Fresno State Athletics
Men's Basketball Wraps Up Road Trip Against Louisiana Tech
1/17/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 17, 2003
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FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State brings to a close a grueling road trip tonight against Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs are capping off an 10-day stretch that has seen them play five games in four cities and four different time zones. They are currently 2-1 during that stretch and 12-3 (5-1 WAC) overall after Thursday's 75-73 victory at SMU.
La Tech is 5-6 (2-2 WAC) after falling at home to Nevada 75-67.
Louisiana Tech leads the all-time series 4-2, including victories in two of three last year. The two teams first played against each other in the 1984 NCAA Tournament, when Karl Malone led La Tech to a 66-56 victory. The Bulldogs are 0-2 all-time in Ruston, La. Last season, Fresno State lost both regular season games but knocked Tech out of the WAC Tournament.
Road Trip Rundown - Day 6
Where are the Bulldogs today? Ruston, La.
What went on today? The Bulldogs left Dallas at 7:30 a.m. for Shreveport, La. Upon arriving, the team immediately boarded a bus and rode one hour to Ruston, where Fresno State is staying tonight. After a practice from 6-8 p.m., the Bulldogs will have a dinner, a film session and scouting report review and go to bed at 11 p.m.
What's noteworthy? Fresno State is managing to stay warm despite temperatures that have not risen above 40 degrees since Tuesday night. When they walked out of their hotel in Dallas this morning, the Bulldogs faced 24-degree temperatures with a 5 degree wind chill. In Ruston, the low tonight is expected to dip to 15 degrees.
