Fresno State 65, Idaho State 53

Saturday November 30, 2002

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Travis DeManby scored 15 points, all on three-pointers, as Fresno State defeated Idaho State 65-53 on Friday night in Ray Lopes' Bulldogs coaching debut.

Noel Felix added 12 points for Fresno State (1-0), which shot 37.9 percent from the field. Damon Jackson had seven points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Rashad Kirkland scored 12 points and Scott Henry added 11 for Idaho State (1-3).

Two DeManby's three-pointers, the second with 5:10 left in the game, put the Bulldogs ahead 53-39 after the Bengals had closed to within five points.

Fresno State led 34-22 at halftime. After Jeremy Brown's three-pointer with 9:15 left pulled Idaho State to within 20-18, the Bulldogs closed the half on a 14-4 scoring run.

Lopes, a former assistant at Oklahoma, replaced Jerry Tarkanian, who retired following seven seasons at his alma mater.

The Bulldogs advanced to the McCaffrey Classic championship against St. Mary's, a 75-66 winner over Sam Houston State in the early game.

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