USF Basketball Game Notes SAN FRANCISCO 2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2 NCAA Championships • 1 NIT Championship • 3 Final Fours • 15 Conference Championships 18 All-Americans • 4 Naismith Hall of Famers • 36 NBA Draft Picks DONS LOOK TO GET BACK INTO WIN COLUMN AT CAL SAN FRANCISCO DONS (7-1) at CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS (2-4) Wednesday, Dec. 5 • 8:00 p.m. Haas Pavilion • Berkeley, Calif. Schedule and Results Series Record: Cal leads 46-30 Overall: 7-1 • WCC: 0-0 • Home: 4-0 • Away: 1-0 • Neutral: 2-1 Last Meeting: 11/18/08 - USF 74 - Cal 87 at Haas Pavilion November Radio: 1550 AM (Pat Olson, Play-by-Play; Jim Brovelli, Analyst) 5 Tue at UC Davis ................................................................. W, 76-42 Television: Pac-12 Network 10 Sat Maine (TheW.tv) ......................................... W, 93-50 Talent: Barry Tompkins, Play-by-Play; Dan Belluomini, Analyst 12 Mon Sonoma State (TheW.tv) .............................W, 88-54 16 Fri (RV) Arizona State (Pac-12 Network) .... Postponed 18 Sun vs. LIU Brooklyn......................................................... W, 84-52 21 Wed Harvard (TheW.tv) ...................................... W, 61-57 USF at a Glance 24 Sat Dartmouth (TheW.tv) ................................. W, 84-65 30 Fri ^vs. Stephen F. Austin (BBC Sport NI Online) . W, 76-58 • The Dons fell to 7-1 following an 85-81 loss in the championship game of December the Belfast classic to No. 21 Buffalo last Saturday. 1 Sat ^vs. No. 21 Buffalo (CBS Sports Network) ......... L, 81-85 5 Wed at Cal (Pac-12 Network)..........................................8:00 p.m. • The 7-1 start is tied for the best start under third year head coach Kyle 13 Thu Eastern Washington (TheW.tv) ................. 7:00 p.m. Smith who began the 2016-17 season 7-1 as well. 16 Sun Cal State Fullerton (TheW.tv) ....................1:00 p.m. 19 Wed Northern Arizona (TheW.tv) ..................... 7:00 p.m. • The game against Cal is the 77th in the history of the series, the Dons are 22 Sat Stanford (Pac-12 Network) ....................... 2:00 p.m. 11-9 at home all-time against the Bears. 29 Sat at UC Santa Barbara ............................................... 7:00 p.m. • USF is ranked in the top-50 in the nation in nine categories and in the top- January 3 Thu *Saint Mary’s (ESPN2) ............................... 6:00 p.m. 10 in four. 5 Sat *at Pepperdine (TheW.tv) ......................................5:00 p.m. 12 Sat *Gonzaga (ESPN2) ......................................7:00 p.m. • Four players are averaging 10 or more points and are led by sophomore 17 Thu *at Pacific (NBCS BA) .............................................. 6:00 p.m. Charles Minlend who is averaging 14.1 ppg. 19 Sat *BYU (NBCS BA) ......................................... 8:00 p.m. 24 Thu *Portland (TheW.tv) ...................................7:00 p.m. • Jordan Ratinho moved into sole possession of fourth place all-time for made 26 Sat *at San Diego (TheW.tv) ........................................7:00 p.m. 3-point field goals with 163 - he trails No. 3 by 22. February • The Dons still rank eighth in the nation in scoring margin at +22.5. The 2 Sat *at Saint Mary’s (SPEC SN) .................................... 1:00 p.m. 7 Thu *at Gonzaga (ROOT NW) .......................................6:00 p.m. Dons boast six wins of 18 or more including four of 32 or more. 9 Sat *Santa Clara (NBCS BA) ..........................................8:00 p.m. 14 Thu *Pepperdine (TheW.tv) ...........................................7:00 p.m. • Senior guard Frankie Ferrari who was recently named to the Senior CLASS 16 Sat *at Portland (ROOT NW) ....................................... 7:00 p.m. Award watch list earned Belfast Classic All-Tournament Team honors. For 21 Thu *at BYU (BYUtv) ........................................................ 6:00 p.m. 23 Sat *at Santa Clara (NBCS BA) .....................................8:00 p.m. the weekend he finished with 33 points, 15 assists and five steals. Against 28 Thu *San Diego (TheW.tv) ............................................ 7:00 p.m. No. 21 Buffalo he scored 19 points and dished out six assists with four March 2 Sat *Loyola Marymount (SPEC SN) .......................... 1:00 p.m. steals. * Designates West Coast Conference Game • Senior Matt McCarthy ranks seventh in the nation in field goal percentage, ^ Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic (Belfast, Northern Ireland) All times listed are Pacific shooting 70.8 percent from teh field. The Dons rank fifth in the nation in two-point field goal percentage at 60.4. • Head coach Kyle Smith picked up his 150th win against Stephen F. Austin last Friday. On Wednesday he looks to earn his 50th as the head coach at USF. In two-plus seasons on the Hilltop he is 49-31. Athletic Communications Probable Starters Asst. A.D. for Comms & Content ..............................Matt Fontenot No. Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Hometown/Last School Office Fax ................................................................