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DeRuyter extended: Five years, $7.5M Collegian Staff

Bulldogs coach Tim DeRuyter

Fresno State football coach Tim DeRuyter and the university have agreed to terms on a new five-year contract that will make him the highest-paid coach in the Mountain West Conference, the university announced Monday.

DeRuyter, entering his third year at Fresno State, will remain the Bulldogs’ coach through the 2018 season. The new deal, worth $7.5 million in base salary, pays $1.4 million in 2014 and increases in yearly

increments of $500,000 before capping at $1.6 million during the final year of the contract.

“It’s very gratifying that Fresno State is pleased with the direction that the football program is headed and wants to show its commitment to our future,” DeRuyter said in a statement.

“I would like to thank our president, Dr. Joseph Castro, director of athletics Thomas Boeh, the Athletic Corporation and the administration for their support as our football staff and I continue to strive for championships and make the Valley proud of its

team.”

DeRuyter, 51, took over as Fresno State’s head coach in December 2011 following a 4-9 season, one of the worst marks in program history that resulted in Pat Hill’s firing.

Under DeRuyter, the Bulldogs are 20-6 in two seasons and won back-to-back Mountain West championships – the most recent coming last season in the conference’s inaugural championship game.

MLK Remembered

See DERUYTER, Page 2

More than 3,500 denied fall admission

By Jesse Franz The Collegian

Matthew Vieira / The Collegian

Fresno State professor Thomas Witt Ellis spoke during a commemoration ceremony Tuesday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Peace Garden.

‘First Lady Focus’ hits campus airwaves

By Katie Eleneke The Collegian When KFSR 90.7 Program Director Julie Logan pitched the idea of a radio show to Mary Castro months ago, Castro didn’t hesitate to take the opportunity.

As the wife of Fresno State President Joseph Castro began attending community events and encountering new faces when first arriving in Fresno, she was impressed by the many passionate remarks about Fresno State.

She continued to meet professors and students who were involved at Fresno State or at the top of their fields and felt compelled to craft the show into something that would showcase what it means to be a part of Fresno State.

The show airs at 10 a.m. Sundays on KFSR 90.7 FM. So far, there have been four shows.

Castro’s favorite part about the show is getting to tell people’s personal stories, she said.

In her show “First Lady’s Focus,” she tries not to reiterate an individual’s accolades and awards, but instead digs into what has made them who they are. The key is finding a person’s passion and how they translate that into giving back to Fresno State, she said.

“This is a unique opportunity to get a behind-the-curtain look at what makes a person want to be here and be connected to Fresno State.”

In the first segment of “First Lady’s

Fresno State will turn down more than 3,000 freshmen and 500 eligible transfer applicants for the fall semester.

The excess of students applying to Fresno State has caused the university to use supplementary standards for admission.

While first-time freshmen from the Fresno State-designated area will be admitted if they simply meet the minimum criteria, those applying from outside the area will be held to tougher standards.

Friday was the last day to complete and submit paperwork for admissions, according to admissions and records.

This is the second year in a row that Fresno State has received such a surplus of applications.

“That’s going to be about the same this year as it was last year.

Overall there’s going to be a slight increase in enrollment. Dr. Castro was successful in getting an additional 400 FTES (FullTime Equivalents) money from the state,” said Bernard Vinovrski, associate vice president for enrollment.

Increased enrollment at Fresno State has been on President Joseph Castro’s agenda since he’s See ADMISSION, Page 2

INSIDE

Katie Eleneke / The Collegian

Mary Castro and KFSR Program Director Julie Logan, hosts of “First Lady Focus,” talk about their new show after taping Sunday’s segment.

Focus,” Logan interviewed Mary Castro as Fresno State’s “First Lady.”

From there, Castro became a host and conducted interviews. The second show was an interview with her husband, President Joseph Castro. The show has also featured Dr. Honora Chapman, Smittcamp Family

Honors College director, and will feature Associated Students, Inc. President Moses Menchaca Sunday.

