Well, I'm not sure longtime friends, and former co-workers, Steve Cleveland and Dave Rose were looking forward to playing each other once.

Now, it'll happen twice.

BYU just sent out a press release saying Fresno State and BYU men's basketball will meet this year still Dec. 12, but in Fresno, Calif. -- not Los Angeles. There is an issue between the promoter and the venue.

And because of a true homecourt game, instead of at the Galen Center near the USC campus, now Cleveland will return to Provo next season. I know he still enjoys coming back to Provo, but can't necessarily say he wanted the emotions of playing in the Marriott Center.

Here's the release:

BYU/Fresno State Basketball Game to Change Locations
PROVO, Utah (Nov. 5, 2009) - BYU men's basketball today announced its matchup with Fresno State - originally scheduled for the Galen Center in Los Angeles - will now be played at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. The change in venue became necessary due to unforeseen issues between the event promoter and the Galen Center.

Instead of playing a single game on a neutral court, the universities have agreed to play a home-and-home series, with the Bulldogs traveling to Provo for a return game at the beginning of the 2010-11 season. The Dec. 12 meeting will be the first between the two schools since 1999, BYU's last season as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

The 2009 game will be played on Dec. 12 as originally scheduled with tipoff time and television broadcast plans to be announced at a later date.

"We were looking forward to playing in Los Angeles but unfortunately it didn't work out," BYU coach Dave Rose said. "We appreciate Coach Cleveland and the Fresno State administration working out a home-and-home series. We look forward to a great matchup the next two years."

Fresno State head coach Steve Cleveland guided the BYU basketball program from 1997-2005. In eight seasons he accumulated a record of 138-108, won two regular season conference titles, posted four 20-win seasons and made three NCAA Tournament appearances. Current BYU head coach Dave Rose served as an assistant andassociate head coach under Cleveland during his tenure with the Cougars. Rose is 97-34 in his four seasons as head coach of the Cougars. He has guided BYU to four straight 20-win seasons and three-straight MWC championships.