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Tim Ryan (left), senator for the College of Social Sciences, and Cameran Patterson (right), senator at-large who represents athletics and recreation, explain why they are the best choice for ASI President during the ASI Presidential Debate moderated by The Collegian, Friday, March 11, 2016.
The election to pick a new student government starts Tuesday, but on Friday, during the ASI Presidential Debate, both candidates came out in support for the faculty in the CFA wage dispute with the CSU system. “I know a lot of students don’t really give faculty the credit they deserve and all the hard work they put in behind the scenes,” said Tim Ryan, one of the two candidates for ASI president. “I am very supportive of the faculty and their movement.” Ryan clarified his remarks on Saturday to explain that he will stand with the students — whatever their position may be. “I support the right for faculty to strike in order to be fairly compensated for their hard work and dedication to our students … I support the right to strike as long as the
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My name is Ally Zavala and I am running for Senator at-Large. Fresno State holds a special place in my heart and I cannot think of anything I would love more than serving this campus. As a second year student, I am learning more about the level of commitment required to address the concerns of Fresno State students. I am very engaged in the community and have the advocacy and passion to be a voice for my fellow peers. I want to be more involved in the decision-making process that affects the campus as a whole, because many students don’t know the impact they can have on administration. I am confident that I am well qualified to be the voice that will fight for students concerns and meet their needs. What is also most important to me is that when my time at the Fresno State comes to an end, I can look back on my years as a bulldog and know that I did everything in my power to leave this University an even better place for students, not only to attend to, but thrive. As a Senator at-large, I hope to give back to all of you and Fresno State that has done so much for me.
Hi, I am Zachary Jones, an undergraduate Kinesiology – Exercise Science Major. I want to represent the College of Health and Human Services in our student government. I think I would be an excellent choice for The College of Health and Human Services, because I care about the future of our college and our university. My goal as the Senator of the College of Health and Human Services would be to connect with my constituents and learn about the problems they see in our college. I would also use my previous experience as a transfer student to make the transition to Fresno State easier and gain a true connection to our new first time students. Through this connection hopefully I can become more knowledgeable about The College of Health and Human Services. If I’m elected my hope is to give the not only the constituents in my college, but the entire population of students at Fresno State the resources to succeed in their life during and after college. Remember to Be Bold. Be Great. And GO FRESNO STATE!
I believe that I am a strong candidate for the position of ASI Senator for the College of Science and Mathematics. As a result of my involvement, I have a great understanding of my college and its students. I am part of two big programs in CSM which are the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP). Not only that, I am a member of the Pre-Med Club, American Medical Student Association (AMSA) club, and Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). In addition, I possess the leadership skills and professionalism necessary as Senator. I have participated in some of Fresno State’s Leadership Programs such as the Emerging Leader’s Retreat, Leadership Academy and Co-Curricular Leadership Certificate. I believe that our time in college is a pivotal moment in our life which is why my platform is geared towards preparing students for their future careers. As Senator, I plan to: Represent CSM students in student-body government Bring more awareness about the opportunities in the College of Science and Mathematics Encourage students to partake in research Guide students into leadership positions/programs Fund programs/clubs vital for student success Additionally, I want to enhance students’ experience by advocating for a 24-hour library and possibly placing a coffee joint near the Science I building. If elected Senator, I will seek other ways in promoting student success and improving student experience.
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Craig School of Business Candidate Hi my name is Nicholas Georgouses and I am running for Senator of the Craig School of Business. I am an Accounting option and member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Commencing my acceptance to the Craig School of Business Scholars, a scholarship group within the school, I have dedicated my time at Fresno State to the continued refinement and progression of the school of business. This academic year I have had the honor of serving the school and scholarship as the President of the CSB Scholars. Taking invaluable experience and bonds I have formed this year along side administration, I plan to serve as a relentless advocate for my peers. I believe it is pertinent that the representa-
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tive of the school truly reflects and embodies the ideals and intentions of my fellow counterparts. I will enact a culture of communication, inclusion, and action if elected. In detail, the CSB is over 30 years old and in need of renovation. With allotted ASI funds, I will strive to improve our inadequate study accommodations within the school, notably the Bulldog Corner Office. Secondly, I would continue to expand internship and career development to align programs and education to meet the demand of employers. My experience as Scholar President has shown me the immense work it takes to serve my peers to our extensive potential and I truly love serving all of my fellow business students. I am running because I care about my peers, our school, and our future.
