Bulldogs host UC Merced in Friday night exhibition

Friday's exhibition game will only be broadcast on 1600 AM ESPN Deportes. Tickets to the game start at $7.

Fresno State, who returns two All-Mountain West honorees in senior guard Jaron Hopkins and junior guard Deshon Taylor, is building off its second straight postseason appearance and third in the last four seasons. Fresno State is one of eight programs in the West to play in either the NCAA Tournament or NIT in each of the past two seasons.

"Our guys have really been concentrating on trying to be a fundamentally sound team," Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry said. "We have worked really hard on the basic fundamentals to try and do a better job of taking care of the basketball. We are going to put a team out there that is going to play as hard as they can every game night."

And for the team, there is always extra excitement the air when given the chance to play in front of the Red Wave after working hard in practice.

"It is always a boost in the arena when they are excited about us because we are excited about them as well," Hopkins said of the power of the Red Wave. "Hopefully, we can get as many fans as possible to come out and support us because this team is a special group and we can do big things this year."

The Bulldogs tip off the regular season on Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. PT versus UC Santa Cruz.

Season ticket packages and mini-plans are currently on sale through the Bulldog Ticket Office at the northeast corner of the Save Mart Center or by calling 559-278-DOGS (and then pressing "1"). Season ticket packages start at $149 while six-game mini plans start as low as $78 and group outings are available starting at $8 per ticket for regular season games.

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Bulldogs host UC Merced in Friday night exhibition

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Jaron Hopkins

Deshon Taylor

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