GAME 11: FRESNO STATE (7-3, 0-0 MW) vs No. 5 USC (8-1, 0-0 B10)
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 | 6 p.m. PT | Big Ten Network | Galen Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Watch: Big Ten Network
PxP: Krista Blunk
Analyst: Elise Woodward
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Matt Norville
Analyst: Paul Loeffler
Analyst: Marc Q. Jones
Sidelines: Taylor Martinez
Stats: Statbroadcast
Live Updates via Twitter (X): @fresnostatewbb
FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's basketball is back on the road and will travel down south to visit No. 5 USC at the Galen Center on Tuesday night. The contest is set for Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. PT streaming live on the Big Ten Network with Krista Blunk and Elise Woodward on the call.
BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State is back on the road with a 7-3 record and 1-1 road record
Fresno State earned their fourth straight home win on Thursday against UC Merced
Mia Jacobs earned her seventh double-double of the season
Bulldogs' face their second-ranked opponent of the season, within two games of their first-ranked meeting this season
'Dogs are 0-1 against ranked opponents this season and 0-1 against Top 10 teams
For the first time this season, Bulldogs saw their lowest appearance at the charity stripe (1-of-3) at 33%
Head coach Jaime White ties her best record through ten games (7-3) since 2019
Fresno State leads the Mountain West in 3PFGM per game (8.7 avg) and is ranked 30th in the nation
Mia Jacobs is tied for second in the nation for double-doubles this season, the Australian holds seven to tie with Sophie Glancey (NAU) and Khamil Pierre (Vanderbilt)
Jacobs is shy of one more double-double to tie Alex Sheedy, at 15, for No. 10 in career double-doubles and with four more this season joins No. 10 (Yvette Roberts & Maddi Utti) with 11 double-doubles in a single season
Fresno State holds a 3% shooting advantage from the three against opponents 87-of-248 (35%) to 66-of-205 (32%)
Danae Powell recorded her first career start
Head coach Jaime White brought in her 300th career win this past weekend with a win over UT Martin (75-66) at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown
In Fresno State's win over Tennessee-Martin, Mia Jacobs became the only DI player over the last 25 seasons to have a game with the following stat-line: 14-plus rebounds, 12-plus free throws made, 5-plus steals and 3-plus 3-pointers made.
Fresno State will have two more non conference games before MW play begins on Dec. 29 at UNLV
ABOUT THE MATCH UP
Fresno State and USC will meet for the 14th time in series history and the first time since 2018. USC leads the all-time meetings, 9-4.
Their last meeting was a nail-biter as Fresno State was on the edge of a victory at the Galen Center. Bulldogs fell to the Trojans by one, 61-62, in Dec. of 2018.
Fresno State's last win came in 2012 at the Save Mart Center, 65-60. 'Dogs are 2-8 in the last ten meetings with the Trojans.
BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN
Fresno State slides back into the win column after the last two games. Fresno State earned their fourth straight home win this season last Thursday against UC Merced (83-60).
Bulldogs look to continue their win streak alive and add in another road win. This season Fresno State has not seen more than two losses in a row.
Fresno State is...5-0 when shooting 40-50%
Fresno State is...7-0 when starters outscore opp. starters
Fresno State is...3-1 when scoring 10+ 3PFG
JOINING THE MIX
Danae Powell has entered the mix of starters as of Thursday. This season the 'Dogs have seen a heavy rotation of guards in the absence of sophomore Taija Sta. Maria.
In Powell's first start, the freshmen totaled seven points, five assists, three steals, and three 3PFG in 29 minutes of play.
A LOOK AT THE TROJANS
Head coach Lindsay Gottlieb enters her fourth season at the helm and earned her 300th career win this season
The Trojans move up one spot on the AP Poll this week, now at No. 5
USC's only loss this season was against Notre Dame (61-74)
Trojans enter their first season as a Big 10 member
USC holds a 4-1 home record and are on a four-game win streak
Lowest scoring output this season was at Oregon (66 pts), but have seen four games scoring 90 or more
Coming off their first B10 win of the season at Oregon, 66-53
First conference opening win since 2016-17, have lost the previous seven
Saw an Elite Eight appearance and conference championship last season
Trojan standout Juju Watkins averages 25.0 ppg and 5.8 rpg, Watkins saw a season high 40 pts against CBU