Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs Host Bristol for Home Opener
11/16/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GAME 2: Bristol University (0-2) at Fresno State (0-1)
Monday, Nov. 17 -- 7 p.m. PT -- Fresno, Calif. -- Save Mart Center
TV: Mountain West Network (Ryan O'Rorke/Marc Q. Jones)
Radio: 940 AM ESPN Radio (Paul Loeffler/Randy Rosenbloom)
Series: First Meeting
The Fresno State men's basketball team will host the Bristol University Bears on Monday night at the Save Mart Center. It is the home opener for the Bulldogs, who opened the 2014-15 season on Friday night with an 89-74 loss at Pepperdine. This is the only home game before a four-game road trip to Northern Arizona and a three-game swing to Southwest Florida for the 2014 Gulf Coast Showcase.
Fresno State is led offensively by junior guard Marvelle Harris (25 points, six assists and five rebounds in season opener at Pepperdine) and redshirt junior guard Julien Lewis (19 points).
The Bulldogs' home opener vs. Bristol can be watched live on the Mountain West Network (www.gobulldogs.com/videos) or heard live on 940 AM ESPN Radio or online (www.gobulldogs.com). The post-game press conference will also be featured live on both the MWN and 940 AM ESPN Radio.
Harris Focused on Taking 'Dogs to The Next Level
Marvelle Harris, a 2013-14 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention honoree, enters his junior year as one of the leading scorers for the Bulldogs. Harris averaged an impressive 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last season. The explosive guard is expected to be a key factor this season.
Bulldogs Fall 89-74 in Season Opener at Pepperdine
While Bulldogs' junior guard Marvelle Harris posted a team-high 25 points, the Fresno State ran into a red-hot Pepperdine Waves squad that made shot after shot and handed the 'Dogs an 89-74 season-opening loss on Nov. 14 in Malibu. Aside from Harris' 25 points, which marked his ninth career contest with at least 20 points, Texas transfer Julien Lewis added 19 points.
Bulldogs Cruise in 77-38 Exhibition Win
Fresno State cruised to a 77-38 exhibition victory over UC Santa Cruz on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Save Mart Center. The Bulldogs held the Banana Slugs to 24 percent shooting in the contest and forced 22 turnovers in their lone preseason tune-up. Fresno State had four players score in double figures with sophomore Paul Watson leading the way with 18 points and seven rebounds. Joining Watson in double figures were Marvelle Harris with 15, Karachi Edo with 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds and junior college transfer Darnell Taylor chipped in with 11 points.
'Dogs Defend Home Court, Fan Support Growing under Terry
Since Rodney Terry's first season at Fresno State, fan support has steadily increased in each of the past two seasons. With 16 home games this season, Fresno State went 11-5 at the Save Mart Center - the most home wins during Terry's tenure. In 2013-14, Fresno State welcomed 115,900 fans to the SMC for an average of 7,244 fans per game - the highest average since the 2009-10 season. For its home opener vs. CSU Northridge (14,770) and home finale vs. then-No. 10 San Diego State (14,801), Fresno State recorded two of its top five all-time attendance marks for a home game. Those contests also marked the 26th and 27th, repsectively, games of over 12,000 at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State Announces Holiday Pack Ticket Sale
Fresno State Athletics has introduced a special Holiday Package that includes tickets to the Nov. 29 football game vs. Hawai`i and Nov. 30 men's basketball game against Cal. The Holiday Pack is available at the price of $30 and in addition to getting the tickets to both the football and basketball games, fans that purchase the package will receive a free Derek Carr bobblehead. Season tickets start at $149 and mini-plans that include the Cal game plus all five Saturday Mountain West home games start at $84. Fans can purchase the Holiday Pack, season tickets and mini-plans by calling 278-DOGS, visiting the Fresno State ticket office located in the northeast corner of the Save Mart Center or by logging on to GoBulldogs.com.
Top Recruit Grimes Chooses Fresno State
Fresno State received a big commitment during the early signing period from combo forward Nate Grimes with the signing of a valid National Letter of Intent to join the Bulldogs' program starting in the 2015-16 academic year. Grimes - the first of at least two signees of head coach Rodney Terry's class - is a 6-foot-8 forward that can also play out on the wing. His size and athleticism are in line with the type of player that Terry has coveted for his arsenal.
