both teams meet at six wins a piece

Aztecs have won the last six meetings

Fresno State is 6-4 against San Diego in the last ten meetings at the Save Mart Center

Fresno State has opened conference play against San Diego State once since joining the MW in 2012, defeating the Aztecs on the road, 80-72


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