STOCKTON, Calif. - Pacific men's basketball (4-6) continues its two week traveling slate, heading to Fresno State (4-4) for its third road game in a row. The Tigers visit the Bulldogs at the Save Mart Center on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m.
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The Bulldogs average 72.3 points a game as a team, allowing their opponents 75.6 points through their first eight contests. They collectively shoot 47.4 percent from the floor, while averaging 34.6 rebounds a game.
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Fresno State is currently 3-1 at home after falling to UC Santa Barbara a week ago. The Bulldogs recently snapped a three game losing streak by defeating Idaho State at home on Tuesday night.Â
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Senior guard Isaiah Hill leads Fresno State with 14.1 PPG, 5.9 assists per game and 1.4 steals, shooting 43.7 percent from the floor through eight contests. Another senior guard, Donavan Yap Jr., has put up a double digit scoring average for the Bulldogs with 10.5 PPG on a .439 field goal percentage.
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Junior center Enoch Boakye has a team leading 7.5 rebounds a game. He is 28-48 from the floor, averaging 7.4 PPG. Another center, senior Eduardo Andre, puts up 9.4 PPG for the Bulldogs, shooting 69 percent from the floor on 42 attempts. He averages 6.1 rebounds a game, while leading the team with six blocks through eight games.Â
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Pacific is shooting 41.1 percent from the floor as a team, while only allowing its opponents to shoot 30.8 percent from beyond the arc. The Tigers average 15.7 assists a game to Fresno State's 13.4.
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Senior guard/forward
Judson Martindale leads the Tigers with 11.8 PPG through ten appearances. He's a 46 percent shooter from the floor, while leading the team from deep with 15 made three pointers so far this season.Â
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Sophomore guard
Moe Odum paves the way for the Tigers offense with 4.7 assists a game, which ranks him 3rd in the conference. He's averaging 7.4 PPG and a team leading 1.2 steals a game.Â
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Senior guard
Lesown Hallums, Jr. electrifies the Tigers offense, averaging 8.6 PPG, shooting 43.6 percent from the floor. Junior guard/forward
Cam Denson adds 8.5 PPG and a team leading 4.9 rebounds a game, while shooting 33-57 from the floor.
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The Tigers beat Fresno State 76-72 in their most recent matchup, downing the Bulldogs by four at the Alex G. Spanos Center a year ago. The win tied the all-time series 80-80, which dates back to their first meeting in 1923.Â
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Pacific travels to Fresno State on Saturday, Dec. 9 for a 4 p.m. game at the Save Mart Center. Follow live coverage of the game on the Mountain West Network or on Fox Sports AM 1280.
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