FRESNO, CA -- It'll be Fresno v. Fresno on Wednesday (Nov. 4) when the city's two colleges collide on the hardwood floor at Save Mart Center.
Fresno Pacific takes on Fresno State in women's basketball at 6 p.m., followed by the men's showdown at 8 p.m. Both games are exhibitions.
Jim Saia's Sunbirds men, ranked No. 3 in the NAIA national poll, won their season opener on Friday, 91-52 over Holy Names of Oakland behind 26 points from All-American
James Lewis.
Fresno Pacific is coming off the best year in school history. It went 26-8 last season, won the Golden State Athletic Conference and reached the NAIA national tournament as well as the the Top 10 of the NAIA rankings.
The Sunbirds women, 13-15 last season, dropped their season opener on Friday, 76-66 at Holy Names.
Keri Stephanoff led Fresno Pacific with 20 points.