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USF TRAVELS TO LOYOLA MARYMOUNT: San Francisco returns to the road to take on Loyola Marymount Saturday, February 4 in Los Angeles. Tip-off time in the Jesuit Spotlight Game is set for 7:00 PM in a contest broadcast live on 95.7 The GAME from Gersten Pavilion.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE DONS: USF won for the fifth time in its last six outings with a 84-70 triumph against San Diego. Junior forward
Perris Blackwell scored a career-high 26 points, while junior guard
Michael Williams added 20. Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro had 16 points, seven rebounds and a career-high nine assists vs. the Toreros.
MOVING ON UP: Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro enters Saturday's game at Loyola Marymount ranked No. 21 on the USF career scoring list with 1,132 points (9.6 ppg). Next up is former academic All-American Joel De Bortoli (1987-90) with 1,170 (13.9 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 30-15 mark
- Dating to the start of West Coast Conference play last season, the Dons own an 12-3 record in games decided by three points or less or in overtime, including 5-2 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 23-6 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 802-551 advantage in paint scoring through 24 games
- The Dons lead the league in steals (8.5) (three players rank in the top-10) and second in turnover margin (+1.9)
- USF also ranks in the top-four in the WCC in scoring (74.7/3rd), scoring margin (+5.0/4th), field goal percentage (.466/3rd) & assists (13.6/3rd)
- San Francisco opponents are converting at a remarkable .767 rate from the free throw line. No individual Don shoots at a higher percentage.
DONS AND LIONS
- USF squares off against LMU for the 142nd time in the all-time series dating to 1923-24.
- The Dons have won eight of their last 11 vs. LMU and own a 20-8 record against the Lions since 2000.
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Angelo Caloiaro scored a game-high 26 points and
Michael Williams added 17 in a 77-76 overtime loss (12/31/11) at War Memorial Gym.
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Rashad Green scored 20 points with 12 rebounds in a 61-60 win at LMU (1/1/27/11).
- LMU bounced USF from the 2010 WCC Tournament with a 84-76 win in the semis (3/6/10).
- USF owns a convincing 46-19 record vs. LMU in Los Angeles.
- Dons legend Jimmy Needles collected the first win in the series - a 32-8 triumph in 1924.
- A Jesuit Spotlight Game
SCOUTING LMU: The Lions conclude the sixth week of the 2011-12 West Coast Conference schedule on a roll and carry a 14-9, 7-3 league record after downing Pepperdine 67-57 Thursday night in Westchester. Loyola Marymount has won six of its last eight games and own a 7-7 record at Gersten Pavilion. LMU opened the season with a 69-58 triumph at then-No. 17 UCLA (11/11/11). Senior forward Drew Viney leads the way for the Lions offensively, averaging 15.9 points and 5.3 rebounds, while sophomore guard Anthony Ireland adds 15.4 points and a team-high 5.0 assists. LMU leads the WCC in free throw percentage at .734 and in 3-point field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot at a chilly .286 from long distance. Max Good is in his fourth season in Westchester and owns a career record of 289-291 and is 45-68 as the top Lion after taking over before the start of the 2008-09 season.
BLACKWELL NAMED WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Junior forward
Perris Blackwell lifted the Dons to back-to-back victories at Santa Clara and against San Diego and earned West Coast Conference Player of the Week honors. For the week, Blackwell averaged 22.5 points on .667 (18-of-27) shooting, with 6.5 rebounds per game. Blackwell turned in a career-high with 26 points against the Toreros.
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. 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: San Francisco returns to War Memorial Gym to host ancient Bay Area rival Santa Clara Thursday, February 9 in the 210th meeting between the two programs. Tip-off against the Broncos is set for 8:00 PM in a game televised nationally on ESPNU.
