Funk leads Utah State against Fresno State after 22-point showing

Published Jan. 27, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Utah State Aggies (16-5, 5-3 MWC) at Fresno State Bulldogs (7-12, 3-5 MWC)

Fresno, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah State visits the Fresno State Bulldogs after Taylor Funk scored 22 points in Utah State's 85-75 loss to the San Diego State Aztecs.

The Bulldogs have gone 5-3 in home games. Fresno State is ninth in the MWC with 28.0 points per game in the paint led by Isaih Moore averaging 7.5.

The Aggies have gone 5-3 against MWC opponents. Utah State ranks sixth in the MWC with 7.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Daniel Akin averaging 1.6.

TOP PERFORMERS: Moore is averaging 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Jemarl Baker Jr. is averaging 9.2 points over the last 10 games for Fresno State.

Steven Ashworth is averaging 15.3 points and 4.6 assists for the Aggies. Funk is averaging 13.6 points over the past 10 games for Utah State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 59.0 points, 26.7 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points per game.

Aggies: 6-4, averaging 73.7 points, 31.1 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 4.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.