SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - After collecting a split on the road last week, the University of San Francisco women's basketball team (16-10, 6-8) will return to War Memorial at the Sobrato Center to enter their second to last week of conference play. The Dons will first face the USD Toreros (15-10, 9-5) on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:00 p.m. before taking on the BYU Cougars (13-12, 8-6) on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2:00 p.m. Their Saturday game will mark their last home game of the season and the Dons senior night where will honor our five student-athlete senior class.

Leading the way for the Dons throughout the season has been the tremendous play of redshirt junior guard Ioanna Krimili who's second in the WCC at 17.8 PPG this season and currently sits fourth all-time on the USF career scoring list entering this weekend. In the front court, USF has been paced by the stellar play from senior forward Kennedy Dickie who is fourth in the league averaging 7.7 rebounds per game this season and also enters Thursday's game two points away from 1,000 for her career. 

USD GAME DETAILS:
Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 / 6:00 p.m.
Opponent: USD Toreros (15-10, 9-5)
Site: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center / San Francisco, Calif. 
Watch: WCC Network (George Devine and Jessica Blodgett)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Tickets: Dons Athletics

BYU GAME DETAILS:
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 / 2:00 p.m.
Opponent: BYU Cougars (13-12, 8-6)
Site: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center / San Francisco, Calif.
Watch: NBC Sports Bay Area (Troy Clardy and Mary Murphy)
Listen: Dons Radio Network (George Devine and Jessica Blodgett)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Tickets: Dons Athletics

DONS AT A GLANCE:

• Last week, Kennedy Dickie led the way to help the Dons secure the win against Saint Mary's, as she scored 22 points while shooting 5-of-8 from the field. This game marked the sixth in a row where she has recorded double digits, as she currently is averaging 9.8 points per game this season as the team's third leading scorer.
• Although the Dons fell short against Pacific on Saturday, Ioanna Krimili recorded 22 points on 9-for-20 shooting from the field. She's continued her torrid scoring pace throughout conference play while shooting an efficient 47% from the field and 43% from three-point range.  
• As a team, USF has been averaging 70.3 points per game, placing them fourth in the conference, just below Portland. The Dons offense has also been highly successful at setting up good looks for their teammates as they rank second in assists per game at 15.2 this season. 

SCOUTING THE TOREROS:

• The Toreros have won their last five games and hold a record of 9-5 in season, placing them third overall in the conference. The last game they lost was against the Dons in January as they fell short 69-56 on their home court, as four USF players scored in double figures as Krimili and Jasmine Gayles led the way for the Dons. 
• In their last matchup, USD beat Pepperdine as senior Ayanna Khalfani had a career night scoring a high of 23 points to secure the team's victory. Following that performance, she was named WCC Co-Player of the Week, and in her last four games, she has averaged 19.3 points per game.
• Another dangerous asset for San Diego is senior Kasey Neubert. She currently sits in fifth place in the WCC for rebounds per game with 7.3, just below Kennedy Dickie on the leader board. She recently recorded her season high of 14 points against LMU last Thursday.  

SCOUTING THE COUGARS: 

• BYU is currently ranked fourth in conference, just behind San Diego with a record of 8-6 in WCC play. In their last two outings, they went into overtime against Pepperdine last Thursday but ultimately lost before besting LMU on Saturday which marked their first win after a three game losing streak. 
• Leading the conference in rebounds per game, Lauren Gustin is averaging 16.4 boards per game as she remains a force on the glass. Against LMU, she recorded 21 points and 16 rebounds becoming the first player across all divisions of men's and women's NCAA basketball to have a total number of rebounds and points both be over 400 in one season.
• Another sharp shooter on their roster is junior guard Kaylee Smiler, who leads the team in three point percentage as she averages 47.9% overall. She's also fourth on her team averaging 7.7 PPG this season. 

TRACK THE ACTION:
Thursday and Saturday's road games will be live streamed through the WCC Network and live statistics will be provided through Sidearm Sports. Links for both the live stream and live stats for this week's games can be found through 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. Want to dress like the Dons? Rep USF today by visiting the all-new USF Dons online store at www.usfdons.com/shop.

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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Provident Credit Union - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.