SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Closing out a four-game homestand, the University of San Francisco men's basketball team (8-2) defended its home court on Wednesday night to remain perfect at home as the Dons defeated Stanislaus State (4-5, 1-2 CCAA), 68-52, at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- Despite Stanislaus State netting the first points of the night, San Francisco responded early with an 11-0 run in the opening minutes to take an 11-3 lead at the first timeout.
- Shortly thereafter, the Warriors answered the USF run with a 7-0 run of their own to draw within one, 11-10, at 14:49.
- Using the strength of a fastbreak layup from Marcus Williams to extend their advantage, San Francisco held steady, 16-10, at 14:02, but Stanislaus State kept close with a jumper from Jeremiah Jones at 13:41 to stay within four points, 16-12.
- Near the midway mark of the first half, five straight points from Ryan Beasley helped the Dons remain in control, 22-15.
- Exchanging baskets for the remainder of the first twenty minutes, San Francisco led by as many as seven points in the final moments of the first half but the Dons were unable to find separation. At the halftime break, the two teams were knotted up at 33-all.
- Coming out of the break, a pair of made free throws from Jones put the Warriors in front, 39-35 at 17:16. Punching back, San Francisco answered by piecing together an 8-0 run to take a 43-39 advantage, which was capped off by a breakaway slam from Tyrone Riley IV at 15:21.
- Not relinquishing their lead for the rest of the contest, a driving layup from James O'Donnell at 10:37 helped the Dons keep control, 53-44. Less than two minutes later, a jumper from Jason-Rivera Torres made it a ten-point game, 55-45.
- Converting from beyond-the-arc, back-to-back triples from Newbury and Carlton Linguard Jr. put the green and gold up 14 points, 63-49, with 6:00 left in regulation.
- Wrapping up the night, buckets from Newbury and O'Donnell closed out the game for San Francisco as the Dons held on to secure a 68-52 victory over Stanislaus State.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
- Efficient offensively, Newbury was named Player of the Game as the forward led both teams in scoring with 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting for the field. Overall, the senior also added four rebounds and three assists while tying his season-high with three blocks.
- Rounding out the double-figure scorers for the green and gold, Williams (13 points) and Thomas (10 points) also enjoyed success on the offensive side of the ball.
- As a team, San Francisco dominated Stanislaus State in points in the paint (48-13), fast break points (25-4), points off turnovers (21-12) and bench points (17-7). On the boards, the Dons finished with a +14 advantage as the green and gold outrebounded the Warriors 43-29.
POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:
UP NEXT:
San Francisco will head to Milwaukee, Wisc. this upcoming weekend as the Dons are set to battle Loyola Chicago in the third game of the MKE Tip-off tripleheader on Sunday, Dec. 15. Tipoff from Fiserv Forum is set for 3:30 pm PT/5:30 pm CT as broadcast details will be announced in the coming days. Live streaming, radio and live statistics links will be available via the
team's schedule page.
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SPONSOR US:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsor -
Catholic Charities San Francisco - for their continued support of San Francisco 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.
