Fresno State Athletics
`Dogs Finish Home Slate With Nevada and Idaho
2/25/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 25, 2009
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State will complete their final two home games of the 2008-09 season by hosting the Nevada Wolf Pack (Feb. 26) and Idaho Vandals (Feb. 28) this week in a pair of 7 p.m. WAC contests. Head Coach Steve Cleveland is one win away from his 200th career victory (199-167). Cleveland is in fourth season at Fresno State and 12th overall while spending his first eight years as the head coach at Brigham Young University.
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This Week in Fresno State Men's Basketball...
Fresno State (11-17, 2-10 WAC) vs. Nevada (16-10, 8-4 WAC)
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009 (Tip Off: 7 p.m. PST)
Site: Save Mart Center (15,596), Fresno, Calif.
Radio: KMJ 580 AM (Paul Loeffler/Randy Rosenbloom)
TV: None
Online: www.kmj580.com (Audio) / www.gobulldogs.com (All-Access Video)
Looking Ahead...
Fresno State (11-17, 2-10 WAC) vs. Idaho (13-13, 6-6 WAC)
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 (Tip Off: 7 p.m. PST)
Site: Save Mart Center (15,596), Fresno, Calif.
Radio: KMJ 580 AM (Paul Loeffler/Randy Rosenbloom)
TV: None
Online: www.kmj580.com (Audio) / www.gobulldogs.com (All-Access Video)
About the Wolf Pack
The University of Nevada sits at 16-10 for the year and 8-4 in WAC play. Freshman forward Luke Babbitt leads the second-place Wolf Pack with 16.2 ppg and 7.4 rpg. Nevada was picked to finish first in the WAC in coaches and media preseason polling.
Against the Wolf Pack
Fresno State trails the overall series with Nevada, 44-34. Fresno State closed a 15-point deficit midway through the second half before falling 65-60 to Nevada in Reno in the first meeting between the schools this season on Jan. 17, 2009. The Bulldogs last beat the Wolf Pack in Fresno on Jan. 18, 2006 with an 87-77 conference victory.
About the Vandals
The University of Idaho sports a 13-13 season tally with a 6-6 record in WAC action. Mac Hopsen leads the Vandals with 16.6 ppg. Idaho was picked to finish last in the WAC by both the coaches and media in preseason polling.
Against the Vandals
Fresno State leads the overall series with Idaho, 6-3. The Bulldogs have won three of the past four contests with the Vandals. The `Dogs hold a perfect mark of 4-0 in games played in Fresno, including last year's 69-53 victory on Jan. 12, 2009.
LAST WEEK: `Dogs Battle on National TV; Earn BracketBusters Win
In an ESPN2 WAC showcase, Fresno State welcomed a season-high 9,830 fans for a hard-fought battle that ended in a 73-69 defeat to the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors on Thursday night. Sophomore forward and Academic All-American candidate Nedeljko Golubovic scored a career-high 15 points for the Bulldogs, incluidng four 3-pointers. In the Bulldogs' final non-conference game of the regular season, Seay notched his third straight 20-plus scoring night and freshman guard Mychal Ladd earned his third career double-double as Fresno State beat UC Davis 71-70 on the road Saturday night for the Bulldogs' 11th straight win over the Aggies. Four Bulldogs reached double figures for the eighth time this season. Seay led the `Dogs with 20 points, followed by Ladd's 14, freshman guard Bryce Cartwright's 13, and Golubovic's 10.
Golubovic Named First-Team Academic All-District 8
Nedeljko Golubovic, a sophomore originally from Pljevlja, Serbia, earned an exclusive spot on the first-team Academic All-District 8 team and now is on the ballot to be selected as an Academic All-American. This is believed to be the first such honor for a Fresno State men's basketball student-athlete in the history of the program. Golubovic earned a cumulative 3.76 grade point average in his three semesters at Fresno State, including a distinction on the President's List during the Fall 2007 semester for a perfect 4.0 GPA. Golubovic's selection puts him in an elite group, as he was the only University Division student-athlete from a California college and the only representative from a Western Athletic Conference school to earn recognition.
George Making Waves as a Sharp-Shooting Bulldog
Paul George, a freshman from Palmdale, Calif., recorded a career-high 29 points in the Bulldogs' win over Boise State and paces the `Dogs in scoring, rebounding, 3-pointers, minutes and steals. George leads by example and plays with a dynamic passion.
Seay Soaring in the Post
Sylvester Seay, a junior transfer from San Bernardino, Calif., gives the `Dogs a unique combination of experience, height and the threat to drive down the lane or hit a 3-pointer. Seay soared to a season-high 32 points against first-place Utah State in Logan.
Ladd Quietly Provides Spark
Mychal Ladd, a freshman from Seattle, Wash., has notched three double-doubles this season as a strong defender and efficient shooter.
National Exposure for the Bulldogs
Fresno State appeared twice this season for national television audiences on ESPN and ESPN2. The Bulldogs' first appearance came on Nov. 17 in their road opener 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. The second showing aired Feb. 19 on ESPN2 during the `Dogs home WAC battle with Hawai'i.
Bulldog Sports Network Broadcasts Seven WAC Games
Bulldog Sports Properties (through Learfield Sports) and Fresno State Athletics will broadcast a seven-game men's basketball schedule for the 2008-09 season on the Bulldog Sports Network. New this year, KAIL-TV Digital 7.1 (MY 53) will serve as the flagship station of Fresno State sports and air all of the Fresno State games in their entirety. The schedule of games can be found on the front page in the "2008-09 Schedule/Results" section.
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"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The `Dogs return to the Save Mart Center on Thursday, February 26 as they host the second-place Nevada Wolf Pack at 7 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.