“It’s harder to interview someone that you know very well, rather than someone you just See FOCUS, Page 6

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ASI president to seek re-election, Q&A Fresno State Amphitheater: History in photos Nitro Circus comes to Save Mart Center

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ASI

Menchaca to seek re-election, sets goals

By Brianna Vaccari The Collegian

Associated Students, Inc. President Moses Menchaca told The Collegian in an exclusive interview that he plans to run for re-election as he overviewed last semester for ASI and outlined some of his goals for the new semester.

THE COLLEGIAN: “What was the most important agenda item that ASI accomplished last semester?”

MOSES MENCHACA: “What we had identified as our goal, myself as well as the executives, was collaboration. One thing we wanted to do was work with other organizations across campus, whether it was student clubs or actual full-time professional organizations like the Alumni Association.

“We have been able to work with other entities, like the Alumni Association, the veterans student association as well as veteran affairs. We worked heavily with athletics during our pep rally. We worked with different campuses in the Central Valley across all CSUs [CSU Stanislaus and CSU Bakersfield], as well as with our neighbors USU Productions and USU Board.

Moses Menchaca

“What initiatives were taken to promote student involvement on campus?”

“We had the first-ever pep rally in the last few years so we used that as a way to create the hype and play off the throwback theme and the victory of the football

team. We also hosted multiple tailgates throughout the year for the football games.

There has not been a single football game that Fresno State had where we didn’t host a tailgate and they won. Some correlation there? Possibly.

“The senators did a great job being able to reach some of their own constituents, and we hope to continue those. One new thing in the budget last semester was senator outreach. Each senator has about $500 for some kind of program. It’s been interesting to see how different senators have used it, and we’re interested to see how different senators use it in the future.

“We’ve also been able to do a lot of outreach via social media, Twitter and our KFSR radio station slot. Bulldog Blog has increased and increased its staff as well.

This is the first year we have a program and volunteer coordinator who had three of their own student volunteers.”

“As president, how is this semester different from last semester, which was your first semester in office?”

“There’s a lot of sweet and sour with it.

Part of it is that you’re starting the semester now with new knowledge of ASI, how it works and how things looks. So that’s definitely nice. One of the harder things this spring semester is there’s only a couple months before elections happen. Once elections happen, a lot of time and effort goes into transition. At that time, a lot of senators, as well as executives, become a sort of sitting duck where their job is just about done.

“One of the hardest things that’s going to fall on the executive teams is keeping up the morale and spirit, keeping students involved and utilizing the senators and encouraging them to reach out to their con-

stituents.”

“Right now we currently had our executive vice president [Candice Amico], who oversees the senate and chairs the meetings, the previous one just resigned. We’re going through the process of bringing someone else on board. Once that’s selected [today], then it will kind of shape the outlook and what we have moving forward and what our goal is.

“We have our Fresno State 101, which is going to be my primary focus. That starts next week.”

“Do you have any goals this upcoming semester as ASI President in the short time before elections?”

“My sights are kind of set on two groups: the veterans and the Greek community.

We’ve been able to make the connections with the veterans this last semester, so hopefully now it’s moving forward and looking at ways to create longevity in that relationship, as well as address some of the concerns that they may have. With the Greeks, I feel like the connection could be even stronger, and we can work together for the same efforts and for the same goals.

Those two different entities play into community revitalization efforts, as well as just overall involvement.”

“In your opinion, what do you think were some of the strong points from last semester?”

“I really think it was a group effort. ASI came together, and what we all did as an organization was focus on specific areas and jobs, such as the pep rally. Every entity around ASI has really done a great job in their specific group. Through revitalization we’ve been able to raise funds through

Helping Hams that surpassed any amount that we’ve ever deemed possible. Same with the canned food drive we had: Our goal was 300 pounds, and we raised almost 2,000. So we’ve been able to help out in community revitalization and have made strides there.

“But really I think that the biggest thing is that ASI was able to come together, create a positive image and play a role at the table with the new selection of the vice presidents, shared governance and make sure that students have the voice. I heard somebody say today that if you’re not at the table, you’re usually what they’re eating at the table.