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Candidates support higher wages for teachers, right to strike
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ASI DEBATE
ASI presidential candidates voice platform during debate
STRIKE from Page 1 strike activities do not interrupt or inhibit student success and the academic learning environment,” Ryan said. His opponent, Cameran Patterson, echoed the sentiment on Friday. “The teaching profession is an extremely valuable profession, and they should be compensated as such,” Patterson said. “I think the least that we can do — not only as ASI representatives, but as students — is to stand by our teachers who have given up so much just for us to enjoy the educational opportunities that we have here at Fresno State.” Following Friday’s debate, which was hosted by The Collegian, Patterson reaffirmed his stance of support on Twitter. “I will likely be drafting a letter to the Capitol to show my support, and I am willing to show my dedication to the issue in other ways in hopes of achieving a compromise,” Patterson said Sunday. “It’s our job to stand with our Educators. I stand with CSU Faculty & #CFA,” Patterson’s tweet said. Regardless of who students choose during the election, the new president of Associated Students, Inc. will show support for faculty in the strike — if one materializes. Dr. Diane Blair, communication professor and president for the campus CFA chapter, said she was happy by what the candidates said during the debate. “I was very happy to hear that both ASI presidential candidates indicated their support for the CFA faculty strike,” Blair said. “My experience thus far in talking with students about the strike is that they are supportive of faculty, and they recognize that faculty have both a need and a right to advocate for themselves. I sincerely appreciate that the ASI presidential candidates seeking to represent our student body also recognize the importance of supporting faculty on our campus.” Current ASI President Abigail Hudson couldn’t be reached for comment. “As far as I know the current ASI president and officers have not made a public statement with regards to the faculty strike,” Blair said. Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro responded Sunday to what was said at the debate. He reiterated his stance of support for state government to secure more funding for the California State University system to raise teachers’ wages. “I fully support our faculty and staff, which is why we have invested $25 million in new permanent state funding for increased salary and benefits since July 2013 — our campus’ largest single investment,” Castro said. “We will invest more in the future as additional state funds become available from the legislature and governor while also dealing with critical physical infrastructure needs.” ASI elections begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. and run until noon on Thursday. If the strike does happen, it’s planned for April 13 through April 19.
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Cameran Patterson (right), senator at-large who represents athletics and recreation, and Tim Ryan (left), senator for the College of Social Sciences, explain why they are the best choice for ASI President during the ASI Presidential Debate moderated by The Collegian on Friday, March 11, 2016.
By Julissa Zavala @TheCollegian
The Collegian moderated a presidential debate at Fresno State on Friday where the two candidates for ASI president went head-to-head to convince the student body they were the best choice. The two candidates running for president of Associated Students, Inc. are junior political science major and current ASI senator for the College of Social Sciences, Tim Ryan, and sophomore political science major and current ASI senator atlarge for Athletics and Recreation, Cameran Patterson. During the opening statements, Ryan talked about his two-year experience with ASI first as a research assistant and then as a senator. He also is a Smittcamp Family Honors scholar, and the philanthropy director and scholarship director of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, of which he is a member. Ryan said as president he would like to address student financial burdens, expand healthy food options on campus and increase student involvement. Patterson talked about his involvement with ASI as a senator and as a member of the Legal Committee. Patterson also introduced a five-point plan to improve the Fresno State campus if he were to become president. Patterson said his plan includes awareness of resources on campus, transparency when dealing with ASI, a water conservation plan, a judiciary board to cure safety problems on campus and a community revitalization plan. Patterson said students should vote for him because of his ability to connect with the average student. “I’m not in this to be a politician, I’m here to be a humanitarian and seek ways that I can help every single Fresno State student to the best of my ability,” Patterson said. Ryan said as president, he would like to broaden his impact on the campus and create more services and awareness for those services for students across the campus.
