Game 17: Fresno State (8-8, 2-3 MW ) at Grand Canyon (3-12, 1-3 MW)
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 | 12 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network | Global Credit Union | Phoenix, Ariz.
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FRESNO, Calif.- The Fresno State women's basketball team sets forth to Phoenix to take on first-year Mountain West opponents, Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon at Global Credit Union.
Bulldog Bones
Fresno State is forcing 20.5 turnovers per game this season compared to 13.9 last season
The difference of 6.6 opponent turnovers per game would be the largest increase from one
season to another in MW history.
Fresno State and Grand Canyon will meet for just the second time in program history and the first time as conference opponents
Two players are averaging 10+ ppg in Emilia Long (12.8) and Danae Powell (10.4)
For the fourth time this season, Fresno State scored 6 or more 3PFG
With 22 points against San Jose State, Emilia Long is now 16 points away from 1,000 career points
Emilia Long logged her fourth game this season and the 13th of her career scoring 20+ points
The last time two or more players had 20 or more points in the same game was in November of 2023 - M. Jacobs (31) & S. Dethman (21) at Arizona State
The last time Fresno State attempted 70 or more field goals was in Nov. 1, 2025 (78, Fresno Pacific)
Head coach Ryan McCarthy logged his first MW win at Fresno State against Wyoming (12/20)
Ava Marr earned her third Mountain West Freshman of the Week recognition this season, tying for the most in program history (Nov. 10, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15)
Fresno State begins their 14th and final year with the Mountain West before joining the Pac-12 in the upcoming 2026-27 season
Bulldogs closed non conference play with a 6-5 record (.545)
Incoming freshmen (2) - Ava Marr (Brier, Wash.) and Briana Webb (Hayward, Calif.)
Incoming transfers (8) - 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)
20/20
For the first time since 2023 two or more players finished a game with 20 or more points.
Emilia Long led the field with 22 points, four shy of matching her career-high (26) and Danae Powell marked her first game of the season with 20 points, also two points shy of her career-high (22).
Long crosses for her fourth 20 point game of the season and the 13th of her career while Powell hits the second of her career.
With 22 points on the night, Long now needs 16 points to break 1,000 career points.
Raining threes
Fresno State played their second consecutive game with eight or more 3PFGM.
At Colorado State, the 'Dogs hit 10-of-14 from beyond the arc. Avery Watkins contributed five, while Ava Marr and Emilia Long each tacked on two and Danae Powell for one.
Against the Spartans, Fresno State shot 8-of-24 from downtown. Powell led on four 3PFG, Long with another two and Indiya Clarke & Ava Marr with a single three-pointer.
A look around the MW
In Mountain West games Fresno State is...
1st in rebounding defense with 161 (32.2 avg)
2nd in turnover margin +4.40
2nd in offensive rebounds per game with 74 (14.8 avg)
T2nd in steals with 48 (9.6 avg)
3rd in rebounding margin with +5.0
In Mountain West games for individual stats...
Danae Powell is second in scoring (15.4 ppg) and in steals (2.20 spg) and third in minutes played (36.14 mpg)
Jaisa Gamble is tied for third in blocked shots (1.0 bpg)
A brief history with the Lopes
Fresno State and Grand Canyon will meet for the second time in program history and the first time as Mountain West opponents
Fresno State has only played Grand Canyon in Phoenix
Bulldogs look to even out the series on Saturday afternoon