Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Collins Returns, but Bulldogs Lose Two in Tournament Action
BILL NEW PROFILE IMAGE
By Bill McEwen, News Director
Published 9 months ago on
November 29, 2024

Back from an ankle injury, standout guard Zaon Collins totaled 37 points at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Desert, but the Bulldogs fell to Washington State and Cal Baptist. (gobulldogs.com)

Share

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Despite the return of standout guard Zaon Collins from injury, the Fresno State men’s basketball team lost two games at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Desert.

Collins scored 27 points on Tuesday as the Bulldogs fell to future Pac-12 rival Washington State 84-73 and tallied 10 points in Fresno State’s 86-81 double-overtime loss to Cal Baptist on Wednesday.

The two dropped the Bulldogs to 3-4 in nonconference action. They are now preparing to open Mountain West play against San Diego State on Wednesday.

The Aztecs, a Sweet 16 team last season, are 3-2 and face sixth-ranked Houston on Saturday. This year’s team boasts a 71-53 victory at Creighton, which was ranked No. 21 at the time.

Augillard Scores 26 Against Cal Baptist

Amar Augillard had a team-high 26 points and eight rebounds in the loss to Cal Baptist. In addition, Elijah Price posted his second double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

Fresno State took a two-point lead with 2:39 to go in the second overtime on Augillard’s layup but didn’t score the rest of the way.

The Bulldogs missed their first 11 attempts from 3-point range and finished with just seven assists compared to 15 turnovers.

Up Next

Tipoff at the Save Mart Center on Wednesday is 7:30 p.m. The game will air on FS1.

Tickets can be bought here.

RELATED TOPICS:

Bill McEwen,
News Director
Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at bmcewen@gvwire.com

Search

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Send this to a friend