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
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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

