2005-06 MBKB Prospectus
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2005-06 Schedule & Results Contact: Jan Winslow 10-31-2005 Overall: 0-0 WAC: 0-0 MEN’S BASKETBALL November 9 Master’s College (exh) ............ 7 pm 15 Fresno Pacific (exh) ................. 8 pm This Week 23 at Cal Poly ..................................... 7 pm Mon-Tue-Thu Preseason Practice at Save Mart Center 3:30 p.m. 26 Oregon State ............................. 7 pm Wed., Nov. 2 Red/White Scrimmage 5:30 p.m. 30 at Buffalo ...................................... 4 pm Fri., Nov. 4 Preseason Practice at South Gym 3:30 p.m. December 3 at Iowa State (BSN) ....................... 5 pm Next Week 7 CS Northridge ........................... 7 pm Wed., Nov. 9 Master’s College (exhibition) 7:00 p.m. 10 vs. San Diego (SLAM Tourney) 5:30 pm 17 at Pacific (BSN) ............................. 7 pm Season Opener 19 Norfolk State ............................. 7 pm 23 UC Santa Barbara ...................... 7 pm Wed., Nov. 23 at Cal Poly 7:00 p.m. 29 San Francisco ............................ 7 pm January Home Opener 3 Iona ........................................... 7 pm Sat., Nov. 26 Oregon State 7:00 p.m. 7 *Utah State ................................. 7 pm 12 *at New Mexico State (BSN) .......... 6 pm Red/White Scrimmage This Week 14 *at Louisiana Tech (BSN) ............... 5 pm The Fresno State men and women’s basketball teams will be making their first public 18 *Nevada (SportsWest) .............. 7 pm 21 *at Hawai’i (BSN) ........................... 9 pm appearance this week with the annual Red/White Scrimmage, which takes place on 26 *New Mexico State ................... 7 pm Wed., Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m., at the Save Mart Center. Admission is free while event parking is 28 *Louisiana Tech ........................ 7 pm $4. Both teams will participate in an hour-long autograph session on the arena con- 30 *Idaho ......................................... 7 pm course beginning at 5:30 p.m.. Team introductions will begin at 7 p.m., with men’s February basketball head coach Steve Cleveland and women’s basketball head coach Adrian 4 *at Boise State (SportsWest) ......... 1 pm Wiggins addressing the crowd. The first hour will feature a number of promotions 6 *at Idaho (BSN) ............................. 7 pm geared toward fans, in addition to a co-ed 2-ball competition and dunk contest. At 11 *San Jose State ......................... 7 pm approximately 8 p.m., the women’s squad will take the court for its scrimmage followed 13 *Hawai’i ...................................... 7 pm by the men’s team. The Save Mart Center box office will be open selling season and 18 at Bracket Buster ........................... TBA 23 *at San Jose State (BSN) ............... 7 pm single-game tickets. 27 *^Boise State (ESPN) ................. 9 pm Exhibition Opener Next Week March The 2005-06 Fresno State basketball team opens its exhibition schedule next week 2 *at Utah State (BSN) ...................... 6 pm against Master’s College on Wed., Nov. 9, 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10. Master’s Col- 4 *at Nevada (BSN) .......................... 7 pm 7-11 WAC Tournament ................. Reno, Nev. lege is a NAIA school out of Santa Clarita, Calif. The Bulldogs, who are 15-8 all-time versus NAIA schools, will be meeting Master’s College for the first time. The Mustangs, all times Pacific • *WAC game • ^ ESPN’s Big Monday • who return three starters from a 19-12 squad, open their season this weekend at the Holy BSN Broadcast on KFRE • SportsWest Broadcast on KFRE Names Tip-Off Classic in Oakland, Calif. 2004-05 WAC Basketball Standings Tip Off Dinner Set The 25th Annual Tip-Off Dinner is set for Mon., Nov. 7, at the New Exhibit Hall at the Fresno School WAC Overall Convention Center. There will be a no-host social with live jazz, a silent auction and an Nevada 16 2 .889 25 7 .781 autograph area for the players at 5:30 p.m. With dinner served at 7:00 p.m., there will be UTEP 14 4 .778 27 8 .771 a live auction to follow. In addition, former Bulldog head men’s basketball coach Boyd Rice 12 6 .667 19 12 .613 Grant will be the featured guest speaker. Cost is $50 for Time Out Club members and Fresno State 9 9 .500 16 14 .533 Louisiana Tech 9 9 .500 14 15 .483 $55 for non-members. For more information, contact Donna Gilley at (559) 259-1767. SMU 9 9 .500 14 14 .500 Booster Bus Trips Hawaii 7 11 .389 16 13 .552 Boise State 6 12 .333 16 18 .471 Five Bulldog basketball booster road trips have been set for the upcoming season: Cal Tulsa 5 13 .277 9 20 .310 Poly (Nov. 23), San Diego (Dec. 10), Pacific (Dec. 17), San Jose State (Feb. 23) and San Jose State 3 15 .167 6 23 .207 Nevada (March 4). All reservations and inquiries can be made at Time Out Club Lun- cheons or at home games by contacting Tim Schiller at (559) 225-3164. Interview Policy Season Tickets on Sale; Single-Game Tickets Now Available Interviews with the basketball players and coach- ing staff will take