NCAAB

Fresno State Bulldogs at Colorado State Rams

· Mountain West Championship - 1st Round
13-18, 2-10 Away

vs
20-11, 12-5 Home

Colorado State takes on Fresno State in MWC Tournament

Game Preview

Fresno State Bulldogs (13-18, 7-13 MWC) vs. Colorado State Rams (20-11, 11-9 MWC)

Las Vegas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State plays in the MWC Tournament against Fresno State.

The Rams have gone 11-9 against MWC opponents, with a 9-2 record in non-conference play. Colorado State is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Bulldogs' record in MWC games is 7-13. Fresno State has a 7-14 record against teams over .500.

Colorado State scores 76.8 points per game, 3.8 more points than the 73.0 Fresno State gives up. Fresno State averages 73.2 points per game, 1.8 more than the 71.4 Colorado State gives up.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Rams won 74-70 in the last matchup on Feb. 25. Brandon Rechsteiner led the Rams with 19 points, and DeShawn Gory led the Bulldogs with 23 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jevin Muniz is averaging 9.4 points and 4.9 assists for the Rams. Rechsteiner is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.

Jake Heidbreder is shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 16.7 points. Gory is averaging 17.9 points and 6.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rams: 8-2, averaging 77.4 points, 28.3 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points per game.

Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 75.3 points, 30.3 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 5.0 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.7 points.

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Matchup Prediction

Colorado State: 75.5%
Fresno State: 24.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak L1
73.0 Points Against 71.4
73.2 Points Per Game 76.8
44 Field Goal % 50
32 Three Point % 39
34.6 Rebounds Per Game 32.1
12.8 Assists Per Game 16.0
2.1 Blocks Per Game 2.1
6.6 Steals Per Game 5.3
0.7 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.9
13.4 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.7
73.0 Points Against 71.4

Game Information

Venue: Thomas & Mack Center

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Utah State 15-5 - 25-6
San Diego State 14-6 1 20-10
New Mexico 13-7 2 22-9
Grand Canyon 13-7 2 20-11
Boise State 12-8 3 20-11
Nevada 12-8 3 20-11
Colorado State 11-9 4 20-11
UNLV 11-9 4 16-15
Wyoming 9-11 6 18-13
Fresno State 7-13 8 13-18
San José State 3-17 12 8-23
Air Force 0-20 15 3-28
Full Standings

Fresno State Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs UNM UNM L 80-78
@ CSU CSU L 74-70
vs BOIS BOIS L 69-53
vs SJSU SJSU W 82-68
@ GCU GCU L 85-60

Colorado State Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SDSU W 83-74
vs FRES W 74-70
@ SJSU W 85-73
@ UNM W 82-74
vs BOIS L 78-67