GAME 4: Fresno State (3-0, 0-0 MW) at BYU (3-0, 0-0 B12)
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 | 1 p.m. PT | ESPN+ | Marriott Center | Provo, Utah
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team kicks off their first of five road trips this November, visiting BYU on Saturday, Nov. 15 with tip-off set for 1 p.m. PT streaming live in ESPN+.
BULLDOG BONES
Head coach Ryan McCarthy opens his career at Fresno State with a 3-0 record
Fresno State kicks off their five game road trip this week starting it off in Provo to visit BYU on Saturday afternoon
Head coach Ryan McCarthy is two wins away from matching the longest season opening win streak (5) in a head coaches first year
For the third consecutive game, Fresno State defeated their opponent by 20 or more points
Emilia Long and Ashlyn Rean combined for 36 points against Seattle U amounting to 46% of the teams total points
Fresno State shot over 50% from the field in back-to-back games, going 32-of-62 from the field against Seattle U
Fresno State's Emilia Long and UNLV's Shelbee Brown have each recorded at least four steals in both of their games this season.
The only player in MW history to start a season with a longer such streak was San Diego State's Jene Morris in 2009-10 (four straight).
Fresno State ranks 28th in the nation in scoring defense (47.3) and 2nd in the MW
Ava Marr was named MW Freshman of the Week (Nov. 10)
'Dogs will not return to the Save Mart Center till Dec. 6 when they host Pepperdine
Incoming freshmen (2) - Ava Marr (Brier, Wash.) and Briana Webb (Hayward, Calif.)
Incoming transfers (9) - Morelia Chavez (Florida State), Indiya Clarke (Wofford), Djessira Diawara (San Jose State), Jaisa Gamble (Alaska Anchorage), Hedda Koehne (Alaska Anchorage), Emilia Long (Alaska Anchorage), Ashlyn Rean (Alaska Anchorage), Kenzie Sirowich (Alaska Anchorage) and Diarrah Sissoko (New Mexico State)
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
Fresno State and BYU will meet for the 16th time in program history and the eighth time in Provo
Cougars lead the all-time meetings 9-6 and the all-time meetings in Provo, 6-1
Fresno State's last win in Provo was in Feb. 22, 1996 (65-60)
The last Fresno State win was in 2006 at home in the Save Mart Center, 61-51
Bulldogs are 1-4 in the last five all-time meetings as the Cougars hold a three game win streak
BYU has defeated Fresno State by double-digits in two of the last three meetings
A LOOK AT THE COUGARS
Cougars are led by first time coach Lee Cummard, Cummard was the Associate head coach from 2022-25
BYU was selected 10th in the Big 12 preseason poll
Cougars are ranked 16th in the nation in assists per game (22.5)
Sophomore guard Delany Gibb was named Big 12 preseason First-Team
Senior forward, Lara Rohkohl was named to the Lisa Leslie preseason Top-20 watchlist
Cougars return two starters one of which is Gibbs who averaged 17 ppg
WHAT'S ON THE LINE
After Saturday only one team will hold a 4-0 record
Both teams are riding on program bests starts at 3-0
It's a battle of the first's this weekend as first time head coaches Ryan McCarthy and Lee Cummard will face off