The University of San Francisco women's basketball returns to action tomorrow at Noon when the Dons host No. 20/19 Gonzaga.  The game between the Dons and the Bulldogs will be streamed on the WCC Network with George Devine calling the action live from War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
 
GAME 9 INFORMATION
Date/Time: January 16, 2021 – Noon
Opponent: No. 20/19 Gonzaga (11-2, 6-0 WCC)
Site: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center
Stream:  WCC Network
Audio:  None
Talent: USFDons.com


USF AT A GLANCE
LAST TIME OUT
The Dons three point lead late in the fourth quarter would not last as visiting Portland went on a 6-0 run late to hand USF a 56-54 loss Thursday night at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The Dons had three players in double figures and was led by Ioanna Krimili's 12 points.  Portland was led by Haylee Andrew's game-high 15.  USF cut it to one with 37 seconds remaining and then got a crucial stop on defense, giving the Dons seven seconds to score the game winning field goal.  Unfortunately for the Dons with a second left on the game clock USF turned the ball over and that was it.
 
Non-Conference/Conference Shift       
In Non-conference play the Dons were lighting up the scoreboard – averaging 86.5 points per contest.  USF was also shooting extremely well, connecting on 47.2 percent of their attempts from the field.  In West Coast Conference play the Dons are averaging 57.5 points per game, while shooting 36.3 percent from the field.  USF's conference foes are averaging 66.3 points per game and shooting 45.3 percent from the floor.
 
Milestone Watch
Lucie Hoskova
• 10 points shy of scoring her 600^th point at USF.
Abby Rathbun
• 23 points shy of her 500^th.
• 18 field goals shy of making her 200^th.
• Will play her 75^th career game on Saturday.

 A WIN WOULD MEAN...
• The Dons would snap an eight game losing streak at the hands of the Bulldogs.
• Improve the Dons to 3-2 at home this year.
• Improve USF to 16-18 at home against Gonzaga and 27-46 overall.
• Improve the Dons to 6-7 on the year and 2-5 in the WCC.
• Improve USF to 2-0 on Saturdays this season.   
 
THE SERIES
Saturday marks the 73^rd time the Dons and Bulldogs have tangled. All-time, Gonzaga leads the series 46-26.  The series dates back to the 1988 season when the two teams split the season series.  At War Memorial at the Sobrato Center the Bulldogs are 18-15.  Under Molly Goodenbour, the Dons are 1-10. The win came at home 77-72 on February 16, 2017.
 
SCOUTING REPORT: GONZAGA BULLDOGS
The Bulldogs extended their win streak to 10 games with a 71-52 victory over Santa Clara Thursday evening in Santa Cruz. Currently, Gonzaga is ranked 20th in the AP Poll and 19th in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs have now been ranked or receiving votes for 46 consecutive voting weeks, dating back to Dec. 3, 2018. The Bulldogs return three starters and nine letter winners from last season's squad that claimed the Bulldogs' fourth consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title. As a team, Gonzaga is averaging 71.2 points per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the field.  Their opponents are averaging 55.8 points per contest while shooting 37.7 percent from the floor. The Bulldogs are led by Jenn Wirth and Jill Towsond who average 14.2 and 13.6 points per game respectively.