SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Playing in their final regular season home game of the year, the University of San Francisco men's basketball team (22-7, 9-5 WCC) will welcome the nation's top team to War Memorial at the Sobrato Center when the Dons battle No. 1/1 Gonzaga (23-2, 12-0 WCC) on Thursday night.

GAME 30 INFORMATION:
Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022- 6:00 pm
Opponent: #1/1 Gonzaga (23-2, 12-0 WCC)
Site: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center (San Francisco, Calif.)
Watch: ESPN 2 (Dave Flemming, Sean Farnham, Molly McGrath) 
Listen: KNBR 1050 (Pat Olson + Jim Brovelli)  
Live Stats: Statbroadcast

DONS AT A GLANCE:

• Last time out, USF routed Pacific, 104-71, on the road in Stockton on Monday, Feb. 21 to record their third largest victory in school history over the Tigers (33 points). Logging his first double-double of the season en route to being named Player of the Game, Jamaree Bouyea dazzled with 15 points, 11 assists, 4 steals and 2 rebounds on 5-of-8 from the floor and a perfect 2-2 from distance. As a team, USF shot 59.3 from the floor, good for their second highest mark in a single game this season (shot 61.1 percent in a 92-76 win over Prairie View A&M on Nov. 11, 2021). From three, the Dons cashed in on 15-of-29 attempts, which set a new season-high with a 51.7 percent clip. Notably, USF led Pacific in points in the paint (34-24), points off turnovers (21-6), second chance points (10-6), fast break points (9-2), bench points (43-31), rebounds (34-23), assists (22-7) and steals (8-5). 
• Heading into Thursday night's matchup, the Dons currently rank No. 18 in Torvik, No. 24 in KenPom and No. 27 in the NCAA's Net Rankings. Notably, USF is one of three WCC teams in the top 30 of each ranking system as the WCC is currently projected to get three bids in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
• With a win over No. 1/1Gonzaga, USF would record their most wins in a single season since the program was reinstated in 1985-86.
• Racking up 96 wins across his five plus seasons on the Hilltop, Bouyea is now USF's all-time winningest player. Impressively, the Seaside native is attracting looks from NBA scouts as he currently sits at No. 25 on NBA Draft Net's Prospect Board and No. 96 on ESPN's 2022 NBA Draft Board.
• Moving into the final week of conference play, the Dons are 8-5 in Quad 1 + 2 games, including wins over Davidson (Net 48/KenPom 54), UAB (KenPom 47/Net 49), Fresno State (KenPom 58, Net 65), Towson (Net 74, KenPom 75) and a season sweep of Santa Clara (Net 72, KenPom 75). 
• Within conference play, USF is second in the WCC in offensive and defensive efficiency, trailing only their opponent on Thursday, No. 1/1 Gonzaga.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS:

• In their last time on the hardwood, the top-ranked Zags took down conference foe Santa Clara, 81-69, at home on Saturday, Feb. 19 to improve their winning streak to 67 in a row at the McCarthey Athletic Center and 33 straight in WCC contests.
• Handling business on the road, the Bulldogs have won eleven consecutive true road games, which is the longest active streak in the country. Overall, they have won 75 of their last 79 games, and since the start of 2019-20, they have won a national-best 85 of their last 90 games. Since the start of 2020-21, GU is 56-3.
• Coming in at No. 1 in the AP Poll, Gonzaga is atop the national list for the sixth time this season and 39^th week in program history as GU currently holds a 63-7 record as the top team in men's college basketball.
• Overall, the Bulldogs are first in Division I in scoring offense (89.5), field goal percentage (52.9), scoring margin (24.9), two-point percentage (61.8) and defensive rebounds (32.7). Similarly, they also rank second in the country in assists per game (18.9), rebound margin (10.1) and field goal percentage defense (37.2).
• Leading the list of statistical rankings, Gonzaga is also first in Torvik, KenPom and the NCAA's Net Rankings. Within KenPom, GU is second in offensive efficiency and sixth in defensive efficiency overall.

SERIES HISTORY:

• Thursday's meeting between Gonzaga and USF will mark the 89^th matchup all-time between the two programs. Overall, the Bulldogs hold a 66-22 lead over the Dons, including 22 straight victories. USF's last win over GU came in a 66-65 thriller in San Francisco on Feb. 18, 2022.

TRACK THE ACTION:
Thursday's contest will air live on ESPN 2 and on KNBR 1050 at 6:00 pm PT. Dave Flemming and Sean Farham will have the call on the ESPN 2 while Pat Olson and Jim Brovelli will air on KNBR 1050 from the Hilltop. Live streaming, radio and live statistics are available above and via the team's schedule page.
 
TICKETS AND MERCHANDISE:
Single-game tickets for West Coast Conference basketball games are currently on sale at www.usfdons.com/tickets. 

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