Utah State hosts Baker and Fresno State

Published Dec. 30, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Fresno State Bulldogs (5-7, 1-0 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (11-2)

Logan, Utah; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State plays the Utah State Aggies after Jemarl Baker Jr. scored 20 points in Fresno State's 58-53 win against the Wyoming Cowboys.

The Aggies have gone 6-1 at home. Utah State averages 19.0 assists per game to lead the MWC, paced by Max Shulga with 4.7.

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The Bulldogs are 1-0 against MWC opponents. Fresno State is 2-5 against opponents with a winning record.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Ashworth is averaging 17.4 points and 4.5 assists for the Aggies. Taylor Funk is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games for Utah State.

Anthony Holland averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 7.4 points while shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc. Isaih Moore is shooting 53.8% and averaging 11.8 points over the past 10 games for Fresno State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 8-2, averaging 85.1 points, 31.7 rebounds, 18.9 assists, 4.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points per game.

Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 61.2 points, 29.4 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.5 points.

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

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