FRESNO, Calif. – With two months until the start of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Fresno State has released its nonconference schedule. Vance Walberg will open his tenure as the Bulldogs' head coach on Nov. 4 against Fresno Pacific.
The nonconference slate features five home games, five road games and two neutral site contests.
For the third straight season, the Bulldogs begin their season with a crosstown meeting with Fresno Pacific. Four days later, the 'Dogs will host Sacramento State in what will be just the second meeting for the two California programs since 2008.
The road portion of the schedule begins the following week with trips to UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 13) and Cal State Bakersfield (Nov. 16).
Prior to a three-game swing away from home, Fresno State will host Prairie View A&M (Nov. 20) as part of the Acrisure Holiday Invitational. The five-day road trip that follows includes Long Beach State (Nov. 23) and the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Desert, California with games against Washington State (Nov. 26) and either SMU or Cal Baptist the next day.
After facing the Big West in their first three road games, the Bulldogs will play opponents from the West Coast Conference and Big XII in its last two with trips to Santa Clara (Dec. 7) and BYU (Dec. 11). Nonconference play will conclude with two games at the Save Mart Center with San Diego (Dec. 14) and Cal Baptist (Dec. 21) coming to Fresno.
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2024 Fresno State Men's Basketball Nonconference Schedule
Nov. 4 vs. Fresno Pacific
Nov. 8 vs. Sacramento State
Nov. 13 at Santa Barbara
Nov. 16 at Cal State Bakersfield
Nov. 20 vs. Prairie View A&M
Nov. 23 at Long Beach State
Nov. 26 vs. Washington State*
Nov. 27 vs. SMU/Cal Baptist*
Dec. 7 at Santa Clara
Dec. 11 at BYU
Dec. 14 vs. San Diego
Dec. 21 vs. Cal Baptist
* Acrisure Holiday Invitational played at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif.