Fresno State Bulldogs NCAA Basketball News

Coach Pat Hill said running back Anthony Harding will see the majority of the carries today.

3 NAIA team in the nation -- have suffered injury after illness. Improving defense key for 'Dogs hoops Improving defense key for 'Dogs hoops When Steve Cleveland reviews game tapes from last season, he always watches until the bitter end.

Defense has been the Monrovia High School football team's lifeblood all season. So it was only fitting the Bulldogs' defensive unit came up with the game-changing play Friday night in the Class 2A Sectional 30 championship contest, a 7-6 triumph over host North Putnam.

Sophomore Mychal Ladd erupted for 22 points, with 17 in the first six minutes of the game, to propel the Fresno State men's basketball team to a 78-67 victory over Fresno Pacific University on Wednesday night in the Save Mart Center.

Head Coach Steve Cleveland enters his fifth year at the helm of his hometown Bulldogs and opens with a single exhibition game against crosstown NAIA rival Fresno Pacific University.

Continuing our assessment of the top NBA draft prospects in college basketball, we move on to the non-BCS conferences, where there is more than enough NBA talent to go around.

Senior night was a happy one for the Bulldogs as they knocked off the Marion Scarlet Hurricane 17-7. Strong defense and special teams play set the Bulldog offense up and kept Marion's locked down all night.

Sophomore guard/forward Paul George continues to earn national recognition for his passionate style of play and dedicated work ethic.

TAZEWELL, Va. - Mid-week soul-searching was rewarded with a big dose of heart Friday night.

Regular-season winner last season : Utah State Tournament winner last season : Utah State 2010 conference tournament : March 9-13. Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nev.

RUSTON - After a sixth place conference finish last season, the Louisiana Tech men's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches poll and sixth in the media poll the Western Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Freshman C Trevor Williams may need some time to adjust to the Division I level, but the 7-footer could someday pay big dividends.

The guys recap Fresno State's win over New Mexico State last week, preview this week's game at San Jose State and discuss the bowl game scenarios depending on the outcome at Spartan Stadium.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Big man Greg Smith was a huge catch for the Bulldogs, as Smith decided to stay close to home rather than accept offers from several Pac-10 schools, including Arizona .

Fresno State, thanks in part to the recent opening of the 15,596-seat Save Mart Center, has led the WAC in average home attendance for the past six seasons.

Another "Beauty and the Beast." And you know what? I'm excited! Part of the reason is the cast list.

Maybe playing Sweeny, which is only 20 minutes down the road, will get Bay City's football team pumped up to win its first game of the season.

The Fresno State men's basketball team is primed for a breakout year and one national preseason magazine already took notice.

A week ago, we introduced you - or re-introduced you - to the top 10 players in the low-major conferences.

The Sweeny Bulldogs will attempt to get back on track today against Houston Sterling after last week's 31-0 shutout at the hands of the Brazosport Exporters.