The University of San Francisco men's basketball team will play its first home game on Thursday. After spending the first six games of the season on the road the Dons will make their debut at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center hosting Long Beach State. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on the WCC Network.  Pat Olson will have the call on the home of USF Dons basketball, KNBR 1050-AM.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Dec. 10 – 6:00 p.m.
Opponent: Long Beach State Beach (1-1, 0-0 Big West)
Location: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center (3,006)
Stream:  WCC Network
Talent: Pat Olson (play-by-play)
Radio:  KNBR 1050-AM
Talent: Pat Olson (play-by-play)
Live Stats: USFDons.com

USF AT A GLANCE
• USF is 4-2 and riding a two-game winning streak after defeating Cal Poly 88-60 last Friday. The Dons have yet to play a game at home this season--in the 94-year history of USF basketball, the Dons have never opened the season with six games away from the home site.  Moreover, the Dons have only played one game in California (at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo).
 
• Two-straight by 25:  After the Dons defeated Cal Poly by 28, it marked their second-consecutive road win by 25 points or more.  The last time the Dons recorded back-to-back road wins of 25 or more came on Feb. 27 and Mar. 3, 1973 when the Dons defeated LMU and Pepperdine.  That Dons team went on to the NCAA Tournament, defeating Long Beach State in the 1st round before falling to UCLA.
 
• USF enters the contest averaging 75.3 points per game, while shooting 42.8 percent from the field.  Their opponents are averaging 68.0 points per game, while shooting 40.8 percent. USF has three players in double figures: Jamaree Bouyea (17.5), Khalil Shabazz (16.3), and Dzmitry Ryuny (12.8).
 
• Dons From Distance:  USF continues its torrid pace from long range.  The Dons have taken 184 attempts from beyond the arc, connecting on 67 of them. USF's attempts and makes are both third-most in the nation.  USF's 11.2 made 3-point field goals per game ranks 18th in the nation.  The Dons have made 10 or more 3-point five-straight games.
 
• Building that Resume: On Wednesday, college basketball analyst Andy Katz listed the Dons as one of the teams building a solid post season resume.  The Dons own neutral court wins over No. 4 Virginia and Towson, and back-to-back road blowouts over Nevada and Cal Poly.
 
Series
Thursday will be the ninth time the Dons and the Beach have faced each other. The origin of the series dates back to Mar. 16, 1972 in Provo, Utah at the NCAA West Regional with the Beach coming away with a 75-55 win over the Dons. All-time, Long Beach State owns a 5-3 advantage in the series, including a 2-1 record at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.  At a neutral location, the two sides each have a win. The last time these teams squared off was on Nov. 10, 2017 when Long Beach State played spoiler to the Dons' home opener, winning 83-71.
 
About the Beach
The Beach are entering year 14 of the Dan Monson era.  The Beach are coming off an 11-21 season which includes a 6-10 record in the Big West. The Beach were picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll.  LBSU returns four starters from last year's team, including All-Big West Honorable Mention honoree Chance Hunter.  After two contests, four players are averaging better than 10 points per game, and leading the team in scoring is junior guard Michael Carter III who is averaging 19.5 points per game.  The Beach are averaging 70.5 points per contest, while shooting .398 percent from the field.  From long range the Beach are being outshot .394 to .290. Long Beach is just 9-for-31 from 3-point range in two contests this season.  In their season debut, LBSU was soundly defeated by LMU 85-61 at Gersten Pavilion.  Last time out, Long Beach State never trailed, holding off Seattle U for an 80-75 win. 
 
Last Time Out Versus Long Beach State
The Dons opened the game on a 7-2 run, but from there the evening belonged to Long Beach State, as the Beach played spoiler to the Dons home opener, winning 83-71 on War Memorial at the Sobrato Center on November 10, 2017.
 
USF (0-1) had three players in double figures and was led by freshman Souley Boum's game-high 22 points.  Joining Boum in double figures were Jordan Ratinho, who chipped in 18, and Chase Foster, who had 14.
 
Long Beach State (1-0) had four players in double figures and was led by Barry Ogalue, who had 20 points on 9-of-17 shooting. The Beach were just 4-for-15 from 3-point range, but it would not matter as they got most of their production inside the key.