The Fresno State men’s basketball team secured the No. 10 seed in the Mountain West Tournament. The Bulldogs will face the No. 7 seed Colorado State Rams on March 11.
The ‘Dogs and Rams met twice earlier in the regular season, splitting the two games, with the ’Dogs winning at home and losing on the road.
In their first meeting at the Save Mart Center, senior Jake Heidbreder scored 23 points while going perfect from the line on 16 free throws. DeShawn Gory also recorded a double-double to help Fresno State secure a 79-69 win.
Gory led the ’Dogs in scoring in their second meeting with 23 points, while Heidbreder followed with 14. Fresno State fell short by four points, losing 74-70 despite leading for the majority of the game.
The Bulldogs enter the tournament after losing their final regular-season game by 25 points. They will be without D.J. Douglas and D.J. Stickman.
Zaon Collins’ status is also in question. He has been out with an injury since Feb. 28.
Tipoff between Fresno State and Colorado State is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Thomas and Mack Center.
