The Fresno State Bulldogs completed a perfect week on the hardwood, winning both contests on the schedule this week, both at home.
On Tuesday Jake Heidbreder scored 23 points, while DeShawn Gory scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 79-69 win over Colorado State.
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In the opening six minutes both teams went back and forth with the Rams grabbing a 12-10 lead. Then an offensive burst put the Bulldogs ahead.
Relying on a mix of offense from several players Fresno State went on a 26-10 run over the final 14 minutes of the first half to take a 36-22 lead. Gory and Heidbreder would each score six points during the run, while Jac Mani, Zaon Collins and David Douglas Jr. knocked down three-point jumpers to help out. Douglas would add a two-point jump shot as well.
Colorado State would rally in the second half, tying the contest at 41-41 with a flurry of three-pointers.
Heidbreder and Gory would then lead their Bulldogs back into the lead and then pull away over the final minutes.
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Heidbreder would score 14 of his 23 points in the second half, while Gory had eight in the second half, and found Bastien Rieber for an open three that would push the Bulldogs to a double-digit lead with less than four minutes to play.
On Saturday night the Bulldogs were in a dog fight, as they played host to the Wyoming Cowboys.
In a game that was close throughout, it was Heidbreder’s free throws and a DJ Stickman steal that proved to be the difference.
With the game tied at 58-58 with two minutes left, Heidbreder would knock down two free throws to give Fresno State the lead. Then, after both teams missed shots, Wyoming’s Leland Walker would grab his own rebound and look for an open teammate. His pass was errant though as Stick would step in front and steal. Douglas would knock down the subsequent free throws to put the Bulldogs up by four at 62-58.
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Walker would then make a couple of free throws to close the gap to 62-60. Douglas would get one of those back when he split his own free throws. A Nasir Meyer three-point shot as the buzzer rang was no good and Fresno State would hold onto a 63-60 win.
After the two wins, Fresno State is now 9-9 on the regular season and 3-4 in the Mountain West Conference, good enough for seventh in the conference standings.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will once again play twice this upcoming week, splitting games on the road and at home.
On Wednesday Fresno State will travel to the vaunted Pit in Albuquerque to take on the New Mexico Lobos. That game will tip at 6:00 pm PT and be broadcast on CBS Sports Net.
On Saturday evening the Bulldogs will play host to the Grand Canyon Antelopes with that game tipping off at 4:30 PT and will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