(415) 422-2510 2 -- G Frankie Ferrari 6-0 188 Sr. 12.3 *6.5 Burlingame, CA / Burlingame HS Mobile Phone...........................................................(925) 878-5701 5 -- C Jimbo Lull 7-0 252 Jr 8.5 5.6 Manhattan Beach, CA / New Hampton School E-Mail ...........................................................mfontenot@usfca.edu 14 -- G Charles Minlend 6-4 210 RSo. 14.1 4.9 Concord, NC / Fork Union Military Academy Mailing Address ......2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, 94117 15 -- F Nate Renfro 6-7 190 Sr. 5.5 5.8 Tucson, AZ / Sahuaro HS 25 -- G Jordan Ratinho 6-5 210 Jr. 12.4 3.1 Livermore, CA / De La Salle HS * - Assists Per Game #ChangeMakers #USFDons #ChangeMakers USF Basketball Game Notes Tale of the Tape Career Stats vs. Cal Vs. CAL Category USF CAL Series Points Per Game 81.0 71.0 GP/GS PPG RPG APG MPG Wednesday’s game against the Golden Bears Field Goal Pct. 48.4 47.6 Bouyeah -- will be the 77th matchup in a series that Cal has Opp. FG Pct. 34.5 48.0 Ferrari -- 3-PT FG Pct. 34.2 42.9 Orlich -- dating back to the 1913-14 season. The first official game between the Dons and Golden Opp. 3-PT FG Pct. 24.8 36.4 Lull -- Free Throw Pct. 65.5 72.4 Bears took place in the 1924-25 season when McCarthy -- Rebound Margin +16.8 -6.3 Raitanen -- Cal defeated The Grey Fog 21-11. All-time the Blocks Per Game 3.5 3.0 Anderson -- Dons are 46-30 against the Bears. At home, Steals Per Game 8.0 6.2 Minlend -- USF is 11-9 all-time against Cal. Their larg- Assists Per Game 15.7 9.7 Renfro -- est win against Cal took place on Dec. 3, 1976 Turnovers Per Game 11.5 11.7 Belquist -- when No. 10 USF defeated Cal 93-70 (+23). Ryuny -- Ratinho -- The worst loss took place on the road when the Krill -- Bears defeated the Dons 93-59 (-34) on Dec. 5, 1994. Jurkatamm -- About the The Bears Notable Performances The Golden Bears come to the Hilltop for the first time since Dec. 2, 1992 with a 2-4 overall record. The Bears are coming off an 84-71 loss at the hands of Saint Mary’s on Dec. 1 in Moraga. The Bears two wins this year came over Hampton 80-66 (Nov. 13) and vs. Santa Clara 78-66 (Nov. 26). Away from Haas, Cal is 0-4 this year. All five starters are averaging in double figures for Cal who is led by Paris Austin’s 15.0 ppg. The Golden Bears were picked USF vs. Cal - Last 10 to finish 11th in the preseason vote by media who regularly cover the conference. 11/18/08 A L 87-74 12/30/02 A L 77-70 Last Time vs. CAL 12/02/97 H W 59-50 The last time these two teams faced was on Nov. 18, 2008 at Haas Pavilion with the Golden 12/23/96 H L 78-63 Bears coming away with the 87-74 win. Under first year head coach Rex alters,W the Dons 12/05/95 A L 83-70 fell to 2-1 with the loss. Manny Quezada led USF with 27 points going 10-for-12 from the 12/05/94 A L 93-59 floor and a red-hot 5-for-5 from 3-point range. Dior Lowhorn finished with 20. 12/07/92 H L 89-79 12/03/91 H W 80-73 12/01/90 H L 86-63 12/02/89 A L 83-61 About University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco (usfca.edu) is located in the heart of one of the world’s most in- novative and diverse cities and is home to a vibrant academic community of students and faculty who achieve excellence in their fields. Its diverse student body enjoys direct access to faculty, small classes, and outstanding opportunities in the city itself. Founded in 1855, USF is San Francisco’s first uni- versity, and its Jesuit Catholic mission helps ignite a student’s passion for social justice and a desire to “Change the World From Here.” USF has a storied athletics tradition, and today its accomplished Division I scholar athletes compete in seven men’s sports and eight women’s sports. USF is a member of the West Coast Conference. For more informa- tion on USF Athletics, visit usfdons.com and follow the Dons the Dons on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @DonsAthletics. #ChangeMakers USF Basketball Game Notes USF Quick Facts Head Coach Kyle Smith University Location........................................................San Francisco, Calif. Hamilton College ‘92 Founded ................................................................................ 1855 Career Record ............................................................. 150-113 (9th season) Enrollment .......................................................................... 10,714 Overall Record at USF ....................................................49-31 (3rd season) Nickname ..............................................................................Dons WCC Games ....................................................................19-17(3rd season) Colors ..............................................Green (3435) and Gold (123) Conference..................................................................West Coast This is Kyle Smith’s third season as the head coach at USF and his ninth as a President .......................................................Paul Fitzgerald, S.J.