Complete USF Game Notes
Game #21
USF Dons (9-11, 2-5 WCC) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-2, 5-0 WCC)
McCarthey Center • Spokane, Wash.
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 • 5:00 p.m.
Series Record: Gonzaga leads, 44-22
Last Meeting: USF 66-65 (Feb. 18, 2012)
Radio: 95.7 The Game; USFDons.com (
Pat Olson, Play-by-Play; Jim Brovelli, Analyst)
TV/Web: ROOT
Dons Briefs
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Improved to 9-11 overall and 2-5 in the West Coast Conference after downing Portland, 75-72 Thursday night on a last second three-pointer by Cole Dickerson.
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Have won two straight following a five-game losing streak to open conference play.
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All 10 players who saw action Thursday got into the scoring column, led by De'End Parker, who finished with a team-high 16 points.
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Eight of the team's last 10 losses have been by 10 points or less, including four by six points or less...trailed by two points with 31 seconds or less remaining in three of the five conference losses.
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Are 3-4 in the last seven meetings with Gonzaga but have dropped 23 straight games in Spokane dating back to the last win in 1988-89.
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Shot 53.2 percent from the floor Thursday night at Portland after shooting just 32.7 percent (34-for-104) in previous two games vs. Santa Clara (16-for-50) and Loyola Marymount (18-for-54)...rank fourth in the WCC in field goal percentage at 45.1.
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Were 9-for-21 (42.9) from three-point range at Portland, marking the seventh time this season the Dons have made at nine or more three-pointers...lead the WCC in three-point field goal percentage at 38.1.
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Made 16-of-17 free throws Thursday at Portland...are shooting 75.1 percent from the line over last 10 games after converting at just 61.1 percent over first 10 contests...rank eighth in the WCC in free throw percentage at 67.4.
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Have been outrebounded in seven straight games and 13 of the last 15 dating back to the St. John's game on Dec. 4...rank eighth in the WCC in rebound average at 33.0.
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Have allowed 72.9 points per game (875 total) over last 12 games after allowing 62.8 over its first eight contests...rank eighth in the WCC in scoring defense at 68.9.
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Employed its fourth starting lineup of the season last Saturday vs. LMU with Matt Christiansen getting the nod over Tao Xu in the middle.
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Junior Cole Dickerson leads the WCC and ranks 17th nationally in rebound average (10.0).
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Cole Dickerson has posted eight double-doubles in 20 games this season and was one rebound away from double-doubles in four other games.
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Cody Doolin has 364 career assists which ranks third all-time on USF's career charts.
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Doolin (34.2) and Dickerson (33.5) rank third and fourth, respectively, in the WCC in minutes played.
Pacific Northwest Trip Continues at Gonzaga
USF (9-11, 2-5 WCC) wraps up its Pacific Northwest trip Saturday afternoon against the 10th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-2, 5-0 WCC) in Spokane, Wash.
The Dons have won two straight after Thursday night's 75-72 victory at Portland, while the Zags are coming off an 83-63 home win over BYU at the McCarthey Center.
USF is 3-4 in its last seven games vs. Gonzaga, but have dropped 23 straight head-to-head meetings in Spokane.
USF-Gonzaga Series
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In a series that dates back to the 1961-62 season, Gonzaga leads the all-time series with USF, 44-22.
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The Zags hold a 39-17 advantage in WCC games and are 2-1 vs. the Dons in WCC Tournament contests.
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The two schools have split each of the last three season series, with each squad winning on its home floor.
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USF has lost 23 straight games to Gonzaga in Spokane dating back to its last victory, 67-64 in the 1988-89 season but the Dons have won three straight in San Francisco, including a pair of overtime decisions.
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Last year, Gonzaga claimed a 74-63 decision at the McCarthey Center on Jan. 19 while the Dons upset the 24th-ranked Zags, 66-65 in overtime as Rashad Green hit the game-winning shot with 3.3 seconds remaining.
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USF also claimed overtime homecourt victories on Jan. 21, 2011 (96-91) and Jan. 30, 2010 (81-77).
Last Time Out: Takeaways From the Portland Game
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Downed Portland 75-72 Thursday night at the Chiles Center as Cole Dickerson hit a three-pointer with 0.01 seconds remaining.
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Dons rallied from an 11-point, 59-48 deficit with 9:20 left to win their second straight and sixth straight overall vs. Portland.
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De'End Parker led all USF scorers with 16 points, including seven in the last 9:20...all 10 players who saw action got into the scoring column.
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Both teams shot well, with USF finishing at 53.2 percent for the game while Portland made 51 percent of its tries.
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USF made 16-of-17 shots from the line and were 9-for-21 from three-point range.
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The Dons were outrebounded for a seventh straight game, 17-28...13 of Portland's 28 rebounds came off the offensive boards.
