Bulldogs' Late Surge Not Enough to Overcome Rams at Save Mart Center
The Fresno State Bulldogs fell short against the Colorado State Rams with a final score of 55-61. The Bulldogs now stand with a record that reflects their hard-fought season, while the Rams improved their standing after this encounter.
From the opening quarter, it was evident that the game would be a battle of defenses and shooting efficiency. The Rams started strong, outscoring the Bulldogs 18-11 in the first quarter. Despite a resilient effort by Fresno State in the second quarter, where they managed to put up 16 points against Colorado State's 12, they still trailed at halftime.
The third quarter saw Fresno State struggle offensively, only scoring 7 points compared to Colorado State's 15. This period proved pivotal as it widened the gap between both teams going into the final stretch of play. However, not all was lost for Fresno State as they mounted an impressive comeback in the fourth quarter with an explosive 21-point performance but ultimately could not close down on Colorado State’s lead.
Fresno State's shooting woes were apparent throughout the game; they shot just 30 percent from field goals and only made about one-quarter of their two-point attempts. In contrast, Colorado State shot better from two-point range at a solid rate of over half their attempts finding success. From beyond the arc though, Fresno dominated with a respectable three-point shooting percentage of nearly double that of their opponents.
Defensively both teams were active; however, it was clear that Colorado had an edge with more blocks and fewer turnovers than Fresno who committed six player turnovers during playtime. On rebounds too there was little to separate them – just three rebounds made all difference favoring Colorado who gathered thirty-eight in total compared to thirty-five by Fresno.
Despite being outperformed statistically in several areas including assists where they recorded eight against eleven by their opponents and steals where they managed seven versus four by Rams - there were positives for Bulldogs fans as well such as converting seventy-six percent from free throw line which showed good composure under pressure situations especially when considering overall field goal percentages on night weren't high for either side involved here today at Save Mart Center located within city limits under zip code area:93710
Looking ahead after this tough loss on home court – next up for The Bulldogs is another conference challenge facing Utah State Aggies scheduled on January 13th at Save Mart Center starting from precisely two o'clock PM local time zone Pacific Standard Time (PST). Fans eager to support can catch live action broadcasted directly from venue address:2650 E Shaw Avenue,Fresno CA within United States Of America (USA).