Nov. 27, 2009
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -
Fresno State will wrap up their road portion of the 2009 West Coast Classic at Santa Clara University, the host school of the non-conference exempt tournament played at campus sites. The Dogs will play the Broncos at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 in the Leavey Center. The Classic is comprised of four games over a two-week span and brings together teams from five conferences. This marks the Bulldogs' third road game of the season and the final before hosting five of their next six contests to start the month of December.
WEST COAST CLASSIC (Campus Sites)
Fresno State (2-2, 1-1*) vs Santa Clara (2-3, 0-3*)
Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009 (Tip Off: 2:00 p.m. PT)
Site: Leavey Center (4,700); Santa Clara, Calif.
Radio: KMJ 580 AM (Paul Loeffler/Randy Rosenbloom)
TV: None
Online: Gametracker (www.gobulldogs.com)
* - Record in West Coast Classic Games
About the Broncos
The Santa Clara University Broncos, a member of the West Coast Conference is 2-3 on the season and 0-3 in West Coast Classic play. The Broncos opened the season with a pair of victories over CSU Bakersfield (84-81) and Menlo (79-55) before falling in their first three Classic games. Head Coach Kerry Keating is in his 3rd season with the South Bay private school with a 33-36 record. Kevin Foster leads Santa Clara with 19.0 ppg.
Against the Broncos
This is the first meeting between Fresno State and Santa Clara since Nov. 29, 2003 when the Broncos edged the Bulldogs 69-64 in Santa Clara. The Dogs had won the previous four contests from 1996-2002. (Note: The 2000 victory was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.) Fresno State trails the overall series 19-9, that dates back to 1948.
WEST COAST CLASSIC RECAP: Dogs Chop Lumberjacks, Edged by Aztecs
Fresno State sits in third place and sports a 1-1 mark midway through their slate of West Coast Classic games. The Bulldogs secured a key road opening win against the NAU Lumberjacks, 65-59, in a soldout J.C. Rolle Activity Center. Senior Sylvester Seay scored a season-high 22 points and pulled down six rebounds. Sophomore Paul George notched his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. In the second Classic contest, freshman center Greg Smith continued his low post dominance and recorded his third double-double of the season, yet in a hotly contested battle, SDSU edged Fresno State 62-58. Also, in double figures for the Bulldogs were Mychal Ladd (14) and George (12).
Freshman Smith Leads Nation in Field Goal Percentage
When 6-10 center Greg Smith decided to play for his hometown Bulldogs, head coach Steve Cleveland and his staff knew they were getting a talented front court player and an even more grounded and humble young man. In just four games as a Bulldog, Smith has asserted his presence in the low post and tops the nation in field goal percentage (27-33, 81.8%), for all players with a minimum of five field goals made per game and competing in 75 percent of their team's contests. The freshman has notched three double-doubles to lead his team and leads the Dogs with an average of 8.8 rebounds per game on less than 28 minutes per contest.
SI Lists George as West's "Most Entertaining Player"
Sports Illustrated named Fresno State sophomore Paul George as the most entertaining player in the West region and the eighth most entertaining player in the nation on their list of the "Top 16 Most Entertaining Players in College Basketball." George (Palmdale, Calif.) is the only Western Athletic Conference player on the list of 16 and ranked one spot ahead of the lone Pacific-10 player, Isaiah Thomas of Washington. George caught the attention of SI.com's Luke Winn with his dunking ability and aggressive mindset.
Golubovic Looks For Back-to-Back Academic All-District Honors
Junior forward Nedeljko Golubovic earned the Bulldogs' first Academic All-District honors in February 2009. As a key veteran on a stacked team, Golubovic returns as one of three starters. Golubovic is a strong athlete with a competitive fire and an intelligent mindset on the floor, who also excels in the classroom. On the hardwood, Golubovic averaged 7.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game last season and holds over a 3.8 cumulative grade point average through his first four semesters at Fresno State.
Come See Dogs Fly in December
With the Fresno State men's basketball team expected to breakout and compete for a WAC championship with exciting offensive sets and strong defensive pressure, Bulldog fans can see their Dogs fly and season ticket/mini-plan packages are available for every budget. The Bulldogs play five of their next games at home.
CLICK HERE to view the upcoming schedule.
BYU Game Moves to Fresno as Dogs Look to Conquer the Mountain
In a significant update to the Bulldog men's basketball home schedule, Fresno State will start a home-and-home series with 2009 NCAA Tournament team and three-time Mountain West Conference champion Brigham Young University on Dec. 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Save Mart Center for the highlight of "Conquer the Mountain Saturday." Information will be sent to all season ticket holders, who can purchase their seats for this game as it is not included in any season ticket package. Public seats will go on sale Nov. 23. The game replaces a previously scheduled neutral-site game in Los Angeles on the same date. This marks the first time Fresno State will compete against BYU since the Cougars left the Western Athletic Conference to join the MWC in 1999.
"We Are Your Team" - Keep up with the Bulldogs on the road when they travel to Santa Clara to test the Broncos on Saturday, November 28, at 7 p.m. The game can be heard on KMJ-580 AM. The Dogs will be back in town on Tuesday, December 1, when they battle Pacific at Selland Arena. Tickets can be purchased at GoBulldogs.com or at the Selland Arena Box Office.