“So it’s a great opportunity through ASI for students to really be the voice.

The university is going through so much change right now. ASI and the representatives through them can help tailor that to the wants and needs and desires of the students.

“What do you think are some improvements ASI can make this semester?”

“I think it’s really going to stem from the individual senators and targeting their specific colleges.

“I really think it’s going to depend on who the new executive vice president is to give that vision and goal and motivate the students.

“I think those are some of the areas that we can improve on, and I guarantee that we will be able to.”

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Classes resume with higher risk of H1N1 virus Collegian Staff Seven people in Fresno County have died of the respiratory flu virus H1N1, and students returning to campus for the new semester are at a greater risk of catching it.

“In school environments, viruses are transmitted more easily,” said Dr. Kathleen Rindahl of Fresno State’s nursing department.

Symptoms for H1N1, a respiratory virus, include coughing, chest congestion, fever, body aches and headaches. Rindahl said the current strain of the virus is more severe and hard-hitting than previous years.

But most people who are dying from the virus already have an underlying illness, she said. Older adults and infants with vulnerable immune systems are also more susceptible to the illness.

“A normal, healthy person is less likely to have a severe case of the flu or die from it,” Rindahl said.

She said the best way to prevent getting the flu is to get the flu shot. Last semester, the Student Health Center began issuing free flu shots in December. About 60 percent of people who get the flu shot do not get the flu, Rindahl said.

The flu shot is equipped with the H1N1 virus, which helps build immunity to it and have a better chance at fighting the virus if

infected.

Getting the flu shot will not cause a person to get the flu, Rindahl emphasized.

Someone who contracts the flu after getting the flu shot was likely infected prior to getting the shot, she said. Normally, flu symptoms are evident about five to seven days after infected.

“It doesn’t happen overnight,” she said.

Rindahl stressed hand washing as a way to prevent the flu. She said using sanitizing wipes on things like grocery carts is not a bad idea, either.

University Courtyard provides sanitation centers throughout the buildings for students on campus, said its marketing coordinator Matthew Gorella. The sanita-

tion centers include hand sanitizers and helpful tips on how to avoid spreading the flu.

“University Courtyard staff encourages any sick student to take the short walk across Barton Avenue to the Student Health Center and receive treatment,” Gorella said.

The dorms have a housekeeping staff that cleans the halls daily. The Residence Dining Hall also offers sick trays to residents that have contracted the flu, Gorella said.

So far, no cases of the flu have been reported to University Courtyard staff.

DERUYTER: Coach now Mountain West’s highest paid CONTINUED from page 1 The Bulldogs had the Football Bowl Subdivision’s top-ranked passing offense in 2013, averaging 394.8 yards per game through the air behind quarterback Derek Carr.

A defensive coordinator by trade, DeRuyter switched schemes from a 4-3 to 3-4 base formation on defense, tasked

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with turning around a unit that struggled to force takeaways. In his first year, the Bulldogs’ defense forced 35 turnovers (up from nine the previous year).

Fresno State finished 9-4 in 2012 and 11-2 in 2013. Bulldog Stadium was sold out for three games last season.

“The extraordinary success Coach DeRuyter and his staff have achieved over the past two seasons warrants these

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actions by the University,” Boeh said. “It is our hope that these mutual commitments foster greater stability as well as the continued progression of Fresno State football.”

DeRuyter, whose base salary was $650,000 his first two years, will also be able to make an estimated $500,000$700,000 in performance incentives each season.

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FRESNO STATE

AMPHITHEATER:

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resno State’s Amphitheater is one of the most historic venues not only at Fresno State, but in the city as a whole.

It’s seen political history, holding crowds as they listened to Robert Kennedy speak just weeks before his assassination. It’s seen music history, hosting acts ranging from Prince, Tom Petty and Journey to Incubus, Tool and Weezer. Most of all, it’s seen Fresno State history.