“I’m hoping to be able to have that opportunity to serve students in the presidential position and to have the opportunity to focus my positive energy and impact this campus in a positive way,” Ryan said. On insuring First Amendment rights, Ryan said he supports students’ right to free speech all across campus, not just in the Free Speech Area. “There isn’t a place on campus that is attempting to deter students from being able to speak their minds,” Ryan said. “I would make sure that students [are] aware that they can and that there would not be any sort of prosecution for students if they want to make sure that they have the ability to voice their beliefs.” Patterson said he would like to make sure every student knows that their First Amendment right is protected on campus. “Every student and every individual has something new to bring to the table,” Patterson said. “Even though we might not agree to these ideas, we might not agree with these beliefs, what is comes down to is allowing those ideas to enter a melting pot and us to cultivate ideas.” With Fresno State being a commuter campus, Patterson said parking on campus is a big issue and he would like to work with other students to find a solution to the parking situation, but he could not say with certainty that he would support a parking structure. Ryan said after data on the effectiveness of the Bulldog Express shuttle comes out, he would have a better understanding of whether or not a parking structure would be beneficial. Ryan said a parking structure would definitely be costly and affect student fees, but he is willing to do what is best for the students. Ryan said that hasty decisions should not be made when dealing with the campus getting a parking structure or a new University Student Union. “I want to allow the voice of the students to be able to make that decision,” Ryan said. “There are going to have to be fee increases for students so it’s going to be what students are more comfortable paying for and what they think is going to be a better use of their funds and what is
going to have a more positive impact on this campus.” Patterson said he believes a new USU will allow students to feel more comfortable to be on campus, but something like a referendum should be used to get the voices of the whole student body heard, and not just administration and ASI. “It would really depend on what the students want and what changes they want to see on campus,” Patterson said. “Whatever decision that they make collectively, I will stand with that decision.” Ryan said that he wants to push campus health awareness and expand health food options on campus. He said awareness of health services, including physical health, mental health and counseling services is important. Patterson said there’s always room for improvement as far as healthy food options on campus. He said he would also like to expand healthy food options at Campus Pointe. On the upcoming possibility of a faculty strike, Ryan said he supports the faculty and their decision to strike as long as it does not inhibit students from their education. Patterson also supports the faculty and their right to strike. He said they deserve higher compensation for all of the work that they do. A member from the audience asked the candidates if their platforms included getting students to utilize the advising services on campus. Patterson said he would try to make students aware of the advising services, but also engaging with advisers to see the problems they see happening on campus. Ryan said he would like to address the discrepancies between the advising services offered between colleges and make sure each student from these colleges have the same services offered to them in order to make sure that they have support. Ryan urged students to vote and get involved more with campus. Patterson said that he hoped students got more engaged and excited to vote. ASI elections begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. and run until noon on Thursday.
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Khone Saysamongdy • The Collegian
FresCon invades the Fresno State campus Saturday, March 12, 2016. The event took place at the North Gym and started off with a 5k mile run. The vendor hall featured local business and artists, along with a video game room, boardrooms, and a kids’ zone. FresCon ended their event with a cosplay contest.
By Jasmine Castellano @TheCollegian
A celebration of all things geek, hosted by the Geeks and Gamers club at Fresno State, brought 3,000 people to the comic convention, filling up the campus with hundreds of different anime, cartoon, super heros and villans. FresCon was held in six different buildings throughout the campus over the course of two days. Nine rooms were open on Sat-
urday and five rooms were open on Sunday dedicated solely to FresCon. This event had crowds of people shuffling in and out of rooms dressed in their favorite comic book characters. Vendors were also selling comic books, action figures, clothing, hair bows, stuffed figures, buttons and more. Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Krulder, FresCon Coordinator and a member of the Geeks and Gamers club, said the event last year had over 2,500 attendees and this year’s attendance has exceeded over 3,000.
