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Watch Tonight's USF-Portland Game on WCC Digital

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Game #25
USF Dons (11-13, 4-7 WCC) vs. Portland Pilots (9-17, 2-9 WCC)
War Memorial Gymnasium • San Francisco, Calif.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. PT
Series Record: USF leads, 58-25
Last Meeting: USF 75-72 (Jan. 24, 2013)
Radio: 95.7 The Game; USFDons.com (Pat Olson, Play-by-Play; Jim Brovelli, Analyst)
TV/Web: WCC Digital (Dave Lewis and Jim Harrick) 

Dons Briefs
  • Improved to 11-13 and 4-7 in the WCC with a 99-87 victory at BYU last Saturday...have won two straight and four out of the last six games heading into Thursday's game against Portland.
  • Have won two straight for the first time since posting back-to-back wins over East Tennessee State and Dominican in late December.
  • Drained 14 three-pointers for the second straight game in Saturday's win over BYU...lead the WCC and rank ninth nationally in three-point field goal percentage at 40.6 (189-for-465).
  • Are 28-of-47 (59.5) from beyond the arc in its last two games vs. Pepperdine (14-24) and BYU (14-23)...have made 50.0 percent (54-for-108) of its three point attempts over last five games
  • Nine of the team's last 12 losses have been by 10 points or less, including five by six points or less...trailed by two points with 31 seconds or less remaining in four of the seven conference losses.
  • Have won six in a row over Portland, including a 75-72 decision earlier this season when Cole Dickerson hit a three-pointer with 0.01 left.
  • Shot a season-best 57.1 percent (32-for-56) at BYU, including 72.0 percent (18-25) in the second half...have shot 54.3 percent (63-for-116) over last two games...rank fourth in WCC field goal percentage at 45.7.
  • Were just 21-of-34 from the line at BYU...rank last in the WCC in free throw percentage at 66.1.
  • Outrebounded BYU, 38-30, snapping a streak of 10 straight games in which USF was outboarded...rank ninth in the WCC in rebound average (32.5) and rebound margin (-1.9).
  • Freshman Avry Holmes leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 51.5 (35-for-68) while De'End Parker (50.9) ranks third nationally...along with Chris Adams (5th; 45.2) the Dons have three players ranked in the top five in WCC three-point field goal percentage.
  • Junior Cole Dickerson leads the WCC and ranks 16th nationally in rebound average (9.9).
  • Cole Dickerson posted his 10th double-doubles this season at BYU with 14 points to go along with 11 rebounds...has been one rebound or a point away from double-doubles in five other games.
  • De'End Parker was named the WCC's Player of the Week for his performance against BYU in which he scored 23 points on 8-11 shooting from the floor in USF's 99-87 victory over the Cougars.
  • USF will play host to fifth-ranked Gonzaga Saturday afternoon with tip-off slated for 1:30 p.m....the game will be televised in Chinese on KTSF Channel 26 and along the Time Warner Network as the WCC's Game of the Week.

This Week -- USF (11-13, 4-7 WCC) return to Memorial Gymnasium this week for a pair of home games beginning with Thursday night's contest with the Portland Pilots (9-17, 2-9 WCC). Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. After facing Saint Mary's Thursday night in Moraga, the fifth-ranked (AP) Gonzaga Bulldogs, will make their annual trip to The Hilltop on Saturday afternoon. USF has won two straight and four out of its last six games following its 99-87 victory at BYU Saturday night. The Pilots split a pair of home games last week, defeating Loyola Marymount (69-60) before falling to Pepperdine (72-68) in overtime.

USF-Portland Series History -- Dating back to the 1962-63 season, USF leads the series with Portland, 58-25, including 45-23 in WCC play. The two teams have also met four times in WCC Tournament action, with the Dons holding a 3-1 edge. USF has won six straight in the series and is 26-10 vs. the Pilots dating back to the 1996-97 season. The Dons won the season's first meeting against the Pilots on Jan. 24, 75-72, as Cole Dickerson nailed a game-winning three-pointer with 0.01 left. The Dons have swept the season series each of the last two years. Last year, USF posted a 104-70 victory on The Hilltop and followed up with a 72-71 win at Portland. The Dons also posted a 87-66 win in the second round of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.