It was a platform for students to protest the draft and racial inequality in the 1960s and 1970s. It was the epicenter of Dog Days back when it brought tens of thousands of students and young adults together for Fresno’s biggest party of the year. For nearly three decades, it was an integral part of student life.

Today its future is uncertain, and the facility has been dormant and unused for years. President Joseph Castro announced interest in building a concert hall in its place. However, the master plan still calls for it to be remodeled.

The following is an unprecedented look into the history of Fresno State’s Amphitheater and those who built it.

A HISTORY From Collegian archive photos compiled by Jesse Franz

Robert Kennedy 1968 Draft Protests 1968 Black Panthers Rally 1969 Little River Band 1982 Heart 1982 Pablo Cruise 1982

Jefferson Starship 1982 The Go-Go’s 1982

Robert Kennedy spoke at the amphitheater during his 1968 campaign for president before getting assassinated less than 2 months later.

Tom Petty 1983 B.B. King played during the two-day Jazz Valley festival hosted by KVPR. The amphitheater was filled to capacity for the show.

Prince preformed at a concert during Dog Days in 1985.

Journey 1983 Prince 1985 BB King 1985 2 Live Crew 1987

Jefferson Starship played at Dog Days in 1982. Fights broke out after the concert.

Radiohead 1995 Incubus 1998 Tool 1998 Weezer 2000

2 Live Crew is best known for their hit “Me So Horny.”

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014

Nitro Circus Goes Full Throttle The Nitro Circus Live tour brings action and fun to Fresno

Matthew Vieria / The Collegian

A chain of freestyle motocross riders perform tricks across a 30 foot gap in the Save Mart Center.

By Yvette Mancilla The Collegian A mixture of smoke, adrenaline, and fun filled the Save Mart Center Sunday night when Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus crew came to Fresno.

Often called the world’s greatest action sports athlete, Pastrana has a long list of stunts and records to his name, from multiple X game championships to successfully skydiving without a parachute.

Pastrana is also a co-creator and the leader of Nitro Circus, a group of professional and sometimes unprofessional action sport figures who started in the early 2000s.

Nitro Circus’ success first started after a release of DVDs that led to a TV show, a 3-D film and now a tour.

The live tour crew includes 40 action sport athletes like motocross champion Jolene Van Vugt and professional skateboarder Bob Burnquist.

Although Pastrana participated in the earlier tour dates, a broken tibia and fibula sidelined him to ride around on a fourwheeler during the show.

Pastrana’s wife, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, who is a professional skateboarder and champion, also joined in on the antics and stunts but, said for the tour, she mostly sticks to her usual schedule for family reasons.

“I personally kind of stick to my routine because if I get hurt and then Travis is hurt, then who’s going to take care of our daughter? It’s already hard enough carrying his stuff, my stuff, and the baby’s stuff, “ Hawkins said.

The show not only included choreographed stunts but various antics that provided comic relief from all the airdefying tricks.

Van Vugt is the first female to perform a back flip on a full-sized dirt bike and successfully land. Van Vugt, who is not

only known to do motocross tricks during the tour but also some fun, silly ones.

After she performed her signature back flip, Van Vugt went down the 50 foot tall “Gigant-A-Ramp” in a child-sized pink Barbie car.

In addition to the Barbie car, more stunts throughout the show included a La-Z-Boy chair, bathtub, rocking horse, snowboard, scooter and even two bikes that were welded together.

A couple fans also participated in some of the more injury-prone stunts. After being picked in the audience, two male fans joined professional FMX (freestyle motocross) rider Cam Sinclair for a threeman back flip off of a motorbike.

Earlier in the tour this stunt landed some fans with broken bones or other injuries. Sinclair and the two men walked away scratch and injury free. However, by the end of the night, Sinclair wound up with a broken tibia and fibula of his own after an unsuccessful double back flip attempt on his motorbike.

Professional BMX rider Andy Buckworth said that even though most of the time everyone does not stray from the planned performances, it is still a thrilling night.

“Most shows you’re sticking to the show plan but that doesn’t mean it’s any less exciting and there’s no where else in the world that you’ll see bigger tricks in one night like Nitro Circus,” Buckworth said.

The tour will continue until Sunday with the last stop bringing them back to California in Anaheim.

Nitro Circus Live will then pick up in late February and tour in South Africa.

CORRECTION: A story on Page 4 of The Collegian's Friday edition incorrectly spelled the name of a person. The correct spelling is Cody Scheidt.

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ost shows you’re sticking to the show plan but that doesn’t mean it’s any less exciting and there’s no where else in the world that you’ll see bigger tricks in one night like Nitro Circus”

— Andy Buckworth, Professional BMX rider

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ADMISSION: Continuing growth looks possible, more faculty planned to be hired CONTINUED from page 1 held the office. In November, Dr. Andrew Hoff, then Fresno State’s interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, said that the campus was looking to add more faculty members to facilitate a boost in enrollment.

“We are currently conducting searches for more than 45 new faculty for the 2014-2015 academic year,” Hoff said. “These will be full-time faculty who will

help meet our higher enrollment.

Academic departments and programs will adjust full and parttime faculty loads to cover the increase.”

On average Fresno State will take in 3,200 to 3,300 freshmen, 2,000 transfer students and 800 to 900 new graduate or credential students, Vinovrski said.

He also said Fresno State is heading in the right direction with enrollment coming out of the recession.

For the first time in two years, Fresno State allowed spring transfers. And after a few years of declining fall admissions, for the last two years Fresno State admissions have been up.

However, Vinovrski still thinks there’s much to be done.

“Still we’re turning down 3,000 first-time freshmen. So we don’t have nearly enough money. The only good news about it is that just as we have an obligation to service the students from our

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area, these 3,000 students that we had turned down were from different parts of the state, so they have a choice of going to their local school,” Vinovrski said.

W ith Gov . Je rry Brown ’s budget, Vinovrski expects good things for enrollment. Funding increases over time could see the college being able to add more students that it now turns away.

“Furthermore, without the drastic fee increases that occurred during the recession, more students who

already attend Fresno State won’t be forced out due to rising costs.

“By allowing us to take more students and not having any fee increases, we’re going to be able to retain more students. So on both sides that’s good for enrollment. It looks pretty positive. For us who have been working here for the last so-many years, where it was so bad, where everything was being cut, anyone to say no cuts or slight increases looks like fantastic news,” Vinovrski said.

FOCUS: KFSR brings Mary Castro on as host CONTINUED from page 1 have an acquaintance with,” she said.

Since this is Castro’s first experience on the radio, Logan, her co-host, helped her feel comfortable.

“Julie and I can sit and talk for hours and hours,” Castro said.

“Honestly, we just have to stop ourselves!” Logan added.

Castro is attentive to fostering a warm environment to help guests open up. She asks questions like “Where did you grow up? Who were your first mentors? How did you first get a spark to learning, or how did you become interested in whatever field you entered? Who identified that in you?”

“Once you get someone talking about

something they are really joyful about doing, it’s very easy,” she said.

Castro and Logan both referred to the studio space as intimate.

“For me, I like the small setting because the nature of the show is personal, and you’re right there up next to each other,” Castro said.

Menchaca, who will be featured on Sunday’s show, said the cozy setting mimicked that of a conversation in a bar.

“It’s really exciting to me that they trust me enough that they know that my motives are to put the spotlight on them,” Castro said of her guests.

For more information, or past show information, visit www.kfsr.org.

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MEN’S HOOPS RECAP

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‘Dogs fall to defending 1 MWC champs 2

Men’s Basketball Compiled by Daniel Leon

By Daniel Leon The Collegian The defending Mountain West champions stormed into the Save Mart Center and handed the Fresno State men’s basketball team its third consecutive loss last Saturday.

The New Mexico Lobos (13-4, 4-1 MW), led by senior forward Cameron Bairstow, snagged an 89-78 victory on “Paul George Night,” a night dedicated to the former Bulldog and now-Indiana Pacers superstar.

