Women's Basketball | 12/20/2016 4:58:00 PM

USF (6-4) vs. UC Davis (7-3)
Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 1 p.m.
War Memorial at the Sobrato Center | San Francisco, Calif.   
Series Record: 8-5 (USF)
Last Meeting: (USF) 73-70 (A), 12/2/14
Audio & Video: TheW.tv (George Devine, Play-by-Play)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Complete Game Notes [PDF]
 
Opening Tip
USF (6-4, 0-0 WCC) looks for its third win in a row when they host UC Davis (7-3, 0-0 Big West) for a 1 p.m. matinee on Wednesday afternoon at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The Dons are coming off a 73-67 win at Cal Poly this past Saturday to claim their first road win of the year, while the Aggies just posted their highest point total in their Division I history with a 110-78 victory over Sacramento State on Sunday.
 
The Dons At a Glance...

• USF defeated Cal Poly, 73-67, on Saturday night to post its first road win of the year
• Junior Anna Seilund went 10-for-10 from the free throw line against Cal Poly, the first Don to shoot 100 percent with at least 10 attempts since Hashima Carothers went 10-for-10 against Saint Mary's on Dec. 21, 2015
• Seilund was named WCC Player of the Week this week, the first such honor of her career and the first USF player of the week since Taylor Proctor (Feb. 15, 2016)
• Seilund's 10 free throws made were the second-most in a game in the WCC this year; she ranks fifth in the WCC in free throw percentage (87.5)
• Seilund has helped spur the offense of late, leading the team with 13.8 points per game over the last five contests in which USF is 3-2
• The Dons shot 40.7 percent from the field at Cal Poly, their best shooting day on the road this season
• Howard's career-high 30-point outburst against Seattle on Nov. 15 stands as the highest point total in the conference so far this year
• Howard leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game overall, which ranks eighth in the WCC
• With 921 career points, Howard is closing in on the 1,000 point mark. She would be the 19th player in USF history to crack the 1,000 point barrier
• Simon has been deadly from long range this year, leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 53.3 percent (16-33)
• As a team, USF ranks third in the West Coast Conference in steals (87)
• The Dons are shooting 36.1 percent in their six games away from the Sobrato Center versus 45.1 percent at home
• USF's bench is averaging 19.9 points per game which makes up 30 percent of the team's scoring
• The Dons are shooting 50.8 percent (6-20) over the final five minutes of games this year, but have committed 37 turnovers to their opponents' 23 in those situations
• 8-5 against Big West opponents over the last 3+ seasons, including wins over Long Beach State and Cal Poly this year

 
Scouting Report
 
About UC Davis
The Aggies are coming off their highest scoring game in their Division I history with a 110-78 win over Sacramento State this past Sunday... reeled off six straight wins to start the season, but have since alternated wins and losses in each of their last six contests, which included road losses at No. 11 Stanford (68-42) and No. 15 Oregon State (93-52)... have defeated all three WCC foes on their schedule this year: Portland (66-52), Pacific (95-87) and Saint Mary's (68-66)... preseason All-Big West forward Morgan Bertsch (16.5 ppg) leads four Aggies in double figures... she is joined by Dani Nefakh (13.7), Rachel Nagel (10.1) and Pele Gianotti (10.1)... like USF, the Aggies have been strong from the free throw line, connecting at a 76.5 percent clip, which ranks 23rd nationally... picked to finish second (to Long Beach State) in the Big West preseason poll... sit at or near the top of the Big West in numerous categories, including scoring offense (72.9 ppg), fewest turnovers per game (15.0), and field goal percentage (37.0).   
 
Series History with UC Davis
USF holds an 8-5 advantage in the all-time series and has won the last three meetings. The most recent matchup resulted in a 73-70 USF win on Dec. 2, 2014 where Taylor Proctor scored a game-high 16 points for the Dons, while then-sophomore Rachel Howard added 15. Paige Spietz hit three free throws within the final 20 seconds to ice the game. It has been a series characterized by streaks, as USF won all three meetings during the 1978-79 season. The two didn't play again until 2004 when the Dons claimed an 80-61 win at home. The Aggies won their first game of the series during the 2005-06 season and went on to win four of the next five between 2007-08 and 2011-12. The Dons are 5-1 against UC Davis at home.
 
Last Time Out
USF picked up its first road win of the season with a 73-67 decision at Cal Poly this past Saturday in a back and forth game that featured six ties and 16 lead changes. Junior guard Anna Seilund led all scorers with 20 points and helped put the game away by connecting on eight consecutive free throws over the final 36 seconds. Seilund went a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe on the night and added a game-high four steals on the defensive end. USF also got 16 points and seven rebounds from Kalyn Simon and a career-high 14 points from freshman Nia Alexander.
 
Fan Guide
 
Promotions
Fans who donate a non-perishable food item benefiting the SF-Marin Food Bank will be admitted free for Wednesday's game.
 
Ticket Information
Individual game tickets for all USF home games this season are available on line at USFDons.com or by calling (415) 422-2USF. General admission tickets are available for as low as $10.
 
Parking Information
Parking is available free of charge two hours prior to tip-off until one hour after the conclusion of the game in any campus lot, with the exception of designated green parking spots and the top of Hayes-Healy garage on Golden Gate Avenue adjacent to the gymnasium.