Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs Open With Exhibition Games
11/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 3, 2008
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FRESNO, Calif. - This Week in Fresno State Men's Basketball....
Fresno State vs. Fresno Pacific (Exhibition)
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tip Off: 8:00 p.m.
Site: Save Mart Center (15,596); Fresno, Calif.
Radio:
KMJ 580 AM (Paul Loeffler/Randy Rosenbloom)
ESPN Deportes 1600 AM in Spanish (Jess Gonzalez/Doug Kessler)
Television: None
Fresno State vs. Cal State Stanislaus (Exhibition)
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2008
Tip Off: 2:00 p.m.
Site: Save Mart Center (15,596); Fresno, Calif.
Radio:
KMJ 580 AM (Paul Loeffler/Randy Rosenbloom)
ESPN Deportes 1600 AM in Spanish (Jess Gonzalez/Doug Kessler)
Television: None
Bulldogs Start Exhibition Contests
The Fresno State Bulldogs open their 2008-09 season this week with two exhibition games. The first tip off is set for 8 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5, with the cross-town Fresno Pacific Sunbirds. The `Dogs then welcome the Warriors of Cal State Stanislaus Sunday afternoon for a 2 p.m. meeting. Both games will take place in the Save Mart Center. Exhibition games do not count in a team's record and statistics are not included in season stats. To order season tickets or a mini-plan, visit the Bulldog Ticket Office, call (559) 278-DOGS, or log onto www.gobulldogs.com. Single game tickets are on sale at the Save Mart Center box office, by calling (559) 485-TIXS, and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
"Built to Last"
With eight newcomers (six freshman and two junior transfers) and only one senior, fourth-year head coach Steve Cleveland and his distinguished staff turns to the foundation of the team they have built to compete for a Western Athletic Conference Championship and the opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament.
About the Sunbirds
Former Fresno State assistant coach (under Gary Colson) Jim Saia guided Fresno Pacific to a 19-12 record in 2007-08. The Sunbirds are 2-0 this year with wins over Holy Names (77-58) and CSU Maritime (84-54). Key players for Fresno Pacific, who competes in the NAIA, are Todd Brown, Kevin McCaughey, Marcus West (a former Fresno State Bulldog) and Jordan Wild.
About the Warriors
Cal State Stanislaus will turn to the talents of seniors Terry Johnson and Chris Haynes as the Warriors replace all five starters from their 2007-08 campaign when they finished 6-21. Head Coach Keith Larsen enters his sixth year at the helm of the Division II squad from the California Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Fresno State Media Relations Has Moved
The Fresno State Media Relations Office moved to an off-campus office complex on Tues., Sept. 30. The new office suite includes Fresno State's Athletic Director, Bulldog Sports Properties, Development & Bulldog Foundation, Marketing, Media Relations and Video Services.
The new address and phone number are:
Fresno State Media Relations Office
1510 East Shaw, Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 244-5615
O'Neil Fills Role as Team Leader
Senior guard Dwight O'Neil returns for his final season with his hometown Bulldogs. After missing the first half of 2007-08 due to injury, O'Neil competed in 14 contests (starting 12) as he racked in 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. The `Dogs look to the fifth-year senior (redshirted 2006-07) as the bonafide team leader.
National Exposure for Bulldogs
Fresno State will play at least twice before national televsion audiences on ESPN and ESPN2. The Bulldogs first appearance will be Nov. 17 on the road against Saint Mary's College at 11 p.m. as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip Off, featuring a 24-hour marathon of college basketball programming. ESPN2 will feature a WAC battle with the Hawai'i Warriors on Feb. 19 (8 p.m.) in the Save Mart Center.
`Dogs Part of Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic
Fresno State is one of the school sites for the first and second rounds of the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic as the Bulldogs host Northern Colorado (Dec. 18) and South Carolina Upstate (Dec. 20). The third and fourth rounds will be played at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., as the Bulldogs face Creighton in the marquee night game on Dec. 22. Fresno State will meet either DePaul, who the Bulldogs defeated to win the 1983 NIT Championship, or Rick Majerus' Saint Louis Billikens in the Dec. 23 Championship Round based on the outcomes of Round 3 action.
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"Join the State - Fresno State!" - Secure your seat now for exciting Bulldog Basketball as season tickets, mini-plans and single game tickets are on sale for the 2008-09 season. To order your tickets visit the Bulldog Ticket Office, call 278-DOGS or visit gobulldogs.com. The `Dogs host cross-town rival Fresno Pacific in exhibition action Wednesday, November 5 at 8:00 pm in the Save Mart Center. The women's Fresno Pacific ticket will be valid for the men's game. Tickets are on sale now through the Save Mart Center box office, by calling (559) 485-TIXS or online at ticketmaster.com.
