GAME 4: FRESNO STATE (2-1, 0-0 MW) vs. UC San Diego (2-0, 0-0 BIG WEST)
November 12, 2025 | 6 p.m. PT | Fresno, Calif. | Save Mart Center
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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team continues its opening stretch of home games, hosting UC San Diego on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Save Mart Center.
The Bulldogs open the new week with a 2-1 record after defeating Long Beach State by 20 points on Saturday.
BULLDOG BONES
Head Coach Vance Walberg is entering his second season at the helm of the Bulldog Basketball program and his fourth season as a head coach overall.
The Bulldogs are coming off a 6-26 season, entering 2025-26, with a total of two conference wins, against Air Force and Wyoming.
Fresno State starts the 2025-26 campaign with seven straight home games; all played at the Save Mart Center.
This is the first time in program history that the Bulldogs have a seven-game home stand to start the season.
The Fresno State men's basketball team looks a little different this season, with 73% of the roster being newcomers to the squad.
Fresno State returns only four athletes this season: Troy Jenkins, Makhan Diouf, Zaon Collins and David "DJ" Douglas, Jr.
Of the four, Collins is the Bulldogs' only returning starter and letterwinner.
DJ Douglas, a transfer from Green Bay, played in six games for the Bulldogs in 2024-25 before his season was cut short due to injury.
Troy Jenkins and Makhan Diouf both redshirted for the 2024-25 season and did not see game action.
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE TRITONS
Fresno State's matchup with UC San Diego marks their first meeting since 1981.
At the time, UC San Diego was a member of the NCAA Division III.
UC San Diego made the transition to Division I in 2020, joining the Big West Conference.
In their last meeting nearly 45 years ago, Fresno State defeated UC San Diego 89-42 at home.
THE LAST TIME ON THE FLOOR
The Fresno State men's basketball team put together a strong second-half surge to defeat Long Beach State 82-62 on Saturday afternoon at the Save Mart Center.
Senior guard Jake Heidbreder led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
Wilson Jacques recorded the first double-double of his collegiate career with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Zaon Collins added 12 points, five assists, and four rebounds.
Cameron Faas went 3-for-8 from beyond the arc for nine points.
The Bulldogs shot 50 percent (26-52) from the field and 39 percent (9-23) from three-point range.
Fresno State held a 38-26 advantage on the boards and scored 34 points in the paint.
The Bulldogs' 54 second-half points marked their highest-scoring half of the season.
FRESH START
Fresno State welcomes 11 newcomers to the roster this season: three transfers and 8 eight freshmen.
Cameron Faas, Jake Heidbreder and Jac Mani all transferred from NCAA DI basketball programs.
Of the eight freshmen, seven are international students.
WELCOME (BACK) TO THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Transfer Jake Heidbreder is on his third stop in his college career.
Heidbreder started his career at Air Force, where he spent the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
He then transferred to Clemson after his second year at Air Force, redshirted for the 2023-24 season, and returned to the court for the 2024-25 season.
Heidbreder returns to the Mountain West for his final year of eligibility at Fresno State.
VALLEY ROOTS RUN DEEP
When Vance Walberg was named the Bulldogs' head coach, he emphasized the community, doing things for the Central Valley because Fresno State is the Central Valley's team. That message resonates with not just Walberg but also with his staff. Of the program's six coaches, five have previously lived in the Central Valley.
Walberg has spent more than 20 years coaching in the Valley at Clovis West HS and Fresno City College.
John Welch was a member of Jerry Tarkanian's staff at Fresno State from 1995 to 2002.
Ray Barefield grew up in Fresno and prepped down the street from campus at Hoover HS, graduating in 1989. He is in the school's Hall of Fame.
Chris Stahowski played for and coached alongside Walberg. He also graduated from Fresno State in 2007.
Tory Stamps grew up in Fresno and played at Central HS, graduating in 2012.