The University of San Francisco men's basketball team looks to improve to 5-0 for the first time under head coach Kyle Smith.  In their way is Harvard (2-2) who comes to town for a non-conference clash on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.  The game will be streamed live on TheW.tv with Pat Olson and Jim Brovelli with the call.  Additionally, fans can tune into the official home of USF Dons Basketball, 1550-AM The GAME for the radio broadcast.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Nov. 21, 2018 – 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: Harvard Crimson (2-2, 0-0 Ivy League)
Site: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center (San Francisco)
Streaming: TheW.tv
TV: None
Radio:  1550-AM The GAME
TALENT: Pat Olson (play-by-play) and Jim Brovelli (analyst)
Live Stats: USFDons.com
Game Notes: USF vs. Harvard
 
USF AT A GLANCE

• USF is currently fourth in the nation in scoring margin, they are +35.8 over their opponents.  USF has opened the year with four consecutive wins of at least 32 points or more.
• The Dons rank second in the nation in rebound margin at +21.3.  USF is also eighth in the nation in total rebounds, averaging 46.8 rebounds per game, even though the Dons do not have a rebounder in the top-100 in the nation.     
• Senior guard Frankie Ferrari is eighth in the nation in assist to turnover ratio at 9:1. He ranks in the 22nd in the nation in assists per game (6.8) and 26th overall in total assists (27).
• The Dons have four players in double figures and are led by sophomore guard Charles Minlend at 15.0 ppg, behind him is Jordan Ratinho at 13.5 ppg.  Jimbo Lull and Matt McCarthy are third and fourth on the team at 12.8 and 11.8 ppg respectively even though both players average less than 19 minutes per game. 
• In 160 minutes of game play this season, the Dons have led for all by 6:07 for the entire season, or for 153:53 minutes out of a possible 160:00.
• Following the Dons strong 4-0 start, they have received 43 votes in the latest Mid-Major poll.  The poll, which is in its 20th season, is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic.
• This season, the Dons have been remarkably efficient on defense.  The Dons currently rank 47th in the nation in AdjD (adjusted defensive efficiency: points allowed per 100 possessions) with a ranking of 95.6 according to KenPom.com.  Last season, the Dons finished 99th in AdjD with a rating of 101.1.  In the WCC, the Dons rank third in adjusted defensive efficiency. 

THE SERIES
Wednesday's contest is the third time these two teams have faced each other with the Dons owning a 2-0 advantage in the series.  Both contests have been played at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center with the first contest taking place on Jan. 2, 1969 with the Dons coming away with a 65-63 win. 

ABOUT THE CRIMSON
Harvard returns 99.4 percent of its scoring and 99.0 percent of its minutes from last year's squad which captured the program's sixth Ivy League Championship and made its second ever appearance at the NIT.  Only George Mason returns a higher percentage of scoring on a national level. The Crimson are 2-2 with wins over MIT (78-66) and UMass (74-71).  They lost to Northeastern and Rhode Island.  Junior Chris Lewis leads the team with 15.8 points per game.
 
LAST GAME AGAINST HARVARD
The last time these two teams faced each other was on Dec. 22, 1986 with the Dons coming away with an 86-65 win over the Crimson at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.  The Dons were led by Anthony Mann's 20 points, Patrick Clardy led the Dons with seven rebounds. USF would finish that year 16-12, while the Crimson would go 9-17.
 
UP NEXT
The Dons will stay home for one more home game before they depart for Northern Ireland.  On Saturday, the Dons will host Dartmouth at 2:00 p.m.  Saturday's game will be streamed live on TheW.tv and will have a radio broadcast on 1550-AM The GAME.  Tickets to Saturday's game can be purchased at Dons Ticket Central.