The Air Force Falcons (14-14) will have a tough time bringing their seven-game road losing streak to a close when they take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (18-9), who have won six in a row at home. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The Bulldogs enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Utah State 75-68 on Saturday. Marvelle Harris was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 5-for-15 shooting. The Falcons, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-72 win against New Mexico on Saturday. Hayden Graham claimed his fifth double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Cullen Russo and Harris have been better than usual over the last five games for the Bulldogs. During that stretch, Russo has averaged 15.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.6 steals, and 1.0 three-pointer, while Harris has recorded 25.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 3.2 three-pointers a game.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bulldogs winning the first matchup 56-55. Torren Jones had a stellar game with 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and four steals.
Notes
The Fresno State Bulldogs have a defensive rating of 99.1 (ranked 76th), while the Air Force Falcons have an offensive rating of 98.3 (ranked 299th).
Fresno State has an average field goal percentage of 42.7%. Air Force is a poor 4-11 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Fresno State Bulldogs and the Air Force Falcons both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Fresno State is 284th and 242nd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Air Force ranks 272nd and 259th in these categories.
Fresno State ranks 93rd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.20. Air Force is ranked lower at 196th with an A/TO of 1.02.
Fresno State ranks 48th in offensive rebounding. Air Force ranks 111th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Air Force forces a turnover rate of 19.4%. When Fresno State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
