SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco men's basketball program and head coach
Chris Gerlufsen officially announced their full 2022-23 schedule on Friday afternoon.
Fresh off of their first NCAA Tournament in 24 years, the Dons are hungry to get back to the Big Dance after a successful season that saw the green and gold compile a 24-10 overall record, including a 10-6 mark in West Coast Conference play.
"We are excited to announce our schedule for the 2022-23 men's basketball season," said Gerlufsen. "Our non-conference slate should give us the opportunity to put our team in a great position prior to WCC play. The Dons will have several high-quality opponents early on, including games against Arizona State, Davidson and a fantastic Chase Center matchup with Utah State. We can't wait to build off of the momentum of our 2021-22 at-large NCAA Tournament bid. Our student-athletes look forward to playing in front of a packed Sobrato Center on November 7th. We have a talented, hungry group that will be exciting to watch. My staff and I are eager to have you back on the Hilltop to experience another special season of Dons basketball!"
This year, USF's non-conference schedule is highlighted by seven home games, including another battle with Pac-12 foe Arizona State. Additionally, the Dons will return to Chase Center for the third time in the last four seasons, with USF set to take on Utah State on Sunday, Dec. 4 in a neutral site matchup.
Notably, the Dons will also compete in the 2022 Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City over the Thanksgiving week as the team will square off against Northern Iowa on Monday, Nov. 21 at T-Mobile Center. Depending on the outcome of this matchup, USF will face the winner or loser of Grand Canyon/Wichita State. Overall, the four-team field proves to be an impressive bunch as these four teams combined for 82 wins while also each finishing in the top 100 of the final NCAA NET rankings last season.
Beginning towards the end of the calendar year, USF will embark on their 16-game conference slate on Thursday, Dec. 29 when they make the trip to the South Bay for a showdown at Santa Clara. Notably, the Dons will wrap up their conference schedule on Saturday, Feb. 25 with a road trip to Provo, Utah for a matchup with BYU.
Overall, Gerlufsen enters his first year at the helm of the green and gold after taking over for former USF head coach Todd Golden. Individually, the Dons will return two-time All-WCC guard
Khalil Shabazz along with veterans
Josh Kunen,
Julian Rishwain,
Zane Meeks and
Volodymyr Markovetskyy, who all played key roles in USF's rotation in 2021-22.
Tip-off times and television partners for the 2022-23 season will be announced a later date.
For fans, the deadline to renew season tickets for USF men's basketball is Friday, Oct. 14. Single game loyalty tickets will go-on sale for season ticket holders to purchase on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Just six days later, single game tickets will be available to the general public on Monday, Oct. 24.
The full 2022-23 USF men's basketball schedule can be viewed below:
| DATE: |
OPPONENT: |
LOCATION: |
| Nov. 7, 202 |
vs. Texas Southern |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Nov. 10, 2022 |
vs. Cal Poly |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Nov. 13, 2022 |
vs. UC Merced |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Nov. 16, 2022 |
@ Fresno State |
Fresno, Calif. / Save Mart Center |
| Nov. 21, 2022 |
**Northern Iowa (MTE: Hall of Fame Classic) |
Kansas City, MO |
| Nov. 22, 2022 |
**TBD (MTE: Hall of Fame Classic) |
Kansas City, MO |
| Nov. 25, 2022 |
@ Davidson |
Davidson, NC |
| Nov. 30, 2022 |
vs. Arkansas - Little Rock |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Dec. 4, 2022 |
**Utah State (Chase Center) |
San Francisco, Calif. / Chase Center |
| Dec. 7, 2022 |
vs. Merrimack |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Dec. 17, 2022 |
@ UNLV |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Dec. 19, 2022 |
vs. UT Arlington |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Dec. 21, 2022 |
vs. Arizona State |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Dec. 22, 2022 |
vs. Hartford |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Dec. 29, 2022 |
@ Santa Clara |
Santa Clara, Calif. / Leavey Center |
| Dec. 31, 2022 |
vs. San Diego |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Jan. 5, 2023 |
vs. Gonzaga |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Jan. 7, 2023 |
@ Loyola Marymount |
Los Angeles, Calif. / Gersten Pavilion |
| Jan. 12, 2023 |
@ Portland |
Portland, Ore. / Chiles Center |
| Jan. 14, 2023 |
vs. Saint Mary's |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Jan. 19, 2023 |
vs. Pacific |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Jan. 21, 2023 |
vs. BYU |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Jan. 28, 2023 |
@ San Diego |
San Diego, Calif. / Jenny Craig Pavilion |
| Feb. 2, 2023 |
@ Saint Mary's |
Moraga, Calif. / University Credit Union Pavilion |
| Feb. 4, 2023 |
vs. Santa Clara |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Feb. 9, 2023 |
@ Gonzaga |
Spokane, Wash. / McCarthey Athletic Center |
| Feb. 11, 2023 |
vs. Pepperdine |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Feb. 16, 2023 |
@ Pacific |
Stockton, Calif. / Alex G. Spanos Center |
| Feb. 23, 2023 |
vs. Portland |
San Francisco, Calif. / War Memorial at the Sobrato Center |
| Feb. 25, 2023 |
@ BYU |
Provo, Utah / Marriott Center |
| Mar. 2-7, 2023 |
**West Coast Conference Tournament |
Las Vegas, Nev. / Orleans Arena |
Bold denotes home games
** denotes neutral site matchups
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