Fresno State used a late scoring burst to pull away from stubborn San Jose State and took a 43-33 lead at the half of Tuesday's Western Athletic Conference women's basketball game at Save Mart Center.
The Spartans, a winner of only one game, shot 50% to stay close.
Bulldogs guard Tierre Wilson had 12 points and three assists and forward Hayley Munro chipped in 11 points and four rebounds.
Natalie White, San Jose State's leading scorer, made four 3-pointers for 12 points.
The Spartans led 17-16 and and forced a tie at 19 on Christine Martin's jump shot.
The Bulldogs then scored the next six points, keyed by Wilson's 3-pointer and a fastbreak layup.
Ahead by three late, the Bulldogs finished the half with a 9-2 run. Munro got it going with a 3-pointer and capped it with a layup with nine seconds left.