Fresno State Ends Six-Game Slide with 70-55 Victory

Fresno State defeats San Jose State 70-55 on Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak and reclaiming a measure of momentum late in the nonconference portion of the season. Forward DeShawn Gory leads the Bulldogs with a double-double, finishing with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Zaon Collins contributes a near triple-double with 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and David Douglas Jr. adds 13 points. San Jose State’s Melvin Bell Jr. leads his team with 16 points.

The game turns in Fresno State’s favor early in the second half, when the Bulldogs take the lead and steadily pull away. Defensively the team kept San Jose State at 55 points, while distributing scoring across multiple players to avoid reliance on a single scorer. The box score detail underscores a collective performance: interior production from Gory, playmaking from Collins, and scoring support from Douglas Jr. promoted a cleaner offensive flow and better possession management during the decisive stretch.

For Fresno County residents, the win matters beyond the final score. Ending a prolonged losing streak helps stabilize ticket demand and fan interest at campus events, which in turn supports game-night spending at local restaurants, bars and small businesses that rely on college basketball crowds. A resurgence on the court also affects longer-term revenue drivers for the university program—season ticket renewals, booster contributions and recruiting momentum—factors that shape budgetary choices and local economic spillovers tied to athletics.

The victory arrives as the Bulldogs prepare for the next slate of Mountain West games. While the single result does not erase earlier struggles, it provides a data point that coaching staff and athletic administrators can reference when evaluating progress and community support. Statistically, Gory’s 16-13 line and Collins’s combination of points and seven assists point to areas of strength the team can emphasize—interior rebounding and multi-player facilitation—if Fresno State hopes to climb the conference ladder.

Longer term, stabilizing performance this month will be important for maintaining attendance and local economic activity associated with home dates, and for sustaining the program’s competitive profile in recruiting. For now, Fresno State’s win gives local fans reason for cautious optimism as Mountain West play resumes.