{"id":164063,"date":"2026-02-04T20:41:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164063\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:41:23","slug":"fresno-state-98-96-unlv-feb-3-2026-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164063\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno State 98-96 UNLV (Feb 3, 2026) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRESNO, Calif. — \u2014 Jake Heidbreder<\/a> scored 29 points and his basket from the left baseline at the buzzer<\/a> gave Fresno State an improbable 98-96 win over UNLV on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs (11-11, 5-6 Mountain West) outscored UNLV 9-4 in the final 23 seconds to steal the win.<\/p>\n

Zaon Collins<\/a> scored 16 points, DeShawn Gory<\/a> and reserve Bastien Rieber<\/a> each scored 15 points and Wilson Jacques<\/a> 10 for Fresno State which shot 59% (29 of 49) including 53% (8 of 15) from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

Fresno State managed to overcome 15 turnovers to just 11 assists.<\/p>\n

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn<\/a> scored 28 points, Howie Fleming Jr<\/a>. scored 23 points and Kimani Hamilton<\/a> 14 for UNLV (10-12, 5-6).<\/p>\n

Down 96-93, David Douglas Jr<\/a>. made a 32-foot, 3-pointer with 1.5-seconds left to bring Fresno State into a 96-all tie.<\/p>\n

On the ensuing inbounds, Howie Fleming Jr. overthrew Naas Cunningham<\/a> on the other end of the floor and the ball went out of bounds to give possession back to Fresno State at its basket.<\/p>\n

After an officials review to confirm Fresno State possession, Heidbreder faked an attempt to set a screen and froze his defender. He then sprinted to the baseline for a clean look from 14 feet to end it.<\/p>\n

Up Next <\/p>\n

UNLV: Hosts Grand Canyon on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Fresno State: Travels to play Nevada on Saturday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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