USF HOSTS SAN JOSE STATE: San Francisco closes out a four-game homestand when it welcomes Bay Area rival San Jose State to the Hilltop Wednesday, November 16 in the second game of a doubleheader with the USF women's team. The Dons play their fourth game in six days against the Spartans (1-1) and look to avenge a 10-point loss suffered last season to San Jose State in the South Bay. Since the start of last season, San Francisco owns a 15-5 record at War Memorial Gym. The Dons and Spartans will tip at approximately 8:30 PM after the women tackle defending Big West Champions Cal Poly at 6:00 PM. Both games will feature live streaming video on USFDons.com courtesy of Stretch Internet.
LAST WEEK FOR THE DONS: San Francisco hosted the 2011 Hilltop Challenge to open the 2011-12 regular season. After suffering a 73-65 loss to tournament champion North Dakota State, the Dons bounced back for two straight wins against Northern Arizona (69-50) and Louisiana (71-70).
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.
USF DONS BASKETBALL ON 95.7 THE GAME: Select San Francisco 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.
THE DONS ON 95.7 The GAME - Broadcast Schedule
Sat. Dec. 31 LMU TBA
Sat. Jan. 7 @BYU 6:00 PM
Sat. Jan. 14 Pepperdine TBA
Thu. Jan. 19 @Gonzaga TBA
Sat. Jan. 21 @Portland TBA
Sat. Jan. 28 San Diego TBA
Sat. Feb. 4 @LMU TBA
Sat. Feb. 11 @San Diego TBA
Thu. Feb. 16 BYU 7:00 PM
Sat. Feb. 18 Gonzaga TBA
Sat. Feb. 25 Saint Mary's TBA
SCOUTING SJSU: The Spartans opened up the 2011-12 season on the road Saturday and dropped a 79-52 decision at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. San Jose State bounced back for a 51-50 home triumph against UC Irvine on Monday despite shooting just .276 (16-58) from the floor. Entering Wednesday's contest at USF, SJSU connects on a chilly .280 from the floor and have connected on just six of 34 3-point attempts (.176). Sophomore guard Keith Shamburger leads the way offensively at 12.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while senior forward Wil Carter adds 11.5 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds. The Spartans posted a 17-16 record last season and went 5-11 during WAC action for a seventh place finish. George Nessman is in his seventh season at the helm and owns a 69-120 record in the South Bay.
