Clash at Save Mart Center: Fresno State Bulldogs Host San Francisco Dons
As the Fresno State Bulldogs prepare to face off against the San Francisco Dons at the Save Mart Center, fans are eager for what promises to be a thrilling encounter. The Bulldogs, coming off a mixed bag of recent performances, have shown they can be both resilient and vulnerable.
In their last outing on November 11 against UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Kaiser Permanente Arena, the Bulldogs fell short by seven points in a game that ended 54-61. Despite shooting a decent field goal percentage of 45 and making half of their two-point attempts, turnovers proved costly with 16 lost possessions. The team's assist-to-turnover ratio was low at 0.64, indicating room for improvement in ball handling and passing decisions.
However, it's not all doom and gloom for FRES fans. A previous game on November 8 saw them secure a victory over Fresno Pacific Sunbirds with an impressive scoreline of 69-56. Playing at home seems to bring out the best in the Bulldogs; they shot an improved field goal percentage of 44 and were particularly effective inside with a two-point shooting percentage of 58. They also showed defensive prowess with eight steals and capitalized on turnovers by scoring 21 points from them.
The upcoming game against SF presents an opportunity for redemption and to capitalize on home-court advantage once again. The key will be maintaining offensive efficiency while tightening up ball security to reduce turnovers.
SF comes into this matchup after varied performances but cannot be underestimated as they possess threats from beyond the arc as well as inside plays that could challenge FRES's defense.
Looking ahead to November 17th’s clash set for tip-off at Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA – Bulldog supporters should expect their team to come out strong, aiming to control the paint and leverage fast breaks whenever possible while minimizing giveaways.
Fans can catch all the action live via MW Network online broadcast starting at what translates locally to Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM PST due to time zone differences from UTC scheduling times provided. This is one matchup you won't want to miss as FRES looks to assert dominance on their home court once more against SF's formidable squad.