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USF Plays Host to BYU on Saturday

USF Plays Host to BYU on Saturday
Freshman Tim Derksen is tied for fifth in WCC field goal percentage.
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Game #15
USF Dons (7-7, 0-1 WCC) vs. BYU Cougars (11-4, 1-0 WCC)
War Memorial Gymnasium • San Francisco, Calif.
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 • 7:00 p.m.
Series Record: BYU leads, 7-5
Last Meeting: BYU 85-84 (Feb. 16, 2012)
Radio: USFDons.com (Pat Olson, Play-by-Play; Jim Brovelli, Analyst)
TV/Web: USFDons.com; BYUTV (Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler and Robbie Bullough)

Dons Briefs
  • Stand 7-7 overall and 0-1 in the West Coast Conference after dropping a 74-69 decision at Santa Clara on Wednesday night.
  • Have dropped six of the last eight games following a five game winning streak.
  • Play four of its first six WCC games at home...the Dons are 5-1 in Memorial Gymnasium this season and 39-14 (.735) in its last 53 home games dating back to the 2009-10 season...are 46-19 in Memorial Gym in five seasons under Rex Walters.
  • A charter member of the West Coast Conference beginning with the 1952-53 season, USF has won/shared 15 regular season conference titles and one WCC Tournament championship...the 15 regular season titles are tied with Gonzaga for most in league history.
  • Were swept last season by BYU, losing 81-56 in Provo and 85-84 on The Hilltop...are 5-7 all-time against the Cougars.
  • Shooting 47.8 percent (132-276) over the last five games, including a season-best 55.9 percent (33-for-59) vs. Dominican...are 5-1 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor.
  • Shooting 64.3 percent from the free throw line -- last in the WCC.
  • Are +13 in the rebound column the last two games vs. East Tennessee State (38-21), Dominican (42-37) and Santa Clara (33-42)...rank seventh in the WCC in rebound margin at +2.1.
  • Shooting 34.6 percent (45-for-130) from three-point range over the last seven games after clicking at 43.6 percent (52-for-119) over the first seven games of the year...rank second in the WCC in three-point percentage at 39.0.
  • Have allowed 72.8 points per game (437 total) over last six games after allowing 62.8 over its first eight contests...rank seventh in the WCC in scoring defense at 67.1.
  • Junior Cole Dickerson ranks fourth the nation in rebound average (11.9) while De'End Parker ranks 23rd nationally in three-point field goal percentage (51.3; 20-for-39)...Cody Doolin is tied for 16th nationally in assist average at 6.2 per game.
  • Cole Dickerson has posted eight double-doubles in 14 games this season and was one rebound away from double-doubles in three other games.
  • Cody Doolin has 337 career assists which ranks fifth all-time on USF's career chart...he needs 12 more dimes to tie Jason Grimes (2000-05) for fourth all-time.
  • The Dons are 41-27 (.603) in their last 68 games following a 5-9 start to the 2010-11 season.

USF Returns Home to Face BYU on Saturday
USF (7-7, 0-1 WCC) will look to rebound from Wednesday night's 74-69 loss at Santa Clara when the Dons play host to the BYU Cougars Saturday night in Memorial Gymnasium. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be televised on BYU TV with Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler and Robbie Bullough on the call.
USF has lost six of its last eight games following a five-game winning while the Cougars improved to 11-4 after defeating Loyola Marymount 92-51 in their WCC opener Thursday night in Provo.

USF-BYU Series
In a series that dates back to the 1946-47 season, BYU leads the all-time series with USF, 7-5. USF holds a 4-1 advantage in games played in San Francisco and are 0-4 in Provo. The teams have also met three times on neutral courts, with BYU holding a 2-1 advantage.
The two teams have met once in NCAA Tournament play, with the Dons scoring a 86-63 victory in a second round game played in Tucson, Ariz.
BYU swept last year's season series, winning 81-56 in Provo and 85-84 in Memorial Gymnasium. The Dons managed to shoot just 32.8 percent from the floor in a 25-point loss at the Marriott Center on Jan. 7. The Cougars completed the sweep with a 85-84 victory in Memorial Gym on Jan. 16 behind Matt Carlino's game-high 30 points. Angelo Caloiaro topped USF scorers with 23 points.

