KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Don't sleep on his Bulldogs. That's the message from Astros pitcher Doug Fister, a proud Fresno State alum who is taking great pride in the men's basketball team reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 15 years.
Fresno State beat San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference tournament championship game Saturday, punching the Bulldogs' first ticket to the big dance since 1991. Fister was 17 years old at the time and wouldn't enroll at Fresno State until a few years later, so he understands the significance of his team in March Madness.