In the early stages of the game, Fresno State played well and managed to take a couple of leads. However, the Lobos played strong toward the end of the first half and were able to go into the locker room on a 9-0 run to lead 32-27.

Fresno State guard Tyler Johnson, who entered the contest with more than 20 points in each of his last four games, was bottled up in the first half by New Mexico senior Kendall Williams.

“It was frustrating,” said Johnson. “[The Lobos] did the same thing last year as far as making me work to get my shots up. But credit to them, they did what they were supposed to do.”

Even though the senior guard was held in check, Johnson managed to make adjustments and become effective later in the game at getting to the line and making free throws (7-8). He finished with a team-high 16 points (11 coming in the second half).

After the intermission, the ‘Dogs were able to find more of a rhythm, scoring 51 of their 78 total points. Forty-four fouls were called in that span, giving both teams 50 or more points.

The consistency from the field and 3-point range from the Lobos was also a factor, as five players came away with double figures in the points column.

“Going into the game we knew that [freshman guard] Cullen Neal was one of the better shooters. That’s what he brings to the table as a young player,” said Fresno State coach Rodney Terry.

“You have to have urgency to get out there and get to him.

“We play in a very established league. You’re not going to come in this league and just take anybody by storm,” Terry said about Mountain West play. “It’s a tough league night in and night out, and there are no nights off.”

The ‘Dogs now fall to 1-5 in conference play and 8-11 overall. All five Mountain West losses were to teams who made the NCAA Tournament last season.

Tonight, the Bulldogs will host the Nevada Wolf Pack (9-9, 4-1 MW) before heading to Las Vegas to face the UNLV Rebels on Saturday.

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Led by standout senior guard Xavier Thames, the Aztecs have won 15 straight games so far, and earned a No. 7 ranking in the Associated Press (AP) poll (the only ranked team in the conference). Their only loss came in mid-November at the hands of the now-No. 1 team in the country, the Arizona Wildcats.

With consistent play from reigning Mountain West Player of the Year Kendall Williams and its post players, this very talented New Mexico squad looks to have a very good shot of once again making the NCAA Tournament in March. Last season, the Lobos were one of the four teams in the conference to make the tournament.

UNLV (11-7, 2-3 MW)

Even with the departure of the No.1 overall NBA Draft pick, Anthony Bennett, the Rebels still look like an explosive unit with a lot of potential.

They are 10th in the nation in rebounds, averaging 41.8 per contest, which gives them plenty of second-chance opportunities. Two of their seven losses have come to teams ranked in the AP top 10 (Arizona and San Diego State).

Boise State (13-5, 3-2 MW)

Boise State currently leads the Mountain West with an average of 79.2 points per game. It is also riding a two-game win streak heading into New Mexico. This is a good sign, as it will need as much momentum as it can get in order to go on the road and have a chance against the second-place Lobos.

Nevada (9-9, 4-1 MW)

The Wolf Pack was on a four-game win streak before suffering a 9-point loss on Jan. 14th to Boise State. Star point guard Deonte Burton, who leads the conference with 20.9 points per game, is helping the Wolf Pack look to stay in the race for first place as it goes on the road to face the ‘Dogs tonight. Along with New Mexico, Nevada is one game behind for first place.

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Standout juniors J.J. Avila and Daniel Bejarano lead the Rams as they average the third-most points per game in the Mountain West, with 75.8 per game. Colorado State has won three out of its last four games and hopes to win its second in a row this Saturday against New Mexico.

Stew Morrill’s Aggies are a consistent team due to their unselfish play, as they are very good at distributing the ball. Currently, they are in the top five in the country in assists. That will be a key for them down the stretch of the conference schedule.

The Cowboys suffered a devastating overtime loss to New Mexico. However, they have bounced back to win two games. Tonight, they will have an opportunity to go on a three-game win streak as they travel to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force.

After a rough 1-3 slate in the last four games, the Falcons are just one game above .500. They will need more consistency on the defensive side of the ball if they wish to climb back into the race, as all eight of their losses have come by an average of 11 1/2 points.

