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Game Day! USF Plays Host to No. 5 Gonzaga

Game Day! USF Plays Host to No. 5 Gonzaga
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Complete USF Game Notes

Game #26
USF Dons (11-14, 4-8 WCC) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-2, 11-0 WCC)
War Memorial Gymnasium • San Francisco, Calif.
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 • 1:30 p.m. PT
Series Record: Gonzaga leads 45-22
Last Meeting: Gonzaga 66-52 (Jan. 26, 2013)
Radio: 95.7 The Game; USFDons.com (Pat Olson, Play-by-Play; Jim Brovelli, Analyst)
TV/Web: Comcast Sports Net California (Barry Tompkins and Dan Belloumini); KTSF Ch. 26 

Dons Briefs
  • Now 11-14 and 4-8 in the WCC after suffering a 78-76 setback on its home floor to Portland on Thursday night...loss snapped a two-game winning streak...are 4-3 over last seven games.
  • Fifth-ranked (AP) Gonzaga is the highest-ranked team to visit The Hilltop since No. 3 Santa Clara on Feb. 15, 1969...the last time USF faced an opponent ranked in the top-five in the AP poll was on Nov. 20, 2006, when the Dons fell to No. 5 Ohio State, 82-60 in Columbus.
  • Have defeated Gonzaga each of the last three seasons in Memorial Gymnasium, including overtime victories in 2009-10 and 2010-11...won 66-65 last season on a Rashad Green floater in the lane with 3.3 seconds remaining.
  • Have made 37 three-pointers over the last three games vs. Pepperdine (14), BYU (14) and Portland (9)...lead the WCC and rank seventh nationally in three-point field goal percentage at 40.7 (198-for-487).
  • Are 37-of-69 (53.6) from beyond the arc in its last three games and made 48.4 percent (63-for-130) of its three point attempts over last six games
  • Ten of the team's last 14 losses have been by 10 points or fewer, including six by six points or less...have trailed by two points with 31 seconds or less remaining in five of the eight conference losses.
  • Shooting 49.7 percent (89-for-179) over last three games and rank fourth in WCC field goal percentage at 45.5.
  • Have been outrebounded in 17 of the last 20 games and rank eighth in WCC rebound average at 32.6...rank ninth in rebound margin at -2.1.
  • Freshman Avry Holmes leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 51.4 (37-for-72) while De'End Parker (50.0) is tied for second...Chris Adams (5th; 44.4) ranks 20th...the Holmes-Parker-Adams triumvirate rank 1-2-3 in WCC three-point field goal percentage.
  • Junior Cole Dickerson leads the WCC and ranks 18th nationally in rebound average (9.8).
  • Cole Dickerson has 10 double-doubles on the season and has been one rebound or a point away from double-doubles in five other games.
  • De'End Parker was named the WCC's Player of the Week for his performance against BYU in which he scored 23 points on 8-11 shooting from the floor in USF's 99-87 victory over the Cougars.
  • Today's USF-Gonzaga game will be televised in Chinese on KTSF Channel 26 and along the Time Warner Network as the WCC's Game of the Week.

Today's Game -- USF (11-14, 4-8 WCC) plays host to the fifth-ranked (AP) Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-2, 11-0 WCC) this afternoon in Memorial Gymnasium. The game is being televised on the Time Warner Network as the WCC's Game of the Week and on San Francisco-based Asian station KTSF in what is believed to be the first Chinese broadcast of a college basketball game. The Dons are coming off a 78-76 home loss Thursday night to Portland, while Gonzaga posted a 77-60 victory over Saint Mary's in Moraga. The Dons have defeated the Zags each of the last three seasons in Memorial Gymnasium, including twice when the Zags were ranked in the Top-25.

USF-Gonzaga Series History -- In a series that dates back to the 1961-62 season, Gonzaga leads te all-time series with USF, 45-22. The Zags hold a 40-17 edge in WCC games and are 2-1 vs. the Dons in WCC Tournament play. The two schools have split each of the last three season series, with each squad winning on its homecourt. USF has defeated Gonzaga each of the last three seasons in Memorial Gymnasium, but have dropped 24 straight to the Zags in Spokane, including a 66-52 decision earlier this season. USF won last year's meeting in Memorial Gymnasium, 66-65 as Rashad Green in a floater in the lane with 3.3 seconds remaining. The Dons also claimed overtime homecourt victories in 2009-10 (81-77) and 2010-11 (96-91).

First Time Around • Gonzaga 66, USF 52 • Jan. 26 • McCarthey Athletic Center • Spokane, WA
  • Dropped a  66-52 decision to 10th-ranked Gonzaga on Jan. 26 at the McCarthey Athletic Center, marking USF's 24th straight loss in Spokane.
  • Dons limited the Zags to their third-lowest scoring output of the season...after scoring 43 points in the first half, the Zags managed just 23 after intermission on 29.6 percent shooting from the floor.
  • USF's 52 points were the team's second-lowest outut of the season (51 at Nevada).
  • USF trailed by just two points at 21-19 with 8:51 left in the first half only to see Gonzaga go on a 22-2 run to take a 43-21 lead at intermission.
  • Dons scored the last nine points of the game for the 66-52 final.
  • Chris Adams led all USF scorers with nine points while Avry Holmes chipped in with eight off the bench...USF's leading scorer Cole Dickerson was held scoreless.