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“Our goal now, that the event is getting so big, is to start a separate student organization for the event,” Krulder said. “It helps out our club focus on its club events.” This year was the second time the event was hosted and it received a lot of support. “It’s been really nice to see the response from the school and the community,” Krulder said. “You take all this time planning an event and then you actually see people enjoying it, sometimes you forgot why you did it in the first place.” The event also hosted a cosplay completion for adults and children with a panel of five judges. First place winner for the adult competition won $100, second place won $50 and third place won a t-shirt. Taylor Kruger organizer and judge of the cosplay competition and a member of Geeks and Gamers club, said they had over 50 people sign up for the cosplay this year. “It was exciting – so exciting,” Kruger said. “We excepted 500 people to show up last year and we had 2,500 and this year
we had more than that.” Tia Yang, a Fresno State student who dressed up as Catwoman was up Sunday morning at 5 a.m. getting her costume ready for the event. “We went to Party City and I grabbed the first thing that I saw. It was very last minute,” Yang said. “So far I’m having fun, they did an amazing job.” The only thing Yang wished that the club would have done was advertise the event more, other than that she said she planned to come again the following year as a different character. Kruger said the event was for everyone. “We are a very accepting community and that anyone can get involved there’s nothing to be scared of, just let your inner geek out and let your true self shine,” Kruger said. The Fresno State Geek and Gamers club plan to have a separate student organization plan FresCon again around the same time next year.
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Cameran Patterson has a vision of change for Fresno State. Patterson is a sophomore running for Associated Students, Inc. president for next year. He said that he wants to, “create policies that assist in maximizing opportunities as far as life goes, and as far as education goes.” Patterson became involved with ASI as a freshman while he was new to the area – he is originally from Wisconsin. Patterson saw ASI as an opportunity to be active on campus and has stayed involved ever since. As a freshman, he was on the ASI legal committee, and he is currently a senator at-large representing Athletics and Recreation. Patterson is also involved in many cultural groups on campus, like Black Student Union, Onyx, Cru, United Students Pride, Amerasia, Muslim Student Association and Hmong Student Association. He is also a part of the fraternity Sigma Nu. “I think I bring about a new vibrant voice that hasn’t been seen in the presidential campaign in recent years,” Patterson said. Voter turnout for ASI has been relatively low. Its record peak was at 12 percent turnout for the campus. Patterson said that he wants to give those students a voice and get more students to participate in the ASI election. He went on a tour of several campus groups to get students more involved
KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE and aware of what is going on on their campus. “One of the best gifts I can bring to the table is just my overall informance, so it doesn’t just come from ASI senate meetings,” Patterson said. “My allegiance isn’t to executive members in ASI – it’s not to senate members in ASI. It’s to the Fresno State students.” Patterson went on to say that Fresno State has a negative stigma of being a commuter campus, and student often fail to see the beauty of students from all over the Central Valley with different backgrounds coming together and getting involved. “Fresno State is one of the most diverse schools around the country – hands down,” he said. “But I think students feel like they are overlooked in the grand scheme of things and it’s not just one particular group, it is a lot of different groups,” he said, “I just want to give those students a voice.” Another important issue to Patterson is making sure that students feel safe on campus. “Under my presidency, I really hope to put more lights here on campus, because I really think that will help increase the safety morale that we have here at Fresno State.” Patterson also said he wanted to set up a judiciary board under his presidency that would investigate cases of sexual assault. “I’m asking students to put their faith in me as a president, but not only me, but the team that I am running with,” Patterson said. “There are a bunch of new faces here in ASI and it is just a new dawn, and this is going to be a historic election.”