Coach Rodney Terry and the ‘Dogs are in a tough situation after losing five out of six conference games. It also doesn’t help that their remaining 12 games of the season will all come against worthy Mountain West opponents.

The Spartans haven’t won a game since late December and are six games under .500 after going 0-6 in their first six conference match-ups.

Things don’t look to improve anytime soon for coach Dave Wojcik’s squad as three of its next five games are on the road.

Fresno State (11-6, 5-1 MW)

Last year’s conference champions are off to a quick start. They went 4-0 in the conference before losing their first game by only one point. Coach Raegan Pebley is in her third season, and with a strong senior crew led by Taylor Thompson and Bree Farley, Fresno State is looking to repeat as champions.

Colorado State (13-4, 5-1 MW)

The Rams, who suffered their first loss at Fresno State, are already showing improvement after finishing last season in sixth place (11-9, 7-9 MW).

Ryun Williams is in his second season as Rams coach, with senior forward Sam Martin leading the squad in points per game (ppg) with 12.1 and blocks (23).

Wyoming (11-4, 2-2 MW)

Coach Joe Legerski’s Cowgirls, who finished in third place last season, are currently in fifth place in the conference, but their 11-4 overall record does give them something to boast about. Both interconference losses were by 10 or fewer points, and they have only one loss at home this season (to Colorado).

UNLV (7-10, 4-1 MW)

The Rebels are seeking to live up to more than what their overall record and establish themselves as a viable opponent in the conference. With their only loss coming to Fresno State, the Rebels are riding a four-game winning streak and are seeking to extend it at Utah State tonight.

Boise State (8-8, 3-2 MW)

With three returning starters from last year’s squad, the Broncos have the capability to improve from the previous season’s 4-12 conference finish. The season is off to a similar start as before.

The Broncos are 3-2 after five games. However, in order to be in the top of the league, Boise State has to avoid a seven-game losing skid, which dashed its hopes in 2012-13.

New Mexico (7-9, 2-3 MW)

Their record does them no justice: the Lobos are a team to look out for. The most-watched basketball team in the conference (average home attendance is 6,127), New Mexico is making its run as the “spoiler” of the conference. After handing Wyoming its first loss, the Lobos gave Fresno State a tough game.

Utah State (12-5, 2-3 MW)

The Aggies are averaging a conference-high 76.8 ppg, but are allowing only one fewer point (75.6), putting them third to last in that category.

Once their defense tightens, they can be in the upper echelons of the conference. Until then, they face an uphill battle.

San Diego State (5-10, 2-3 MW)

The Aztecs had a tough non conference schedule and went into the interconference matchups with a 3-7 record. Since then, they have tried to break even and even snatched a 1-point victory from the Bulldogs. With opponents such as San Jose State and Utah State on the docket, the Aztecs will only need one thing: consistency.

Nevada (9-9, 4-1 MW)

The Wolf Pack were picked to finish 10th in the Mountain West Preseason Media Poll, but are looking to silence critics. Currently seventh in the conference, the team will have to keep its scoring margin high (currently at 2.4) in order to remain above what’s expected.

San Jose State (6-12, 0-6 MW)

The Spartans are off to a tough start. With five games with 100 or more points allowed, they are currently dead last in scoring defense, averaging 83 points in a game (four more than the next-to-last Air Force). But San Jose State has been known to have winning streaks, and it will need a few to stay away from irrelevancy.

Air Force (9-8, 3-3 MW)

On the positive side, Air Force has two wins this season, one being an exhibition match to start the season against Western State Colorado University.

The Falcons have yet to win a game on the road this season (their last victory on an opponent’s court was at Texas State on Nov. 21, 2011.

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‘Dogs win in final seconds on the road

By Christopher Livingston The Collegian With 2.6 seconds left on the clock, Fresno State senior guard Bree Farley made a game-winning layup to give the women’s basketball team a 75-73 victory over the New Mexico Lobos last Saturday.

