Feb. 7, 2007

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Up Next For The Bulldogs: Fresno State returns to the Save Mart Center to face No. 11/12 ranked Nevada on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs then host New Mexico State on Saturday, February 10 at 7 p.m. Fresno State comes into the week with a 16-7 overall record and a 5-5 WAC mark and will play its two toughest home games of the season. Nevada comes in ranked No. 11/12 in the country and is 21-2 overall and 9-1 in WAC play. New Mexico State is right behind Nevada in the standings with an 8-2 conference mark and an 18-5 overall record.

Red-Out: Fresno State is looking to Red-Out the Save Mart Center on Thursday, February 8 when the Bulldogs host No. 11/12 Nevada at 7 p.m. All fans are encouraged to wear red to the game and if you don't have a red shirt, you can purchase your official Red-Out shirt at the Bulldog Shop or at the Save Mart Center prior to the game.

Who's Hot: Fresno State junior forward Dominic McGuire helped lead the Bulldogs to a 1-1 record as he averaged a double-double against Hawaii and Idaho. McGuire averaged 16.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game and added 4.0 assists, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 steals per game. McGuire filled the stat sheet all week as he recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and three steals against Hawaii and scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, to go along with seven assists at Idaho, the Bulldogs' first road WAC win of the season.

WAC Road Woes: Fresno State isn't the only team in the WAC struggling on the road. As a conference, the road team is 12-33, with New Mexico State and Nevada leading the way with three road wins each. Fresno State picked up its first WAC road win of the year on Saturday at Idaho, and every team in the WAC has now won one road game, except for Idaho.

RPI Watch: Fresno State carries a couple different RPI rankings, according to various sources. Fresno State has an RPI of 125, according to CollegeRPI.com and an RPI of 127, according to the official NCAA Sports homepage. The Bulldogs are also ranked No. 92 by the Sagarin Ratings. As a conference the WAC is ranked No. 9 by CollegeRPI.com.

Dis-and-Data: • Fresno State won a WAC road game for the first time on Saturday against Idaho. It was the first WAC road win since the Bulldogs beat San Jose State 87-80 on February 22, 2006.

• The Bulldogs return to the Save Mart Center to face Nevada and New Mexico State this week. The Bulldogs are 24-4 at home in two years under head coach Steve Cleveland.

• Dominic McGuire recorded his 11th double-double of the season on Saturday night against Idaho. McGuire recorded 21 points and 14 rebounds. McGuire has also recorded a double-double in four out of the last five games.

About the Wolf Pack : Nevada comes into the week with a 21-2 overall record and a 9-1 WAC mark. The Wolf Pack is also ranked No. 11 by ESPN/USA Today and No. 12 by the Associated Press. Nevada is coming off a narrow and controversial victory over Hawaii on Saturday night and has won four straight games. The last time Fresno State faced Nevada, the Wolf Pack came away with an 85-75 victory at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno. Nevada continues to be led by senior Nick Fazekas, who averages 20.2 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Marcelus Kemp is right behind Fazekas, averaging 18.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Ramon Sessions is averaging 13.7 points and 4.4 assists per game. Fresno State beat Nevada 87-77 last season when the two teams met at the Save Mart Center.

About the Aggies : New Mexico State comes into the week with an 18-5 overall record and an 8-2 conference mark. The Aggies are coming off a 75-63 loss at Utah State on Monday night and will have four days off before facing the Bulldogs. New Mexico State is the only team in the WAC to have beaten Nevada during conference play and are led by four players, who all average double figures. Justin Hawkins leads the team, averaging 16.3 points per game and 7.1 rebounds. Fred Peete, Tyrone Nelson and Hatila Passos are all averaging just over 10 points per game. The Aggies are the top scoring team in the WAC, averaging 80.6 points per game, while allowing 73.6.

What's Next for the Bulldogs: Fresno State remains home at the Save Mart Center and has a slight break in the WAC schedule. The Bulldogs only play one game next week, and that will be against Sam Houston State on Saturday, February 17 at 7 p.m. Fresno State drew Sam Houston State as a non-conference game, selected by the ESPN Brackbuster committee.