The University of San Francisco men's basketball is back in action after 10 days off and traveling to Fullerton, Calif. where they will take on Cal State Fullerton at Titan Gym for a 2:00 p.m. Saturday's game will be streamed on BigWest.tv and will feature live stats.
Pat Olson and Jim Brovelli will have the call live on KNBR 1050-AM, the official home of USF Dons basketball.
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Dec. 14, 2019 – 2:00 p.m.
Opponent: Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-8, 0-0 Big West)
Site: Titan Gym (4,000)
TV: BigWest.tv
Talent: Mike Martinez (play-by-play)
Radio: KNBR 1050-AM
Talent:
Pat Olson (play-by-play) and Jim Brovelli (analyst)
Live Stats: FullertonTitans.com
THE SERIES VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON
The series between the Titans and Dons dates back to Mar. 16, 1978 when Cal State Fullerton defeated a powerful USF team led by Bill Cartwright in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 75-72 in Albuquerque, N.M. All-time, the Dons own a 6-4 advantage in the series which has gone USF's way in recent history. The Dons have won six of the last seven match-ups, including two in a row. The two teams last met at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center on December 16 with USF winning 68-54. On the road the Dons are 2-2 all-time, USF's last trip to Titan Gym came on Mar. 18, 2005 resulting in an 85-69 loss.
ABOUT THE TITANS
The Titans are currently mired in a five game losing streak after falling to San Diego 66-54 on Wednesday night. Cal State Fullerton is 3-8 on the year and are 1-3 at home. The Titans are 0-4 against the WCC this season, losing to BYU, Santa Clara, and Pacific on the road, and the Toreros at home. As a team, Cal State Fullerton is averaging 60.4 points per game and shooting 39.5 percent from the field. Their leading scorer is Austen Awosika who is averaging 14.9 points per game.
LAST TIME OUT AGAINST CAL STATE FULLERTON
The last time these two teams squared off was on Dec. 16, 2018 when USF hosted the Titans at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. USF came away with a 68-54 win to improve to 10-1 on the year. The Dons led by as much as 25 and led wire-to-wire in the contest. Three players scored in double figures for USF in that contest, led by
Frankie Ferrari's game-high 16 points.
Charles Minlend added 14 and
Jordan Ratinho had 13.
UP NEXT
The Dons will stay on the road but return to the Bay Area when they take on Stanford at Maples Pavilion on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday's contest between the Dons and Cardinal will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
