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USF HEADS TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST: San Francisco returns to the road for a trip to the Pacific Northwest. The Dons take on defending league champion Gonzaga in a game televised live nationally on ESPNU. Tip-off against the Zags is set for 7:00 PM from the McCarthey Athletic Center in a game carried live on 95.7 The GAME.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE DONS: San Francisco avenged an earlier loss in Malibu with a 78-63 victory against Pepperdine on Saturday. Five Dons reached double-digit scoring led by 17 from junior guard
Michael Williams.
MOVING ON UP: Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro enters Thursday's game at Gonzaga ranked No. 27 on the USF career scoring list with 1,070 points (9.4 ppg). Next up is All-American and NBA Don James Hardy (195-78) with 1,075 (13.4 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 27-14 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 22-6 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 644-408 advantage in paint scoring through 20 games
- The Dons lead the league in steals (8.6) (four players rank in the top-10) and turnover margin (+2.2)
- USF also ranks in the top-four in the WCC in scoring (74.2/3rd), scoring margin (+5.2/4th) & field goal percentage (.464/3rd)
- San Francisco opponents are converting at a remarkable .786 rate from the free throw line, which is the tops nationally
DONS AND BULLDOGS
- USF squares off vs. Gonzaga for the 64th time in the all-time series dating to 1961-62
- USF has won two of the last four against Gonzaga, both overtime wins. The Dons downed the Zags 96-91 Jan. 22 at War Memorial Gym behind a career-high 23 points from freshman
Cody Doolin.
- USF's last win in Spokane came in a 67-64 triumph at the Martin Centre (2/10/89). Current Dons Radio analyst was the head coach for San Francisco.
- The Bulldogs have won 10 of the last 13 meetings dating back to 2005 and own a 21-3 record against USF since 2000.
- The Dons dropped a 70-53 decision at Gonzaga (2/19/11) in their last visit to Spokane.
Michael Williams scored a team-high 13 points for USF.
- A Jesuit Spotlight Game
SCOUTING GONZAGA: The Bulldogs enter the fourth week of West Coast Conference play with a 14-3 overall record and a 4-1 league slate after suffering a road split last week. Gonzaga dropped a 83-62 decision at WCC-leading Saint Mary's before bouncing back for a 62-58 victory against Loyola Marymount at Gersten Pavilion on Saturday. The loss to the Gaels snapped an eight-game winning streak. The Bulldogs posted a 10-2 non-conference record with their only losses coming to NCAA Tournament stalwarts Illinois (82-75) and Michigan State (74-67). Freshman guard Kevin Pangos leads the way for the Zags offensively at 13.8 points per game, while junior Elias Harris adds 13.4 points and a team-high 7.0 rebounds. Mark Few is in his 13th year as the head coach and owns a remarkable 330-86 record. Few has guided the Zags into 12 straight NCAA Tournaments and 11 WCC Championships. Gonzaga posted a 25-10 record, 11-3 in league play last season.
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 defending league champion Gonzaga in a game televised live nationally on ESPNU, San Francisco completes its Pacific Northwest swing with a Saturday matinee at Portland. Tip-off against the Pilots is set for 1:30 PM in a game carried live on 95.7 The GAME and televised by Comcast SportsNet Plus. The Dons will attempt to complete the season series sweep against the Pilots in the Chiles Center.
