Fresno State broke away from San Jose State late for an 81-63 women's basketball victory Tuesday at Save Mart Center.
Tierre Wilson scored 22 points, Hayley Munro had 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Erica Henry added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Jaleesa Ross had 12 points.
The Bulldogs (10-8) improved to 5-0 in the Western Athletic Conference with their eighth consecutive victory. San Jose State (1-16) fell to 0-4.
The Spartans came in ranked 337th out of the 338 NCAA Division I teams. But the Spartans found success with a 2-3 zone and some hot shooting. The were 50% in the first half and made 8 of 16 3-pointers overall.
Natalie White, who led the Spartans with 21 points, scored on a layup to give San Jose State a 53-51 lead with 9:37 left. It was tied at 56 when Munro scored on a layup and the Bulldogs went on a 23-2 scoring run over the next 6:14 to finally pull away.
Wilson and Munro each hit 3-pointers in a 12-0 spurt that gave the Bulldogs a 70-57 advantage.
These two teams meet again on Saturday in San Jose. Bulldogs coach Adrian Wiggins will be going for his 100th win.