Fresno State nearly upsets Boise State, but falls 90-89 in overtime at the Save Mart Center... A few fans might have missed the extra period, walking out in the final minute, before Hector Hernandez and Eddie Miller drained enough 3-pointers, and Kevin Bell free throws, to force OT.
*The Bulldogs are good enough to compete with any team in the WAC... Kevin Bell and Eddie Miller aren't going to have career games every time out, but when the Bulldogs have at least four scorers, they're pretty good.
I'm wondering how they will recover from the emotion of nearly beating Boise State, only to fall in part, because of their own mistake - If Hector Hernandez and Bell connect on the inbounds pass in the final seconds and Bell makes his free throws, it takes a miracle 3-pointer just to tie the game - the Bulldogs re-enter the WAC regular season race.
*Freshman Nedeljko Golubovic isn't scared to shoot, and that's a good thing. Make or miss, somebody besides Bell and Miller has to shoot. If for nothing else but to spread the defense. The Bulldogs have played most of the season without post player convering perimeter shots. Part of their strategy is having a guy like Hector, at 6 feet, 9 inches, who can score over guards on the arc and (hopefully) drive by post players in man defense. Hasn't happened often this season, but he did make some big shots in the final minute of regulation Monday night.
*Reggie Larry has to be the toughest guy to guard in the WAC. He makes 3-pointers and in the post, he uses his low center of gravity to get where he wants, and then he elevates. Nothing pretty, but it doesn't have to be.

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