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Heidbreder’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts Fresno State Over UNLV 98-96

Hot shooting outweighed 15 turnovers for Fresno State, pushing both teams to 5-6 in Mountain West play.

Overview

  • Fresno State closed with a 9-4 burst over the final 23 seconds to overturn UNLV’s lead.
  • David Douglas Jr. drilled a 32-foot three with 1.5 seconds left to tie it, then an officials’ review confirmed Fresno State possession after an errant UNLV inbounds.
  • Jake Heidbreder scored 29 points and hit the left-baseline winner at the horn.
  • The Bulldogs shot 59% from the field and 53% from three despite 15 turnovers, while UNLV committed 19 turnovers in a game with 62 fouls and multiple technicals and flagrants.
  • Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn led UNLV with 28 points as the Rebels dropped their fourth straight; next up, UNLV hosts Grand Canyon on Saturday and Fresno State visits Nevada.