First Time Around • USF 75, Portland 72 • Jan. 24 • Chiles Center
  • Downed Portland 75-72 at the Chiles Center as Cole Dickerson hit a three-pointer with 0.01 seconds remaining.
  • Dons rallied from an 11-point, 59-48 deficit with 9:20 left to win their second straight and sixth straight overall vs. Portland.
  • De'End Parker led all USF scorers with 16 points, including seven in the last 9:20...all 10 players who saw action got into the scoring column.
  • Both teams shot well, with USF finishing at 53.2 percent for the game while Portland made 51 percent of its tries.
  • USF made 16-of-17 shots from the line and were 9-for-21 from three-point range.
  • The Dons were outrebounded for a seventh straight game, 17-28...13 of Portland's 28 rebounds came off the offensive boards.
Last Time Out: Takeaways From the BYU Game
  • USF nailed 14 three-pointers for a second straight game and defeated BYU 99-87 Saturday night in Provo.
  • The Dons shot 72 percent in the second half and made 9-of-10 three-point attempts to rally from a 15-point deficit to post their first win over the Cougars in Provo.
  • Scored 60 second half points enroute to a season-high 99-point scoring outburst.
  • USF trailed by 12 with 11:47 left at 66-54 before going on a 18-4 tear to take a 72-70 lead with 6:37 left.
  • Dons were leading 83-79 with 2:28 left and iced the game with a 12-0 spurt.
  • USF made 14-of-23 three-point attempts and shot 57.1 percent from the field for the game.
  • De'End Parker led all USF scorers with 23 points...Chris Adams and Avry Holmes had 17 each...Cody Doolin finished with 16 to go along with a game-high eight assists...Cole Dickerson posted his 10th double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
De'End Parker Named WCC Player of Week -- De'End Parker was named the WCC's Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in helping USF to a 99-87 victory at BYU last Saturday. The junior from San Francisco scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor and was 3-for-3 from three-point range as the Dons erased a 15-point second half deficit. Parker is the second USF player to earn the conference's weekly award this season. Cole Dickerson was honored on Dec. 3 following a 19-point, 20-rebound effort against Montana.

Three's Company -- USF leads the WCC and ranks ninth nationally in three-point field goal percentage at 40.6 (189-465). The Dons are also shooting 42.4 percent (101-for-238) from long distance in conference play. USF has made 14 three-pointers in each of their last two games vs. Pepperdine (14-for-24) and BYU (14-for-23) and have shot at a 50 percent clip (54-for-108) from beyond the arc over its last five games. The Dons have made nine or more three-pointers in 10 games this season. Avry Holmes, who made all four of his three-point attempts at Pepperdine, leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 51.5 percent (35-for-68) while De'End Parker ranks third nationally at 50.9 (27-for-53). Chris Adams (5th; 45.2) also ranks in the WCC's top-five.   All but two of Adams' field goals this season has been a three-pointer.

That Close -- Of USF's 13 losses this season, nine have been by 10 points or less, including four of the last five which have been decided by six points or less. In four of USF's seven conference losses, the Dons trailed by two points with 31 seconds remaining in the game. However, USF has faced double-figure deficits in eight of its 11 conference games.

Home and Road -- USF is 6-5 at home this season and has a 40-18 (.689) record in its last 58 home games dating back to the 2009-10 season. The Dons are 47-23 (.671) in Memorial Gymnasium in five seasons under head coach Rex Walters. The Dons are 4-5 in true road games this season, with wins at American (Nov. 19), Portland (Jan. 24), Pepperdine (Feb. 2) and BYU (Feb. 9).

Lineups -- USF has employed four starting lineups this season, with the latest quintent of Cody Doolin, Chris Adams, Tim Derksen, Cole Dickerson and Matt Christiansen being in place for the last six games beginning with the Loyola Marymount game on Jan. 19. Christiansen has started the last six games in the middle while Adams has made 10 straight starts beginning with the BYU game. Doolin, Dickerson and Derksen have started all 24 games this season, while Tao Xu (16), De'End Parker (14) and Frank Rogers (2) have also earned starting assignments. Five underclassmen, including three freshmen, have earned starts at some point during the season.

Leaders in Their Field -- Four USF players -- Avry Holmes, De'End Parker, Cole Dickerson and Cody Doolin -- rank in the top-30 nationally in various statistical categories. Holmes (51.5) and Parker (50.9) rank first and third, respectively, in  three-point field goal percentage, Dickerson ranks 16th in rebound average (9.9) while Doolin ranks 27th in assists (5.8).

From the Field -- After shooting just 32.7 percent (34-for-104) from the field against Santa Clara (16-for-50) and Loyola Marymount (18-for-54), USF has shot 49.4 percent (131-for-265) over the last five games against Portland, Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, Pepperdine and BYU. The Dons shot a season-high 57.1 percent (32-for-56) at BYU, including a sizzling 72 percent (18-for-25) in the second half as USF erased a 15-point deficit.

USF is 8-3 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor, with its only losses in those 11 games coming against Ole Miss (50.9) BYU (50.0) and the first game against Saint Mary's (51.0). USF currently ranks fourth in the WCC in field goal percentage at 45.7 percent. Freshman Tim Derksen ranks seventh in the WCC in field goal percentage at 50.0 percent (72-for-144) while Cole Dickerson (10th; 45.7) and Cody Doolin (12th; 44.5) also rank in the top-15.