Last Time Out: Takeaways From the Portland Game
  • Dropped a 78-76 decision Thursday night at home to Portland...loss snapped a two-game winning streak.
  • Marked the team's 10th loss by 10 point or fewer and sixth by six points or less.
  • Allowed the Pilots to score 18 points over their season average of 60.1 ppg heading into the contest.
  • Pilots scored 38 points in the paint and outrebounded USF, 40-33.
  • Five USF players scored in double-figures, led by Chris Adams and Cole Dickerson who finished with 17 points each...De'End Parker had 14, Avry Holmes 12 and Cody Doolin 11.

Ranked Opponents -- Saturday's game vs. Gonzaga marks the third time USF has played a ranked opponent this season. The Dons dropped a 80-58 decision to No. 18 San Diego State on Dec. 22 at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu and suffered a 66-52 setback to No. 10 Gonzaga on Jan. 28 in Spokane. With its No. 5 ranking in the AP poll, Gonzaga is the highest-ranked team to visit Memorial Gymnasium since Feb. 15, 1969 when No. 3 Santa Clara defeated USF, 72-47. The last time USF faced an opponent ranked in the top-five in the AP poll was on Nov. 20, 2006, when the Dons fell to No. 5 Ohio State, 82-60 in Columbus. The last time USF defeated a top-five team was on Mar. 23, 1956 when the Dons downed fifth-ranked Iowa, 83-71 to claim its second straight national title. USF's 77-63 victory over No. 3 ranked LaSalle (1955 NCAA title game) is the highest-rated opponent USF has ever defeated.

De'End Parker Named WCC Player of Week -- De'End Parker was named the WCC's Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in helping USF to a 99-87 victory at BYU last Saturday. The junior from San Francisco scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor and was 3-for-3 from three-point range as the Dons erased a 15-point second half deficit. Parker is the second USF player to earn the conference's weekly award this season. Cole Dickerson was honored on Dec. 3 following a 19-point, 20-rebound effort against Montana.

Three's Company -- USF leads the WCC and ranks seventh nationally in three-point field goal percentage at 40.7 (198-487). The Dons are also shooting 42.3 percent (110-for-260) from long distance in conference play. USF has made 37 three-pointers in its last three games vs. Pepperdine (14), BYU (14) and Portland (9) and have shot at a 48.5 percent clip (63-for-130) from beyond the arc over its last six games. The Dons have made nine or more three-pointers in 11 games this season. Avry Holmes (51.4) and De'End Parker (50.0) rank 1-2 nationally in three-point field goal percentage. Chris Adams ranks 20th nationally at 47.8 percent (32-for-67).   All but four of Adams' field goals this season has been a three-pointer.

Triple Play -- Avry Holmes, De'End Parker and Chris Adams - who rank first, second and third in WCC three-point field goal percentage - have combined to shoot 49.7 percent (96-for-193) from beyond the arc this season.

That Close -- Ten of USF's 14 losses this season have been by 10 points or less, including five of the last six which have been decided by six points or less. In five of USF's eight conference losses, the Dons trailed by two points with 31 seconds remaining in the game. However, USF has faced double-figure deficits in eight of its 12 conference games.

Home and Road -- USF is 6-6 at home this season and has a 40-19 (.678) record in its last 59 home games dating back to the 2009-10 season. The Dons are 47-24 (.661) in Memorial Gymnasium in five seasons under head coach Rex Walters. The Dons are 4-5 in true road games this season, with wins at American (Nov. 19), Portland (Jan. 24), Pepperdine (Feb. 2) and BYU (Feb. 9).

Lineups -- USF has employed four starting lineups this season, with the latest quintent of Cody Doolin, Chris Adams, Tim Derksen, Cole Dickerson and Matt Christiansen being in place for the last seven games beginning with the Loyola Marymount game on Jan. 19. Christiansen has started the last seven games in the middle while Adams has made 11 straight starts beginning with the BYU game. Doolin, Dickerson and Derksen have started all 25 games this season, while Tao Xu (16), De'End Parker (14) and Frank Rogers (2) have also earned starting assignments. Five underclassmen, including three freshmen, have earned starts at some point during the season.

Leaders in Their Field -- Five USF players -- Avry Holmes, De'End Parker, Cole Dickerson and Cody Doolin -- rank in the top-30 nationally in various statistical categories. Holmes (51.4) and Parker (50.0) rank first and second, respectively, in  three-point field goal percentage, Dickerson ranks 18th in rebound average (9.8), Adams 20th in three-point field goal percentage (47.8) while Doolin ranks 29th in assists (5.8).