place 30 minutes prior to prac- While single-game tickets can now be purchased through Ticketmaster, new season tick- tice. Practices are closed but there will be a ets for the general public are on sale for $196 (upper bowl) and can be purchased by structured media day at least once a week to contacting the Bulldog Ticket Office at (559) 278-DOGS. Season tickets also are available accomodate the media. Please contact Jan on-line (www.gobulldogs.com). For Personal Seat Licenses (PSL), the general public may Winslow to set up interviews: (559) 278-2509. contact The Bulldog Foundation at (559) 278-7160. In addition, group tickets (10 or more people) and party suite rentals are available by phoning the Bulldog Ticket Office. TV Schedule Announced for 2005-06 University Information The 2005-06 Fresno State basketball television sched- 2005-06 WAC Preseason Polls Name ......................................... Fresno State ule has been released and 12 games will be broadcast Coaches Poll City/Zip ............................. Fresno, CA 93740 live on KFRE (WB 59) and ESPN, collectively. Bulldog School (1st place votes) Points 1. Nevada (8) 64 Founded ................................................. 1911 Sports Network (BSN), which is a production of Bulldog 2. Hawai’i (1) 50 Enrollment......................................... 20,299 Sports Properties, is making its debut this year with nine 2. Utah State 50 Nickname (Mascot) ...... Bulldogs (Timeout) televised basketball games on KFRE. The BSN tele- 4. Louisiana Tech 45 cast will showcase new special effects, graphics and 5. Fresno State 38 School Colors ............ Bulldog Red and Blue special student-athlete biographies throughout the sea- 6. Boise State 30 Arena .................. Save Mart Center (16,116) son. Fresno State will have a national audience on 7. San Jose State 18 Conference ........................ Western Athletic ESPN’s “Big Monday” on Feb. 27, 2006 when the Bull- 8. New Mexico State 17 9. Idaho 12 President........................... Dr. John D. Welty dogs host Western Athletic Conference opponent Boise Director of Athletics............. Thomas Boeh State. In addition, Fresno State will be shown regionally Media Poll on SportsWest for two games on KFRE when the ‘Dogs Ticket Office Phone......... (559) 278-DOGS Schools (1st place votes) Points entertain WAC nemesis Nevada on Jan. 18, 2006 be- 1. Nevada (22) 198 fore traveling to Boise State on Feb. 4. Still further, the 2. Utah State 161 Basketball History 2006 WAC Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament, 3. Fresno State 139 First Year ......................................... 1921-22 which will be held in Reno, Nev., will be broadcast as 4. Hawai’i 136 All-Time Record ........................................... well. SportsWest will televise the quarterfinals and semi- 5. Louisiana Tech 132 6. Boise State 87 ............................. 1,090-906 (.546)/82 years finals while the title game will be broadcast on ESPN2. 7. New Mexico State 61 Years in NCAA Tournament........... 4 (2-4) WAC Preseason Polls Has ‘Dogs Among Top Five 8. Idaho 40 ......................................... (2001, ’84, ’82, ’81) The Western Athletic Conference announced its men’s 9. San Jose State 36 Years in NIT ..................................... 8 (14-8) basketball preseason polls on Wed., Oct. 12, and Fresno .............. (2002, ’99, ’98, ’97, ’96, ’94, ’85, ’83) State was picked to finish among the top five in both the coaches’ and media preseason polls. In the coaches’ poll, the Bulldogs were tabbed Team Information fifth and received 38 points. Nevada was picked to win the WAC as the Wolf Pack received 2004-05 Overall Record ..................... 16-14 eight first place votes for 64 total points. UN posted a 25-7 overall record and went 16-2 in league play as the Wolf Pack advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Home/Away/Neutral ............... 10-6/5-7/1-1 Hawai’i, which received the other first-place vote, and WAC newcomer Utah State, which 2004-05 WAC Record .............................. 9-9 advanced to the NCAA’s a year ago, tied for second with 50 points. Louisiana Tech Home/Away/Neutral ................. 6-3/2-5/0-0 received 45 points to finish fourth. Rounding out the WAC coaches’ preseason poll was 2004-05 WAC Finish ............................... T4th Boise State (6th, 30 pts.), San Jose State (7th, 18 pts.), New Mexico State (8th, 17 pts.) and Starters Returning/Lost ........................ 2/3 Idaho (9th, 12 pts.). In the media poll, the Bulldogs were picked third as they received 139 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............ 5/6 points. Nevada was the unanimous selection as it received all 22 first-place votes for 198 points. Utah State was next with 161 points. Rounding out the media poll was Hawai’i (4th, 136 pts.), Louisiana Tech (5th, 132 pts.), Boise State (6th, 87 pts.), New Mexico State Basketball Staff (7th, 61 pts.), Idaho (8th, 40 pts.) and San Jose State (9th, 36 pts.).