sentences:  After developing a lead early in the 2nd half, the Bulldogs could not hold on, as Xavier went on to win 73–61.Coach Dennis Felton failed to follow up the surprise successes of 2008 with victories in 2008–09, and he was fired on January 29, 2009.On April 3, 2009, Nevada head coach Mark Fox was announced as the next head coach of the Bulldogs.