Game 9: Fresno State (5-3, 0-0 MW) vs Pepperdine (4-2, 0-0 WCC)

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 | 5 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Save Mart Center | Fresno, Calif.

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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team returns home to the Save Mart Center for the first time since early November to host Pepperdine on Saturday night. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. PT streaming live on the Mountain West Network.

Bulldog Bones

Fresno State is holding opponents to 21.4% from three this season, fourth-best among DI teams

Fresno State is also tied for the lowest 3-point percentage ever allowed by a MW team through eight games of a season (Boise State, 2024-25).

Bulldogs are one of four teams in the MW with at least a two-game win streak

Ava Marr earns her second MW Freshman of the Week recognition (Dec. 1 & Nov. 10)

Bulldogs will have seen 25 days since their last home game (Nov. 11) when they return home this Saturday to host Pepperdine

Saturday's theme of the night is Native American Heritage Night and Greek Night

Bulldogs close out November with a 5-3 record

Fresno State ranks second in the MW in steals averaging 11.6 per game

In addition Emilia Long sits first in the MW in both steals (24) and steals per game (3.0 spg), while sitting 40th (steals) and 36th (steals per game) in the national rankings

Ashlyn Rean and Emilia Long are tied at second in the Mountain West with two games scoring 20+ points this season

It's the first week of NET rankings and the 'Dogs come in at 148

Fresno State remains first in the Mountain West in Turnovers forced per game (22.63) and 29th in the nation

Fresno State has two more non conference games before MW play begins on Dec. 17

Bulldogs saw a season and game-high 50 points off the bench against Santa Clara

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)

2x MW Freshman of the Week

True freshman Ava Marr earned her second Mountain West Freshman of the Week nod on Dec. 1.

The Washington native earned the nod after a 2-0 week in New Orleans where she posted an average of seven points, 1.5 rebounds, one assist and one steal per game.

Shot 45.5 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from three.

Against the Aggies, tallied five points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Against the Ragin' Cajuns, recorded nine points, one assist and one steal.

Marr is the fourth Bulldog in program history to earn the weekly honor as a freshman

Marr is only the second 'Dog in program history to receive more than one recognition as freshman (Sta. Maria, 3)

Big 'Dog Double-Double

Hedda Koehne is the second Bulldog this season to hit a double-double. Koehne marked her first as a Bulldog and third of her career.

In her fourth start of the season against Louisiana at the Big Easy Classic the forward scored 10 points and marked a new career-high 14 rebounds.

Home Sweet Home

Bulldogs are back home for the first time since November 11th.

It's been over 25 days since the 'Dogs have played at the Save Mart CenterGame 9: Fresno State (5-3, 0-0 MW) vs Pepperdine (4-2, 0-0 WCC)