USF HOSTS PACIFIC SATURDAY: San Francisco welcomes Pacific in an important non-conference showdown Saturday, December 10 at War Memorial Gym. The Dons look to snap a four-game losing streak to the Tigers in a contest carried live on USFDons.com via Stretch Internet.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE DONS: San Francisco pounded Pacific Union 90-38 to open up a three-game homestand. The Dons led 48-12 at halftime and got a career-high 15 points from sophomore center
Justin Raffington. USF out-rebounded the Pioneers (0-9) 51-18.
MOVING ON UP: Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro enters Saturday's game against Pacific ranked No. 37 on the USF career scoring list with 913 points (8.9 ppg). Next up is James Lee (1998-01) at No. 36 with 919.
DONS BULLETS
- At 7-3, San Francisco has posted its best start since opening the 2004-05 with a 7-3 record
- Dating to the start of West Coast Conference play last season, the Dons own an 11-2 record in games decided by three points or less or in overtime
- USF improved to 10-1 in overtime games under head coach
Rex Walters with a 83-81 OT victory vs. San Jose State (11/16/11)
- San Francisco is 17-5 at War Memorial Gym since the start of the 2010-11 season
- The Dons are unbeaten (2-0) in true road games this season and are 3-2 away from War Memorial Gym in 2011-12.
- USF owns a 326-218 advantage in paint scoring & a 36.6 - 30.0 rebound edge through 10 games
- San Francisco owns a five-game winning streak this season the longest since a seven-game string last season
RASHAD GREEN HONORED: Senior forward
Rashad Green collected some more hardware after averaging 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game at the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. Green was named to the Shootout All-Tournament squad and the Jesuit Spotlight Team of the Week.
DONS ADD MORGAN STATE TO THE 2011-12 SCHEDULE: San Francisco has added a quality non-conference game to the schedule. The Dons will host Morgan State Tuesday, January 3 in a 7:00 PM tip-off from War Memorial Gym. The Bears, under the direction of former Cal head coach Todd Bozeman, posted a 17-14 record last season and a 10-6 slate in the MEAC.
ON THE WEB: San Francisco Basketball is pleased to partner with Stretch Internet for the 2011-12 season. Stretch will provide live audio and video streaming throughout the season. All non-televised home contests will feature live video and audio feeds and all road games and televised home games will feature a live audio broadcast. Fans can access the Dons like never before on your favorite handheld devices via Stretch Internet's Game Central player.
DONS BASKETBALL ON 95.7 THE GAME: Select USF games during the 2011-12 season will be broadcast live on the radio home of Dons Basketball, at 95.7 The GAME, the Bay Area's only FM sports station. Now in his 21st year calling the action,
Pat Olson will team with USF Hall-of-Famer Jim Brovelli for another exciting season.
REX WALTERS SHOW WEEKDAYS ON 95.7 THE GAME: Tune in every weekday between 7:30-8:00 AM for the
Rex Walters Show on 95.7 The GAME. Coach Walters will discuss the development of the Dons as they challenge for the 2012 West Coast Conference Championship.
SCOUTING PACIFIC: The Tigers improved to 4-3 after taking a 64-54 victory against Hawaii in the Spanos Center on Tuesday. With the win, Pacific avenged a 75-70 road loss to the Rainbow Warriors (11/25/11) in Honolulu. The Tigers have won back-to-back games for the first time this season after downing Utah State 65-57 (12/3/11). Junior guards Lorenzo McCloud (9.7 ppg) and Markus Duran (7.7 ppg) are the top scorers for Pacific. Bob Thomason is in his 24th season at his alma mater and is the winningest coach in Big West Conference history at 407-293 as the top Tiger and a 459-320 overall record as a head coach. Pacific posted a 16-15 record in 2010-11 and went 8-8 in league play, good for a share of fourth place.
LAST MEETINGS: at Pacific 66, USF 60 (12/9/08); Pacific 84, at USF 57 (12/5/07)
SERIES RECORD/STREAK: USF leads 61-30/UOP won 4
USF AGAINST THE BIG WEST: USF owns an 104-53 record against current members of the Big West Conference. The Dons trail in the all-time series against just one Big Sky foe - Long Beach State (2-4). San Francisco has not played a Big West opponent since the 2009-10 season when it split a pair of games. The Dons downed Cal Poly 73-62 (11/13/09) in the season opener before dropping a 76-65 loss at UC Santa Barbara (11/23/09).
ON THE AIR/ON THE WEB:
Television: None
Radio Broadcast: USFDons.com -
Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
Streaming Video: Yes - USFDons.com (Stretch Internet)
Internet Audio: Yes - USFDons.com (Stretch Internet)
Live Stats: Yes (USFDons.com)
Official Website: PacificTigers.com
