GAME AT A GLANCE
San Francisco Dons (5-3, 0-0 WCC) vs. UC Davis (7-2, 0-0 Big West)
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 • 8:00 p.m.
War Memorial at the Sobrato Center • San Francisco, Calif.
Series Record: Dons lead 6-1
Last Meeting: Nov. 29, 1976 – USF 120 – UC Davis 71
Audio/Video Stream:
TheW.tv (
Pat Olson, Play-by-Play; Jim Brovelli, Analyst)
Radio: None
TV: None
Live Stats:
StatBroadcast.com
Ticket Information
Reserved and general admission tickets for remaining
WCC home games, are available for purchase on-line at
USFDons.com/tickets or by calling (415) 422-2USF (2873).
Free 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 at the top of Hayes-Healy garage on Golden Gate Avenue adjacent to the gymnasium. Campus parking lots of choice include the lot at the Koret Center, located at the corner of Turk and Parker and the Hayes-Healy underground garage, located on Golden Gate Ave. just past the Sobrato Center. Due to expected large turnouts for both games, fans are encouraged to arrive early.
View campus parking map here.
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of San Francisco men's basketball team looks to make it a perfect homestand on Friday evening. The only thing getting in their way is the visiting UC Davis Aggies, who are currently ranked No. 27 according to RealTimeRPI.com.
USF (5-3) is coming off
back-to-back home wins over Central Arkansas (78-76) and Eastern Washington (81-71) and looks to get a win against the Big West Conference, the Dons are 0-2 against the Big West, falling to Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara at home earlier in the year. As a team, USF is averaging 72.6 points per contest, while holding their opponents to 69.8 points per contest. Against the Eagles, USF scored in the opening minute of the contest and never looked back, it was the third time this season the Dons have led wire-to-wire.
ABOUT THE DONS
- The Dons are currently 10th in the WCC in field goal percentage, shooting 39.1 percent from the field (193-493).From 3-point range, the Dons are connecting on 30.6 percent of their attempts going 70-229 from beyond the arc.
- Leading the team in scoring is freshman Souley Boum who is averaging 15.2 points per contest.Against Eastern Washington he scored 16 points, a bulk of that from the free throw line where he was 12-for-13, it is the second time in his career he has made 12 free throws in a game.
- The Dons are 5-0 when leading at halftime, to that end, USF has outscored its opponents 301 to 248 this season, and in the five wins, USF is averaging 40.2 points per half, while allowing 26.
- The Dons are currently 20th in the nation (out of 351 teams) in fewest turnovers. The Dons have turned the ball over just 101 times in the year (12.6 per contest). Tops in the nation is Davidson with just 60 turnovers.
- The Dons have outrebounded their opponent in all but one contest this season, a big reason for USF's lofty ranking in the national rebounding numbers. USF is currently 46th in the nation, averaging 40.0 rebounds per contest. However, the Dons are just one of eight teams without a rebounder in the top-250 in the country individually.
SERIES HISTORY WITH THE AGGIES
The Dons and Aggies have squared off seven times in a series history that dates back to the 1934-35 season. The first time these team faced each other, USF defeated the Aggies 42-26. USF is currently riding a five-game winning streak against UCD, however, the last time these two teams faced each other was on Nov. 29, 1976 when the Dons defeated the Aggies 120-71.
UC Davis VS. USF (6-1)
UC Davis 26, San Francisco 72 (1934-35)
UC Davis 45, San Francisco 30 (1939-40)
UC Davis 35, San Francisco 50 (1941-42)
UC Davis 27, San Francisco 39 (1941-42)
UC Davis 71, San Francisco 94 (Jan. 1, 1974)
UC Davis 70, San Francisco 90 (Nov. 29, 1975)
UC Davis 71, San Francisco 120 (Nov. 29, 1976)
ABOUT THE AGGIES
- UC Davis is averaging 70.3 points per contest and holding their opponents to 62.0 points per game.
- As a team, UC Davis is shooting 47.1 percent (218-463), from beyond the arc, the Aggies are connecting on 41.0 percent of their attempts from long range, going 142-205.Leading the team in field goal percentage is TJ Shorts II who is shooting 55.4 percent from the field.
- UCD has three players averaging better than 10 points per game and is led by senior forward Chima Moneke who is averaging 20.7 points per contest.
- Moneke is one of seven players in the country averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the only one who represents a mid-major program.
- The Aggies also earned another top 25 ranking when College Insider released its weekly Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
- In this week's listing, UC Davis was No. 20, the highest ranking held by any Big West team.