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USF WELCOMES PORTLAND: San Francisco returns home after a tough West Coast Conference road trip to take on Portland Thursday, January 12. Tip-off against the Pilots is set for 7:00 PM at War Memorial Gym in a game carried live on USFDons.com via Stretch Internet.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE DONS: San Francisco battled, but could not overcome a strong offensive performance by league-leading Saint Mary's and dropped a 87-72 decision.
MOVING ON UP: Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro enters Thursday's game against Portland ranked No. 28 on the USF career scoring list with 1,049 points (9.4 ppg). Next up is Johnny Burks (1969-72) at No. 27 with 1,051 (13.5 ppg).
DONS BULLETS
- At 10-4, USF posted its best non-conference record since opening 1999-00 with a 12-1 start
- Since opening the 2010-11 season with a 4-9 record, San Francisco owns a 25-14 mark
- Dating to the start of West Coast Conference play last season, the Dons own an 11-3 record in games decided by three points or less or in overtime
- USF dropped to 10-2 in overtime games under head coach
Rex Walters with a 77-76 OT home loss to Loyola Marymount (12/31/11)
- San Francisco is 20-6 at War Memorial Gym since the start of the 2010-11 season
- The Dons scored a season-high 54 points in the second half at Holy Cross (12/22/11) and forced a season-high 28 turnovers
- USF owns a 562-374 advantage in paint scoring through 18 games
- The Dons lead the league in steals (8.4) (three players rank in the top-10) and turnover margin (+2.1)
- USF also ranks in the top-four in the WCC in scoring (72.3/4th) & field goal percentage (.448/4th)
- San Francisco opponents are converting at a remarkable .780 rate from the free throw line, which is the tops nationally
SCOUTING PORTLAND: The Pilots enter their third week of West Coast Conference play with a 5-11 overall record, bur have won two of three league contests. Portland is fresh off a home sweep of Santa Clara (84-74) and Pepperdine (54-43). The Pilots suffered a 90-51 blowout in Spokane against defending league champion Gonzaga before bouncing snapping a seven-game losing streak against the Broncos. After serving as an understudy last year, sophomore forward Ryan Nicholas leads the Pilots in scoring (11.3) and rebounds (7.9). Sophomore guard Tim Douglas adds 9.9 points and a team-high 3.3 assists, while senior sharpshooter Nemanja Mitrovic adds 9.6 points. Eric Reveno is in his sixth overall season as the top Pilot and owns a 84-92 overall record as a Division I head coach - all at Portland. The former Stanford assistant has guided the Pilots to three consecutive College Basketball Insiders postseason berths. Portland posted a 20-12 record last season and finished fifth in the WCC at 7-7. Reveno has guided the Pilots to consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in program history.
DONS VS. PILOTS
- USF squares off against Portland for the 80th time in a series dating to 1962-63.
- USF completed the season sweep with a 82-73 win at the Chiles Center (2/17/11) behind 18-point nights from
Angelo Caloiaro and
Michael Williams.
- The Dons snapped a four-game losing streak to Portland with a 81-74 win at War Memorial Gym Jan. 20.
Michael Williams scored 18 and
Cody Doolin added 14 for USF.
- Portland's four game winning streak was its longest in series history against San Francisco
- The Dons' 10-game winning streak was snapped in a 78-60 contest at Portland (1/15/09).
- USF has won 18 of the last 24 meetings dating back to 2000
- The Dons swept the series vs. UP last season for the first time since 2008
CALOIARO JOINS ELITE GROUP: Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro joined an elite group when he surpassed 1,000 career points on New Year's Eve against Loyola Marymount in the 2011-12 West Coast Conference home opener. Caloiaro scored a game-high 26 points and became the 31st player in program history to score more than 1,000 points for the Green and Gold, finishing the night with 1,005.
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.
THE DONS ON 95.7 The GAME - Broadcast Schedule
Sat. Jan. 14 Pepperdine 1:30 PM
Thu. Jan. 19 @Gonzaga 7:00 PM
Sat. Jan. 21 @Portland 1:30 PM
Sat. Jan. 28 San Diego 7:00 PM
Sat. Feb. 4 @LMU 7:00 PM
Sat. Feb. 11 @San Diego 6:00 PM
Thu. Feb. 16 BYU 7:00 PM
Sat. Feb. 18 Gonzaga 5:00 PM
Sat. Feb. 25 Saint Mary's 8:00 PM
UP NEXT FOR THE DONS: After taking on Portland Thursday, the Dons will host Pepperdine in a Saturday matinee. Tip-off against the Waves is set for 1:30 PM in a game televised live on Comcast SportsNet California. The Dons look to bounce back after falling 77-61 in Malibu for the West Coast Conference opener for both teams.
