Fresno State Athletics
'Dogs Back Home for Monday Madness with Broncos
2/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 9, 2009
FRESNO, Calif. - At the halfway point in conference action, Fresno State returns home searching for a spark to ignite a young roster for their stretch run. The Bulldogs will meet the Boise State Broncos at 7 p.m. in the Save Mart Center for some Monday night (Feb. 9) madness. The `Dogs then hit the road for a pair as they visit Louisiana Tech (Feb. 12) and New Mexico State (Feb. 14). Both road games will be broadcast on the Bulldog Sports Network. During the week, Fresno State will play three games in six days.
Fresno State (9-14, 1-7 WAC) vs. Boise State (16-6, 6-3 WAC)
Date: Monday, February 9, 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...
"Hittin' the Hardwood" airs 30 minutes before game at 4:30 p.m. PST
Fresno State (9-14, 1-7 WAC) vs. Louisiana Tech (9-15, 3-8 WAC)
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009 (Tip Off: 5 p.m. PST)
Site: Thomas Assembly Center (8,000); Ruston, La.
Radio: KMJ 580 AM (Paul Loeffler/Randy Rosenbloom)
TV: Bulldog Sports Network - KAIL (Ralph Wood/Bob Donewald)
Online: www.kmj580.com (Audio) / www.gobulldogs.com (All-Access Video)
About the Broncos
Boise State University comes to Fresno, Calif., at 16-6 on the season and sports a 6-3 record in WAC action. The Broncos are winners of four of their past five games and earned a big 86-85 non-conference victory earlier this year over Wyoming. Mark Sanchez leads Boise State with 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. BSU was picked to finish fifth in the WAC by both the coaches and media in preseason polling.
Against the Broncos
Fresno State trails the overall series with Boise State, 14-8. The Bulldogs are looking for their first win against the Broncos since Mar. 1, 2007, when the `Dogs won 78-77.
About the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech enters the week 9-15 on the season and 3-8 in WAC play. The Bulldogs are led by Kyle Gibson with 14.0 points per game. Louisiana Tech was picked to finish sixth in the WAC by the coaches and fourth by the media in preseason polling.
Against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Fresno State leads the overall series with Louisiana Tech, 11-9. Fresno State has won the last five games with LA Tech, including a 63-46 win earlier this season (1/22/09).
ON THE RADAR: New Mexico State Aggies
New Mexico State is 12-12 on the season and 6-5 in WAC action. The Aggies beat the Bulldogs, 79-66, in the first meeting between the schools this season (1/3/09).
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.
LAST WEEK: George Nets 13 as `Dogs Struggle with Rainbows
Freshman guard Paul George paced the Bulldogs with 13 points and five rebounds as Fresno State found no `Aloha' feeling in O'ahu as the `Dogs lost 69-43 to Hawai'i during a "White Out" in the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday night. Freshman guard Mychal Ladd finished with 11 points while junior forward Sylvester Seay added 10.
Click HERE to read the Fresno State men's basketball "Bulldog Blog"
"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The `Dogs return to the hardwood of the Save Mart Center on Monday, February 9 as Fresno State hosts Boise State at 7 p.m. It's Monday Madness at the Save Mart Center and all tickets are buy-one-get-one free. Tickets are on sale now through the Save Mart Center box office, by calling (559) 485-TIXS or online at ticketmaster.com.
