Women's Basketball | 1/24/2015 9:20:00 AM

San Francisco (12-7, 3-6) at Loyola Marymount (3-16, 1-7)
Saturday, Jan. 24 • 2 p.m. • Gersten Pavilion
Watch: lmulions.com | Listen: theW.tv | Live stats: usfstats.com
Complete game notes (PDF)

The Buzz

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The San Francisco women's basketball team  looks to replicate its success in Los Angeles a year ago, when USF earned the SoCal sweep for the first time since 2002-03. 

The Dons are in the midst of their third straight double-digit win season, sitting at an 12-7 record on the year, and matching the previous two seasons' final win tally.

Tale of the Tape

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USF 12-7 (3-5 WCC)	vs.	Loyola Marymount 3-16 (1-7 WCC)
67.1	Points per game	66.6
40.1	Rebounds per game	36.8
12.4	Assists per game	14.8
8.2	Steals per game	6.1
3.1	Blocks per game	2.9

When the Dons have the ball ...
USF Scoring Offense - 67.1 (5th) • Loyola Marymount Scoring Defense - 77.3 (10th)
USF Field Goal Pct. - .408 (5th) • Loyola Marymount  FG Pct. Defense - .437 (10th)
USF 3FG Pct. - .278 (10th) • Loyola Marymount  3FG Pct. Defense - .335 (7th)
USF Free Throw Pct. - .735 (3rd)

When the Lions have the ball ...
Loyola Marymount  Scoring Offense - 66.6 (6th) • USF Scoring Defense - 60.3 (3rd)
Loyola Marymount  Field Goal Pct. - .394 (9th) • USF FG Pct. Defense - .373 (3rd)
Loyola Marymount  3FG Pct. - .299 (7th) • USF 3FG Pct. Defense - .303 (4th)
Loyola Marymount  Free Throw Pct. - .726 (4th)

Know the Foe

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Loyola Marymount enters the contest fresh off its first win in WCC action, soundly defeating Santa Clara 82-57 Thursday night. The Lions' other two wins on the year came against UAB and Bowling Green, in November 2014.

In the game against the Broncos, Loyola Marymount was paced by 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting from Leslie Lopez-Wood. She stands as one of five Lions to average double-digit scoring on the season (Johnson - 13.2, Anderson - 11.8, Lopez-Wood - 11.1, Ben-Jumbo - 10.5, Taylor - 10.2).

USF & Loyola Marymount - The Series

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After taking three wins from the Lions a year ago, San Francisco holds the slight 34-33 advantage in the all-time series.
In the last meeting between the two squads, Taj Winston's offensive rebound and putback gave USF the first round win at the WCC Championships by a final score of 63-62, the second one-point game between the two in the season's three meetings.

Last Time Out

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Led by a career night from senior Paige Spietz, the San Francisco women's basketball team posted a 69-58 victory over Pepperdine Thursday night at Firestone Fieldhouse.

Spietz turned in a banner night of 24 points of 10-of-13 shooting from the floor, eight rebounds, a block and an assist. Her point tally represents a new career high for the senior from Brimfield, Ill. Taylor Proctor posted 13 points – her 11th consecutive double-digit outing – five rebounds, game-highs of five assists and three steals. Senior Taj Winston added 13 points and three assists, and finished 9-for-12 from the free throw line.

On the Air

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Listen to longtime voice of the Dons, George Devine, behind the mic all season long. Devine is in his 19th season as the play-by-play voice of USF women's basketball.

Watch all home games on theW.tv/live, in partnership with Silver Chalice/Campus Insiders. Catch the action for both home and away contests at usfdons.com/LIVE.

On the Horizon

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Next week, USF starts the second half of the WCC slate, hosting BYU and San Diego. In the first meetings with the two, USF lost both games in the road trip by a combined four points. The Dons take on the Cougars Thursday at 7 p.m.

Get Connected

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Fans can keep up on the latest in USF Athletics in a variety of ways.
- Follow USF Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ DonsAthletics
- Follow USF women's basketball on Facebook at www.facebook.com/San FranciscoWBB, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USFDonsWBB, or via Instagram at www.instagram.com/USFBasketball
- Check out video of the Dons in action at www.youtube.com/usfdonsathletics and tune in to Comcast SportsNet California for USF's monthly cable feature series, "Behind the Mask". The recently-debuted fifth episode features segments on head coach Jennifer Azzi and a "Together We Rise" vignette on the team. Check local listings for additional air times, dates and channel information.