Board Work -- USF outrebounded BYU, 38-30, ending a streak of 10 games in which the Dons were outboarded by its opponent. The last time USF outrebounded an opponent prior to the BYU game in Provo was on Dec. 29 against Dominican (42-27). The Dons have been outboarded in 16 of the last 19 contests dating back to the St. John's game on Dec. 4 and rank ninth in the WCC in rebound average at 32.5 per game and rebound margin (-1.9). USF also ranks ninth in the WCC in offensive rebounds at 8.1 per game.

Charity Stripe Turnaround -- USF is shooting 71.3 (179-for-251) percent from the line over the last 13 games after converting on just 61.1 percent (132-for-216) of its charity tries over the first 10 contests. However, the Dons still rank ninth in the WCC in free throw percentage at 66.1.

Defensive Doings -- The Dons are allowing 69.8 points a game, which ranks eighth among WCC teams. Opponents are shooting 44.1 percent from the floor, which is the second highest percentage allowed in the conference. The Dons also rank ninth in the conference in blocks (2.0) and steals (5.3) per game.

Dickerson's Doubles -- Cole Dickerson has posted 10 double-doubles in 24 games this season, including the last two vs. Pepperdine (27-11) and BYU (14-11). He was a rebound or point away from double-doubles in five other games against Pacific (14-9), Nevada (11-9), East Tennessee State (19-9), BYU (22-9) and Saint Mary's (9-11). The last USF player to average a double-double for an entire season was Darrell Tucker, when he scored 18.9 points and grabbed 10.1 rebounds a game in 2001-02.

More on Cole -- Cole Dickerson pulled down 11 rebounds in each of his last three games against Saint Mary's, Pepperdine and BYU. He has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 11 games this season, including a season-high 20 vs. Montana.

Holmes Tops the Nation in Three-Point Field Goal Percentage -- Freshman Avry Holmes enters the week leading the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 51.5 (34-for-47). In 11 conference games, Holmes is shooting at a 58.8 percent clip (20-for-34) from long distance. He is 13-for-20 (65.0) from three-point range over the last six games and has made at least one three-pointer in all of his games this season with the exception of one (at American). Holmes, who matched his career-high with 17 points at BYU, ranks as the Dons fifh-leading scorer averaging 7.5 points per game.

Doolin Climbing USF's Career Assist Chart -- Junior point guard Cody Doolin ranks third in the WCC and 27th nationally in assists per game (5.8). Doolin's career assist total now stands at 387, which ranks third on USF's all-time list behind Orlando Smart (902) and Gerald Walker (400).

USF's All-Time Assist Leaders
1. Orlando Smart (1990-94) 902
2. Gerald Walker (1992-96) 400
3. Cody Doolin (2010-Present) 387

Dons Ironmen -- Cody Doolin is averaging 33.6 minutes per game, which ranks fifth among all conference players, while Cole Dickerson ranks sixth, averaging 32.7 minutes per game. Doolin has started all 93 games in his USF career.

USF Impressive in Overtime Under Walters -- USF boasts an 8-1 record in overtime games under head coach Rex Walters. The Dons only overtime loss came at Colorado State, 91-75 in the 2009-10 season.

Asian Station KTSF to Air Saturday's Gonzaga Game -- In partnership with the University of San Francisco and the West Coast Conference, KTSF Television, the largest Asian-broadcast station in the United States, will televise Saturday's USF-Gonzaga game from Memorial Gymnasium.  The telecast is believed to be the first NCAA college basketball game to be broadcast live in Mandarin-Chinese. Veteran Chinese sportscaster and KTSF news reporters John Lee and former Taiwan national team player and five-time Jones Cup International All-Star Job Hung will call the action from courtside. The Chinese broadcast will also be carried live in Seattle (KFFV) and on a delayed basis in New York on WMBC. The game will also be streamed live on smartphones and tablets in the Bay Area, via the free Syncbak app, which is available for download on iTunes or GooglePlay.

Doolin Named to Capital One Academic All-District VIII Team -- Cody Doolin was one of five players selected to the Capital One Academic All-District VIII basketball team, as voted upon by the College Sports Information Directors of America in recognition of the nation's top student-athletes for their performances athletically and in the classroom. Doolin, a native of Austin, Texas, carries a 3.68 cumulative grade point average as a finance major. He is currently the Dons second-leading scorer with a 12.2 points per game average and is averaging 5.5 assists a game, third-best in the West Coast Conference. District VIII comprises the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington, along with Canada. Doolin along with the other first team All-District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic Team ballot, where first, second and third-team All-America honorees will be selected in February.
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