“The ball found its way into the hands of [Farley],” Fresno State coach Raegan Pebley said.

“There are a few players that we are very confident in having the ball in their hands at the end of the game.”

The bucket was two of 16 points for Farley, tied for second-most on the team in the game. Redshirt junior Alex Furr came off the bench and scored a team- (and career-) high 22.

Furr was 6 of 8 from the field while missing only one 3-pointer (4 of 5). In the first half, she scored 14 of the Bulldogs’ 32 points.

“Our bench and collective commitment was huge for us today,” Pebley said.

The victory in the final seconds capped a comeback from the Bulldogs, who were down by four points at the half.

Pebley’s halftime prep talk was productive for Fresno State, as its numbers increased in the second stanza. The team shot 16 of 25 (64 percent), compared with the first half’s 10 of 30 (33.3 percent).

With 17:07 left in the game, the Bulldogs took their first lead of the half, 43-40, and held on to it. With 10 minutes remaining, they had a 14-point advantage – and that’s when the Lobos started some late magic of their own.

Over the next nine minutes, the Lobos outscored the Bulldogs 24-10 and tied the contest at 71 with 1:10 remaining. Fresno State’s Alex Sheedy made a layup to give the visitors the 73-71 lead.

But with 20 seconds left, Lobo guard Bryce Owens’ jumper retied the game at 73.

After a 30-second timeout by New Mexico, both teams battled for possession of the ball, ending with Farley’s last-second layup to prevent overtime.

Fresno State guard Tyler Johnson attempts a shot in the Bulldogs’ loss to the New Mexico Lobos Saturday at the Save Mart Center.

Minimizing fouls key to improving season

By Christopher Livingston The Collegian The Fresno State men’s basketball team is off to a 1-5 start in the Mountain West. And lately, the culprit of that start has been the foul trouble the Bulldogs get into.

In last Saturday’s loss to the New Mexico Lobos, the Bulldogs stayed close to their opponent – only losing by 11 points – but the many trips to the line for the Lobos were the kicker.

New Mexico had 41 free-throw attempts (making 29). Nineteen of those times went to forward Cameron Bairstow. The 6-foot-9inch, 250-pound Australia native finished the contest with a game-high 22 points and led the Lobos with eight rebounds.

Clearly, the Bulldogs knew whom to target.

But the heavy defense became excessive.

Two Bulldogs fouled out, and all but two players were in trouble with at least three fouls.

And sending their opponents to the line has been a consistent problem for the ‘Dogs this season.

Take last week’s matchup at San Diego State for example. Fresno State threatened an upset over the No. 10-ranked team, but halfway through the second half, the Aztecs took the lead (48-46) on a Matt Shrigley jumper.

For the next two minutes, the Aztecs scored seven points. From the eight-minute mark until the end of the game, San Diego State had 12.

And none of those points was from the field. Every single one was a free-throw shot.

In the Mountain West, the Bulldogs are second in fouls this season with 371. In the first half of interconference contests, Fresno State has a total of 38 fouls; in the second half, it rises to 95.

That means that in conference games this season, the Bulldogs are averaging about 16 fouls in the second half.

With an average of 1.14 points scored with

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each penalty, if the fouls were trimmed down to, let’s say seven, then that means Fresno State would allow nine fewer points.

And the average deficit in Fresno State losses is 11.6 points. While that means that cleaning up the foul trouble would not guarantee a victory 100 percent, it does imply that close contests like at San Diego State (68-60) or Boise State (86-79) could go in the Bulldogs’ favor.

What this means is, despite what the record shows, the Bulldogs are capable of being a top team in the Mountain West this season. They have the most players listed in the top-20 of the conference in scoring (Marvelle Harris, Tyler Johnson and Cezar Guerrero), which shows that the team has the power to rack up the points.

There is no shadow of doubt that being able to smoothly transition from offense to defense wins games. And Fresno State has shown capability to provide pressure at the basket.

But being able to execute discipline in transition can be the difference between a trip to the NCAA Tournament or a long offseason.