Fresno State Athletics
Battle Of The 'Dogs On Thursday Night
1/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 21, 2009
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State will host the other WAC Bulldogs as Louisiana Tech comes to the Save Mart Center on Thursday night (Jan. 22) for a 7 p.m. PST contest. The Bulldogs then travel to San Jose for a 7 p.m. PST Saturday night (Jan. 24) rematch with the Spartans. Fresno State is 7-11 on the season and looks its first WAC win of the year.
About the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech enters the week 8-10 on the season and 2-3 in WAC play. The Bulldogs are led by Kyle Gibson with 15.4 ppg. Louisiana Tech was picked to finish sixth in the WAC by the coaches and fourth by the media during the 2008-09 preseason polls.
Against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Fresno State leads the overall series with Louisiana Tech, 10-9. Fresno State has won the last four games with Louisiana Tech, including the most recent meeting that ended in a 70-58 Fresno State victory on Feb. 4, 2009 in Fresno, Calif.
About the San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State University enters the week 8-8 on the season and 2-3 in WAC play. The Spartans are led by Adrian Oliver with 16.7 ppg and Tim Pierce, who adds 15.7 ppg and 6.6 rpg. San Jose State was picked to finish fourth in the WAC by the coaches and sixth by the media during the 2008-09 preseason polls.
Against the San Jose State Spartans
Fresno State leads the overall series with San Jose State, 76-71. The `Dogs have won 19 of the past 23 meetings between the schools. The Spartans edged the Bulldogs 71-68 in overtime back on Jan. 10, 2009 in the two schools most recent contest.
LAST WEEK: Seay Soars In Logan; Comeback Just Short in Reno
While executing their game plan to near perfection, junior forward Sylvester Seay soared to a dominating career-high 32-point night as the Bulldog's upset bid to stop the Aggie's 26-game home winning streak ended in a 65-61 loss at Utah State on Thursday night in the packed Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Fresno State had led 32-28 at halftime. On the night, the `Dogs shot 47 percent from the field against the first-place Aggies, who remained undefeated in conference play. Later in the week, Fresno State fought back from a 15-point hole midway through the second half before falling 65-60 to the five-time defending WAC champion Nevada Wolf Pack in the Lawlor Events Center. George recorded a team-high 16 points and nine boards while Golubovic also picked up nine rebounds (tying a career-high). Seay added 13 points and eight rebounds.
- Click HERE to read the Fresno State-Utah State recap.
- Click HERE to read the Fresno State-Nevada recap.
Click HERE to view the Fresno State men's basketball Bulldog Blog.
"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The `Dogs return to the Save Mart Center on Thursday, January 22 for a Bulldog showdown as they host Louisiana Tech at 7:00 p.m. It's Thursday Night at the Save Mart Center and all Fresno State and Fresno Unified School District faculty and staff can receive $2 tickets with presentation of their ID (limit 4 tickets) at the Save Mart Center box office. Tickets are on sale now through the Save Mart Center box office, by calling (559) 485-TIXS or online at ticketmaster.com.