By Megan Bronson @Bronsosuarus
Tim Ryan wants to be an advocate for students at Fresno State. Ryan is a junior running for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president next year. He is the current senator for the College of Social Sciences. “I have the willingness and the dedication necessary to be a student leader and to be a successful advocate for the students,” said Ryan. Ryan got involved with ASI his freshman year when he ran for senator at-large but lost. Rather than disassociate himself with the organization, Ryan applied for a position as a student research assistant with ASI at the start of his sophomore year. Ryan is a junior now, and the current senator for the College of Social Sciences. As well as being involved with ASI, Ryan is a Smittcamp Family Honors scholar and has been a member of Alpha Sigma Phi since his first semester at Fresno State. Ryan was Philanthropy Director with Alpha Sigma Phi as a freshman, and the next year he was the scholarship director. As a junior, Ryan started a Student Leadership Council for the College of Social Sciences, for which he is the chair of currently. “I’ve been in [a] leadership position in the past and from my experiences I’ve gained from that, as well as the experience working with current leaders and the executive team and senators last year, I think I have gotten a good understanding of dedication that is really needed in order to be successful in this position,” said Ryan.
Tim Ryan Senator Social Sciences
Ryan is a third generation student, both his parents and grandparents attended Fresno State. “I’ve been living in Fresno all my life, and for as much flack as it may get from people, I think it has a lot of really cool things about it, and I really enjoy being able to live here,” he said. One of the biggest issues Ryan wants to work on is increased student financial burden. “Something that I really want to address, and something that one of my slate members, Nick Stephens, who is running for vice president of finance wants to address is transparency issues, making sure students know where their tuition and student fees are going and making sure they are involved in the processes of understanding how to see fees raise as well as looking into options for reducing costs of textbooks,” Ryan said. Ryan said he wants students to be aware of possible upcoming fee increases, and to be involved in the voting process that could potentially impact them. “Regardless of the outcome, we know that students were involved, and that the student voice was heard in the voting process,” said Ryan. While students are facing proposed fee increases, Ryan wants ensure students have as little added cost to the education as possible. “Currently I am sitting on a campus-wide committee that is looking into implementing open ended educational resources on campus,” Ryan said. He continued saying that he hoped to keep this committee moving forward if he was elected next year.
ASI Elections take place Tuesday, March 15 at 9 a.m. through Thursday, March 17 at noon. The ballot is available online, and students must check their Fresno State email accounts for their unique username and password.
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THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS
NCAA 2016
NCAA Tournament: Points to ponder By Mike Jensen
The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Some thoughts on this year’s tournament: –Every NCAA Tournament needs a Holy Cross ... ... or some variation of a Holy Cross. This version won zero road games during the Patriot League regular season, 0-9, then won four straight road games in the Patriot League tournament. That just doesn’t happen, until it happened. Welcome to March. Bill Carmody, once the Princeton coach, had some near misses trying to get Northwestern to the tournament. Here he is, coaching Holy Cross. –Player to enjoy as long as he lasts. Stony Brook forward Jameel Warney scored 43 points in the America East final. He also had 22 against Vanderbilt and is a high-volume scorer with a 64 percent shooting percentage. This might sound funny, but Kentucky beware. Warney, a Jersey kid, will at least get the Wildcats’ attention. –It’s a funny thing ... That when you win a conference tournament like the St. Joseph’s Hawks just did, you move up in seeding and in their case get a No. 8 seed. The reward is a toss-up first game against a team like Cincinnati, then a potential second-round game with No. 1 Oregon. It’s not unfair at all, but in many ways it’s better to be seeded 11th than eighth, as far as getting to the second weekend. –Jay Bilas was wrong. Sunday morning, Bilas had said, “Monmouth is getting in.” His argument was that if that team couldn’t get in with all its road wins, there’s no way for a low major to get an at-large. But wins over UCLA and Georgetown lost their luster as those powers faded this season, and an upset of Notre Dame and split with USC wasn’t enough. And a few losses to teams with over 200 in the RPI no doubt swayed the committee. –But here’s a prediction. Monmouth’s bench mob will get more March Madness air time than most sixth seeds. –A thought on Villanova not getting to play in Philly. It’s fair. Would ‘Nova fans want to play in Raleigh, N.C., as a No. 1 seed if North Carolina was the second seed? It
was surprising, and harsh, that Villanova ended up in the same region with overall top seed Kansas. Under an S curve, that puts the Wildcats as No. 8 overall. Really harsh. –You like offensive efficiency? So do I. Here are your two top-10 Ken Pomeroy offenses. Do what you want with them: Kentucky, Michigan State, Iowa State, North Carolina, Oregon, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Virginia, Notre Dame. –Oh, you prefer defensive teams. Take Wichita State over Vanderbilt in the play-in game. Then you look at teams like Virginia, West Virginia and Kansas. Don’t sell Villanova. And Pomeroy has Cincinnati as the eighth most efficient defense in the country. –So which team is coached by a Swarthmore College graduate? That’s the Hawaii Rainbows. Eran Ganot graduated from Swarthmore in 2003 and was a two-year captain. –There was big applause in the St. Joseph’s room ... ... When Temple was announced as being in the field. Despite what Charles Barkley said on the selection show, the Big Five isn’t dead.
