Prime time, here come the ‘Dogs. Fresno State kicks off its 2017-18 men’s basketball campaign on Friday against UC Santa Cruz.
The ‘Dogs finished 2-1 in exhibition play, which featured routs of 43 and 40 points over Pacific Union College and UC Merced. Saint Mary’s was responsible for the one loss, beating the Bulldogs 85-76 in a game that raised $6,400 for the Northern California Fire Relief efforts, according to Fresno State Athletics.
Head coach Rodney Terry has made the most of the team’s three exhibition games, stating how important that time was in establishing the team’s identity.