SAN FRANCISCO — The University of San Francisco women's basketball team comes off an extended 10-day break and closes out its brief two-game home stand at 2 p.m. Saturday when it hosts Sacramento State. The Dons have won four straight against the Hornets since the teams started meeting annually in 2015-16.
 
GAME 9 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Dec. 14, 2019 – 2 p.m.
Opponent: Sacramento State (1-5)
Site: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center
Tickets: https://www.usfdons.com/tickets
Live Video: https://bit.ly/2EjOzOk
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/2YPHYVq
 
SCOUTING REPORT: SACRAMENTO STATE
The Hornets (1-5) have lost four in a row, though each of their last two losses have been by four points or less. Sacramento State's lone win was at home on Nov. 13 versus NCAA Division II member Cal State Maritime. They are 0-5 on the road in 2019-20.
 
The Hornets have four players averaging at least 11.3 points per game. All four have started at least two games already. Kennedy Nicholas (15.8) and Gabi Bade (15.5) lead the way. Nicholas is also the Hornets' top rebounder at 8.3 per game. Sacramento State shoots just 22.7% from 3-point range, but also limits opponents to only 25.9% from deep - the 34th-best 3-point defense in the country. The Hornets' 12.8 steals per game lead the Big Sky and rank No. 14 in the nation.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Dons lead the all-time series versus the Hornets, 10-5, including a 6-2 mark in San Francisco. USF topped Sacramento State, 86-75, last season in Sacramento.
 
LAST TIME OUT
San Francisco ran out to a big first-half lead and held off a late charge from visiting Cal State Fullerton on Dec. 4 to win, 71-63, in a non-conference game at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The Dons were back at it just 2 1/2 days after returning from an international trip over a holiday weekend in which it played three games in three days, and they didn't miss a beat. Mikayla Williams notched her third double-double of the season (12 points, 12 rebounds) and was clutch in the fourth quarter. On four occasions in the fourth, it was Williams' points that put it back to a two-possession game after Cal State Fullerton had pulled to within three points.
 
COMING UP
The Dons travel to Seattle for the Husky Classic at the University of Washington on Dec. 20 and 21. There, they will face the host Huskies and UC Irvine. Fans can find all live coverage links on USFDons.com.