Broncos Back in Action at Fresno State

Boise State at Fresno State
Saturday, Jan. 25 | 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT
Fresno, Calif. | Save Mart Center
TV: AT&T SportsNet | Live Audio | Live Stats

Boise State Game Notes

Boise State men's basketball hits the road to take on Fresno State Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT at Save Mart Center.

WATCH: Saturday's game will be televised by AT&T SportsNet.
Play-by-Play: Drew Goodman
Analyst: Dave Bollwinkel

LISTEN LIVE: Radio coverage of Wednesday's game will be broadcast on the Bronco Radio Network, with 670 AM KBOI and 93.1 FM KTIK serving as the flagship stations, and online through TuneIn. The pregame show begins at 5:30 p.m. MT.
Play-by-Play: Bob Behler
Analyst: Abe Jackson

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS: Fresno State is 6-13, with a 2-6 record in Mountain West play. The Bulldogs rank second in the Mountain West and top-50 nationally with 9.0 three-pointers per game, led by New Williams who has made 27 triples in eight conference games. Williams is Fresno State's leading scorer in league play at 15.3 points per game. Freshman forward Orlando Robinson is averaging 13.2 points and 6.9 rebounds for the season, the top Bulldog in each category.

SERIES HISTORY: Boise State leads the all-time series 22-21. The Bulldogs have won four of the last five meetings overall and four of the last five games played in Fresno. Saturday will be the only regular-season meeting between the teams this season.

MAGIC AT EXTRAMILE: Boise State rallied for a thrilling overtime victory against Utah State last time out. The Aggies took an 18-point lead (66-48) with 4:10 remaining in regulation and had possession. The Broncos got a stop and RJ Williams sank a pair of free throws with 3:37 to play. Those free throws started a 27-9 run, including 19 points from freshman RayJ Dennis to close the period and tie the game. Utah State led 75-70 with 8.9 seconds left before Dennis stormed up the floor and made his fourth three-pointer of the spurt. Justinian Jessup stole the ensuing inbound pass and made a layup to tie the game with 1.9 seconds left and force overtime. The Broncos never led in regulation, but never trailed in the extra period, winning 88-83.

MIDPOINT: Saturday marks the midpoint for Boise State's Mountain West schedule. The Broncos are 4-4 through the first eight games, with four home wins and four road losses. They beaten Colorado State, Wyoming, UNLV and Utah State, and fallen on the road to New Mexico, Nevada, San Diego State and Air Force.

45TH PARALLEL: Boise State is 11-0 this season when holding opponents under 45 percent shooting from the field and 1-8 when allowing opponents to shoot 45 percent or better. In Leon Rice's 10 seasons as head coach, the Broncos have won 80.1 percent of the games in which they have held opponents under 45 percent from the floor.

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Players Mentioned

RayJ Dennis

Justinian Jessup

RJ Williams