Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs Host Boise State In ESPN's Big Monday Action
2/26/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 26, 2006
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Game 26 • Fresno State (14-11, 7-6) vs. Boise State (13-13, 5-9)
Date: Mon., Feb. 27
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Site: Save Mart Center (16,116) • Fresno, Calif.
TV: ESPN2: Dave Pasch (play-by-play) & Hubert Davis (analyst)
Radio: KMJ (AM 580): Bill Woodward (play-by-play) & Dave Severns (analyst); KOQO (FM 101.9): Jess Gonzalez (play-by-play) & Doug Kessler (analyst)
Game Information
The Fresno State-Boise State game is being televised nationally on ESPN2. Fresno State is wrapping up its home schedule in style by playing on ESPN's Big Monday. The Bulldogs played before a national audience just nine days ago at Creighton on ESPN. Fresno State is playing on ESPN's Big Monday for the fourth time since the 1997-98 season. The Bulldogs played two ESPN Big Monday games during the 1998-99 season, meeting New Mexico on Jan. 4 and Utah on Jan. 25, 1999. In ESPN Big Monday contests, Fresno State owns a 2-1 overall mark and is 1-0 at home (W 86-80 versus New Mexico) since the 1997-98 campaign.
The Series
Fresno State wraps up its season series against Boise State. Having met for the first time in 1976, the Bulldogs are playing the Broncos for the 18th time as the `Dogs own a 10-7 series lead. Boise State has won three straight and five of the last seven meetings. Fresno State is 5-3 at home versus BSU as the two last met at the Save Mart Center on Jan. 13, 2005. The Bulldogs captured an 89-82 victory.
Quickie Notes
The Bulldogs are making their second national television appearance of the season and 17th overall since the 1999-2000 campaign ... Fresno State is the top total and average attendance draw in the WAC this season ... The `Dogs, who finished 25th nationally in attendance last year, has drawn 134,785 fans in 13 home dates for an average of 10,368 ... With an 11-2 home court record, Fresno State already owns the best W-L record at the Save Mart Center.