From the Field -- After shooting just 32.7 percent (34-for-104) from the field against Santa Clara (16-for-50) and Loyola Marymount (18-for-54), USF has shot 47.8 percent (157-for-328) over the last six games. The Dons shot a season-high 57.1 percent (32-for-56) at BYU, including a sizzling 72 percent (18-for-25) in the second half as USF erased a 15-point deficit.

USF is 8-3 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor, with its only losses in those 11 games coming against Ole Miss (50.9) BYU (50.0) and the first game against Saint Mary's (51.0). USF currently ranks fourth in the WCC in field goal percentage at 45.5 percent.

Board Work -- The Dons have been outboarded in 17 of the last 20 contests dating back to the St. John's game on Dec. 4 and rank ninth in the WCC in rebound average at 32.6 per game and rebound margin (-1.9). USF also ranks ninth in the WCC in offensive rebounds at 8.1 per game. USF outrebounded BYU, 38-30, ending a streak of 10 games in which the Dons were outboarded by its opponent.

Charity Stripe Turnaround -- USF is shooting 71.0 (194-for-273) percent from the line over the last 14 games after converting on just 61.1 percent (132-for-216) of its charity tries over the first 10 contests. However, the Dons still rank ninth in the WCC in free throw percentage at 66.6.

Defensive Doings -- The Dons are allowing 70.2 points a game, which ranks ninth among WCC teams. Opponents are shooting 44.3 percent from the floor, which is the second highest percentage allowed in the conference. The Dons also rank ninth in the conference in blocks (2.0) and steals (5.3) per game.

Dickerson's Doubles -- Cole Dickerson has posted 10 double-doubles in 25 games this season and was a rebound or point away from double-doubles in five other games against Pacific (14-9), Nevada (11-9), East Tennessee State (19-9), BYU (22-9) and Saint Mary's (9-11). The last USF player to average a double-double for an entire season was Darrell Tucker, when he scored 18.9 points and grabbed 10.1 rebounds a game in 2001-02.

Holmes and Parker 1-2 Nationally in Three-Point Field Goal Percentage -- Freshman Avry Holmes (51.4; 37-72) and junior De'End Parker (50.0; 27-54) rank first and second respectively in three-point field goal percentage while sophomore Chris Adams (47.8; 32-67) ranks 20th. In 12 conference games, Holmes is shooting at a 57.9 percent clip (22-for-38) from long distance. He is 15-for-24 (62.5) from three-point range over the last seven games and has made at least one three-pointer in all of his games this season with the exception of one (at American). Holmes, who matched his career-high with 17 points at BYU, ranks as the Dons fourth-leading scorer averaging 7.7 points per game.

Adams Attention -- Sophomore Chris Adams has scored 17 points in each of the last two games against BYU and Portland, matching his career-high, and has made a combined 12-of-15 shots from the floor in those two contests, including 9-for-11 shots from beyond the arc. Adams is 29-for-52 (55.7) from three-point range over the last 12 games and is shooting 47.8 percent (32-for-67) from long distance this season. He ranks third in the WCC and 20th nationally in three-point field goal percentage.

Doolin Climbing USF's Career Assist Chart -- Junior point guard Cody Doolin ranks third in the WCC and 29th nationally in assists per game (5.8). Doolin's career assist total now stands at 393, which ranks third on USF's all-time list behind Orlando Smart (902) and Gerald Walker (400).

USF's All-Time Assist Leaders
1. Orlando Smart (1990-94) 902
2. Gerald Walker (1992-96) 400
3. Cody Doolin (2010-Present) 393

Dons Ironmen -- Cody Doolin is averaging 33.6 minutes per game, which ranks fifth among all conference players, while Cole Dickerson ranks sixth, averaging 32.7 minutes per game. Doolin has started all 94 games in his USF career.

USF Impressive in Overtime Under Walters -- USF boasts an 8-1 record in overtime games under head coach Rex Walters. The Dons only overtime loss came at Colorado State, 91-75 in the 2009-10 season.

Asian Station KTSF to Air Saturday's Gonzaga Game -- In partnership with the University of San Francisco and the West Coast Conference, KTSF Television, the largest Asian-broadcast station in the United States, will televise Saturday's USF-Gonzaga game from Memorial Gymnasium.  The telecast is believed to be the first NCAA college basketball game to be broadcast live in Mandarin-Chinese. Veteran Chinese sportscaster and KTSF news reporters John Lee and former Taiwan national team player and five-time Jones Cup International All-Star Job Hung will call the action from courtside.

Doolin Named to Capital One Academic All-District VIII Team -- Cody Doolin was one of five players selected to the Capital One Academic All-District VIII basketball team, as voted upon by the College Sports Information Directors of America in recognition of the nation's top student-athletes for their performances athletically and in the classroom. Doolin, a native of Austin, Texas, carries a 3.68 cumulative grade point average as a finance major. District VIII comprises the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington, along with Canada. Doolin along with the other first team All-District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic Team ballot, where first, second and third-team All-America honorees will be selected in February.
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