‘Dogs headed to the Big Dance for the first time since 2001 BASKETBALL from Page 8 SDSU head coach Steve Fisher said. “They did and we weren’t quite able to do it. We had chances. We didn’t lose, we got beat. We fought. Fresno won the game. They made plays. They made big plays, hard plays and they made plays when it didn’t’ look like they were going to get a shot and that’s what winning teams do.” Fresno State will face Utah in the
Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Denver. The ‘Dogs enter the tournament riding a nine-game win streak, the fourth-longest active streak in the country. “We’re excited about this opportunity and we’re excited for the city of Fresno and for the Valley,” Terry said. “I always tell my guys ‘what’s next?’ and ‘one more’ and we’ll continue to say that.”
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
‘Dogs capture MW crown, NCAA Tournament berth
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Head coach Rodney Terry and the Bulldogs celebrate following Saturday’s 68-63 win over San Diego State in the the Mountain West Tournament title game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
By Collegian Staff @TheCollegian
Senior guard Marvelle Harris and the second-seeded Bulldogs took down No. 1 seed San Diego State 68-63 with the league crown on the line at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas for the team’s first Mountain West Conference Tournament title. This marks the Fresno State men’s basketball team’s sixth NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2001.
“I give my guys a lot of credit,” Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry said in a postgame interview with the Mountain West Network. “They kept battling against a really good team and we knew it was going to be a fight but our guys came to play.” The Bulldogs clung on to a one-point lead with 28 seconds left and sealed the game with four-straight free throws from senior guard Julien Lewis after San Diego State’s Dakarai Allen missed the game-tying free throw. Throughout the game, the Bulldogs forced 15 turnovers and cashed in on
them by converting them into 18 points. SDSU led the entire first half but the ‘Dogs managed to snatch a last-second lead and go into the locker room with a 39-36 lead after Harris delivered a 3-point buzzer beater. Just like he has all season, Harris led the way for the Bulldogs (25-9) with a team-best 18 points. He also picked up tournament MVP honors to go along with his Mountain West Player of the Year award. “My team has confidence in me and that gives me confidence in myself,” Harris said. “When you have that much
confidence and your team behind you, it’s not hard.” Harris and junior forward Karachi Edo earned spots on the All-Tournament Team along with Nevada’s Cameron Oliver and a trio of San Diego State players in Malik Pope, Winston Shepard, Trey Kell. Pope and Shepard had 19 and 15 points for the Aztecs, respectively. “This was a tremendously hard-fought game between two teams that did everything to will their squad to victory,”
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FRESNO STATE ATHLETICS CALENDAR NDAY
ESDAY TU Baseball vs. Oklahoma, 6:05 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball vs. Utah in Denver, Colorado, TBA
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Equestrian vs. Baylor, 10 a.m. Baseball vs. UNLV, 6:05 p.m.
Equestrian vs. South Dakota State, 11 a.m. Baseball vs. UNLV, 6:05 p.m.
Baseball vs. UNLV, 1:05 p.m.