MORAGA, Calif. - Coming off a dominant road victory at LMU this past weekend, the University of San Francisco men's basketball team (21-6, 10-2 WCC) will complete a two-game road stretch on Tuesday night as the Dons are set to face off against No. 18/18 Saint Mary's (21-6, 12-0 WCC) at University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga.

GAME 28 INFORMATION:
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
Time: 8:00 p.m. PST
Opponent: #18/18 Saint Mary's (21-6, 12-0 WCC)
Site: University Credit Union Pavilion
Location: Moraga, Calif.
Watch: ESPN2
Listen: KNBR 1050
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
 
DONS AT A GLANCE:

• Returning from a one-week hiatus, USF rolled LMU in an 82-59 victory in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 17 to give the Dons their sixth consecutive win. Ndewedo Newbury was named Player of the Game for his efforts after scoring a team-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, which was highlighted by a posterizing dunk at the 17:38 mark of the second half.
• Jonathan Mogbo logged another double-double in the win over the Lions with 10 points and 11 rebounds as the forward recorded his 14^th double-double of the campaign, tied for the ninth-most in the nation. Robby Beasley put up his best performance in a Dons uniform against LMU, tallying 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from deep in 19 minutes on the floor, which all marked season-highs for the UC Davis transfer.
• As a squad, USF continues to lead the WCC in steals per game (8.2), turnovers forced per game (12.7), and free throw percentage (78.9) within conference play along with ranking second in the league in points per game (81.3), total field goals made (356), and blocks per game (3.7).
• Nationally, San Francisco ranks in the top 25 across Division I in scoring margin (12th/14.0), field goal percentage (13th/49.4%), free throw percentage (21st/77.1%), win percentage (T-23rd/77.8%) and steals per game (24th/8.8).
• With ten wins in conference play, the green and gold have tied their conference win total from 2021-22 (10-6 WCC record). A win on Tuesday would give USF its eleventh conference win, the program's most in a season since the 2013-14 campaign (13-5).
• Currently sitting at No. 60 in the NCAA's NET Rankings, Tuesday's game provides an opportunity for the Dons to capture their first Quad 1 victory of the season.

SCOUTING THE GAELS:

• Last time out, the Gaels routed Pepperdine in a 103-59 victory on Thursday,  Feb. 15 with Augustas Marciulionis scoring a career-high 28 points in the blowout win.
• Saint Mary's holds a perfect 12-0 record in WCC action, having won 18 of its last 19 games, as the Gaels reappeared in both the AP and Coaches polls last week for the first time since the preseason.
• Four Gaels are averaging double-figure scoring in conference play, led by sophomore Aidan Mahaney, who is averaging 15.6 points per game (8th in WCC) on 41.2 percent shooting from distance. Additionally, Marciulionis posts averages of 15.0 points and 6.1 assists per game (2nd in WCC) in conference action while sophomore Joshua Jefferson (11.3 points per game), who scored a career-high 21 points against USF on Jan. 20, and senior Mitchell Saxen (10.4 points per game) round out the double-figure scorers for SMC respectively.
• In conference play, Saint Mary's leads all WCC schools in three-point percentage, shooting 40.8 percent as a unit. Fifth-year swingman Alex Ducas leads the WCC in three-point percentage in WCC action, shooting 46.2 percent from deep.
• Additionally in league play, the Gaels also lead the WCC in scoring margin (22.4), opponent points per game (56.7), and assists per game (17.2), while also averaging the conference's fewest turnovers per game (7.5).
• Perched at No. 15 in the latest edition of the NCAA's NET Rankings, SMC leads Division I in rebound margin (12.0), along with ranking in the top ten nationally in opponent points per game (2nd/57.7), opponent field goal percentage (5th/38.5%), and scoring margin (6th/16.5).

SERIES HISTORY:

• San Francisco and Saint Mary's will meet for the 191^st time on Tuesday night as the Dons lead the all-time series 101-89. The Gaels have won the last nine meetings against the green and gold, with USF looking for its first win over Saint Mary's since Jan. 3, 2019 and its first win in Moraga since Feb. 8, 2003.

TRACK THE ACTION:
Tuesday's contest will air live on ESPN2 at game time with Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham on the call from Moraga. The game will also air live on KNBR 1050 with Pat Olson and Jim Brovelli on the call. Live streaming, radio and live statistics links are available above and via the team's schedule page.

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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our 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.