USF Men’s Basketball Hosts Menlo College Sunday in "George O'Brien Exhibition Game"
11/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Young Dons Look to Blend Youth and Experience vs. Oaks
THIS WEEK: USF plays its lone exhibition game of the season when it hosts Menlo College Sunday, November 7 in a 2:00 PM tip-off at War Memorial Gym. The Dons square off against the Oaks in the "George O'Brien Exhibition Game", celebrating the memory of a legendary Don, who was an ardent supporter of USF Basketball. Menlo College is coming off an 84-78 setback at UC Davis on Wednesday.
A LOOK AT MENLO: Menlo fell 84-78 in exhibition action at UC Davis on Wednesday despite a game-high 24 points from senior guard Julian Harris. Seven players scored at least five points and junior guard Ryan Dung added 11 points off the bench, while junior center Tim Tatum added eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds off the Oaks' pine.
QUOTING WALTERS: "We have a lot of work ahead of us. I love our guy's attitudes. They've been working very hard. I think they're trying to play the right way and figuring out what it takes to be successful at this level. Rashad (Green) and Angelo (Caloiaro) have been very good and a lot of other guys have been more up and down. This game will be a really good indication for us. It will be really interesting to see how our guys come out with the lights on."
2010-11 REGULAR SEASON OPENER ON THE HORIZON: USF will open the 2010-11 regular season when it takes on former West Coast Conference rival Seattle University Friday, November 12 on the Hilltop in the second game of a doubleheader with the USF women's team. Tip-off against the Redhawks is set for approximately 8:00 PM and will be broadcast live on KNEW. Seattle U. posted a 17-14 overall record as a NCAA Division I Independent last season.
FRIDAY SEASON OPENING DOUBLEHEADER: In the first game of a busy day of basketball on the Hilltop, the USF women's basketball team, under the direction of Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer Jennifer Azzi, will take on UC Davis. Tip-off against the Aggies is set for 5:30 PM at War Memorial Gym with the men's game to follow.
LISTEN TO THE DONS AND OAKS LIVE: Sunday's exhibition game against Menlo College will feature streaming audio/video, courtesy of Yahoo Broadcast. Pat Olson, who returns for his 20th season calling all the action for USF, will be joined by Dons Hall-of-Famer Jim Brovelli. To access the broadcast, log on to USFDons.com and click on the Audio/Video button.
DONS BASKETBALL BLOGGING: USF will be blogging during home games throughout the 2010-11 season using Cover It Live. Fans can access the in-game blog via the official Facebook page of USF Athletics here: http://on.fb.me/USFDonsFB. Click to become a fan today of the official USF Facebook page today and Go Dons!
TIP-OFF NOTES
What: San Francisco vs. Menlo College
When: Sunday, November 7, 2010
Where: War Memorial Gym (4,800) - San Francisco, CA
Television: None
Internet Video/Audio Broadcast: Yahoo Broadcast - USFDons.com
Live Stats: Live stats will be available via USFDons.com
