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USF WELCOMES SAINT MARY'S: USF concludes the 2011-12 regular season when it hosts Bay Area rival and league-leading No. 23 Saint Mary's to the Hilltop Saturday, February 25. Tip-off against the Gaels is set for 8:00 PM in a game televised live on Comcast SportsNet California and broadcast on 95.7 The GAME. The Dons will honor their seniors -
Angelo Caloiaro,
Rashad Green and
Jay Wey - in a special pregame ceremony.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE DONS: USF dispatched No. 24 Gonzaga 66-65 on a driving lay-up by senior guard
Rashad Green. It was the third straight year the Dons have upset the Zags at War Memorial Gym.
MOVING ON UP: Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro enters Saturday's game vs. No. 23 Saint Mary's ranked No. 19 on the USF career scoring list with 1,216 points (9.9 ppg). Next up is 3-point marksman Ali Thomas (1997-01) with 1,237 (10.5).
MOVING ON UP II: Junior guard
Michael Williams enters Saturday's game vs. No. 23 Saint Mary's ranked No. 38 on the USF career scoring list with 911 points (10.8). Senior guard
Rashad Green is at No. 39 with 915 (10.3).
DONS BULLETS
- San Francisco enters Saturday's regular season finale with 18 wins, the most since the 1999-00 squad registered 19
- The Dons are searching for their first 20-win season since 1981-82 (25-6)
- At 10-4, USF posted its best non-conference record since 1999-00 (12-1)
- Since opening the 2010-11 season with a 4-9 record, San Francisco owns a 33-17 mark
- Dating to the start of West Coast Conference play last season, the Dons own an 13-5 record in games decided by three points or less or in overtime, including 6-4 mark this season
- 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 25-7 at War Memorial Gym since the start of the 2010-11 season
- USF owns a 948-663 advantage in paint scoring through 29 games
- The Dons lead the league in steals (8.6) and rank second the league in scoring (75.7), field goal percentage (.472) and turnover margin (+2.3)
- USF also ranks in the top-four in the WCC in scoring margin (+5.0/4th), 3-point field goals (6.8/4th) & assists (13.8/3rd)
- USF opponents are converting at a remarkable .767 rate from the free throw line.
DONS AND GAELS
- USF squares off against ancient Bay Area and WCC rival Saint Mary's for the 172nd time Saturday night.
- Saint Mary's has taken the last 12 meetings in the series and 17 of the last 19 contests against the Dons.
- USF lost its 12th straight in the series in a 86-68 loss at McKeon Pavilion (1/9/12).
Angelo Caloiaro scored a team-high 20 points with three steals.
- The Gaels shot .673 (33-49) from the floor against the Dons last time out and connected on 11 3-pointers.
- USF's last win in the series came in a 53-52 triumph at War Memorial Gym (1/16/06). Jerome Gumbs scored a team-high 14 points and Alan Wiggins, Jr. added 13 points and nine boards for the Dons.
- USF's regular season finale
DONS COLLECT VICTORY NO. 500 AT WAR MEMORIAL: San Francisco's 85-69 victory against Santa Clara (2/9/12) at War Memorial Gym was program win No. 500 in the “House That Russell Built”. Constructed for the 1958-59 season, War Memorial Gym celebrated its 50th anniversary season in 2008-09.
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 all things relating to the development of Dons Basketball.
THE DONS ON 95.7 The GAME - REMAINING Broadcast Schedule
Sat. Feb. 25 Saint Mary's 8:00 PM
UP NEXT FOR THE DONS: USF has already secured the No. 5 seed in the 2012 Zappos.com West Coast Conference Tournament. The Dons will take on the winner of Wednesday's No. 8 vs. No. 9 play-in game on Thursday at 6:00 PM at the Orleans Arena in a game streamed live on USFDons.com via Stretch Internet.