Last Time Out: Takeaways From the Santa Clara Game
  • Dropped the WCC opener to Santa Clara, 74-69 at the Leavey Center.
  • Dons trailed by as many as 19 points (48-29) in the second half but rallied to cut the lead to 2 at 67-65 with 1:26 left.
  • Three USF players scored in double-figures, led by Cole Dickerson, who finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season...Cody Doolin finished with 16 while Avry Holmes came off the bench to add 12.
  • The Dons shot 47.3 percent from tjhe field, including 53.8 percent in the second half, but were outrebounded 42-33 and victimized by 12 turnovers.
  • Kevin Foster led all Santa Clara scorers with 21 points while Marc Trasolini added 14.

Winning Ways
USF is 41-27 (.603) in their last 68 games following a 5-9 start to the 2010-11 season. USF has also made back-to-back postseason appearances under Rex Walters, competing in the CIT in 2010-11 and the CBI last season.
Last season, the Dons finished with an overall record of 20-14, marking the program's first 20-win season since 1981-82 (25-6).

Walters Notches 100th Career Coaching Victory
USF's 93-76 victory over Dominican last Saturday gave USF head coach Rex Walters his 100th career coaching victory. Walters' career record, which includes two seasons as head coach at Florida Atlantic, stands at 100-105 while his five-year USF coaching record is 69-72.
The Dons have improved their win total each year under Walters' guidance.

Leaders in Their Field
Three USF players -- Cole Dickerson, De'End Parker and Cody Doolin -- rank in the top-25 nationally in various statistical categories.
Dickerson ranks fourth the nation in rebounding, averaging 11.9 boards a game, just behind of Siena's O.D. Anosike (12.7), Delaware's Jamelle Harris (12.5) and Colorado's Andre Roberson (12.1).
Doolin is averaging 6.3 assists per game to rank 16th among the national leaders.
Parker ranks 23rd nationally in three-point field goal percentage, as the junior two-guard is shooting 51.3 percent (20-for-39) from beyond the arc after 14 games.

From the Floor
USF is shooting 47.8 percent (132-for-276) from the field over the last five games, including a season-best 55.9 percent (33-for-59) vs. Dominican. The Dons are 5-1 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor, with its only loss in those six games coming against Ole Miss, when USF shot 50.9 percent in an 85-78 defeat.
The Dons shot 45.3 percent (43-for-95) from three-point range over their first six games -- tops in the nation -- but have managed to shoot just 35.0 percent (54-for-154) from long distance in the last eight games.
USF ranks fourth in the WCC in field goal percentage (45.5) and second in three-point field goal percentage (39.0).

Board Work
USF is +13 in the rebound column over its last three games against East Tennessee State (38-21), Dominican (42-37) and Santa Clara (33-42) and rank seventh in the WCC in rebound margin at +2.1 (35.2-33.1).
The Dons opened the season by outrebounding its first five opponents by a margin of 11.4 per game but lost the battle of the boards in its next six games vs. St. John's (34-37), Pacific (25-36), Nevada (30-45), Holy Cross (34-41), San Diego State (25-34), Ole Miss (27-33).
The Dons are 6-1 in games in which they outrebound the opponent, with the only loss coming against Stanford, when the Dons held a 45-29 advantage on the boards.
Cole Dickerson ranks fourth in the nation in rebounding with a 11.9 per game average and accounts for 33.6 percent (167 of 493) of the team's rebounding total.

From the Line
USF is shooting 73.3 (55-for-75) percent from then line over the last four games after converting on just 61.1 (132-for-216) of its charity tries over the first 10 games of the year. However, the Dons still rank ninth in the WCC in free throw percentage at 64.3. Cody Doolin ranks fourth in the WCC in free throw percentage at 85.0 percent (51-for-60) while the rest of the team is shooting 58.8 percent (136-for-231) from the line.

Defensive Doings
The Dons are allowing 67.1 points a game, which ranks seventh among WCC teams. Opponents are shooting 43.0 percent from the floor, which is the second-highest percentage allowed in the conference. The Dons also rank last in the conference in blocks (1.6) and steals (5.0) per game.

In It to Win It
In four of USF's seven losses this season, the Dons have trailed by six points or less with at least 4:14 remaining in the game.
Against Pacific, the Dons trailed 61-59 with 1:23 left before the Tigers scored the last six points of the game to win 67-59. USF trailed Nevada by just six points at 51-45 with 4:14 remaining before falling 59-51. The Dons trailed Ole Miss 73-70 with 3:01 on the clock before dropping an 85-78 decision. USF trailed Santa Clara by two points at 69-67 with :31 left before falling 74-69.

Dickerson's Doubles
Cole Dickerson is averaging a double-double 14 games into the 2012-13 campaign, as the junior forward from Federal Way, Wash. is scoring 15.5 points and grabbing 11.9 rebounds per game.
Dickerson has posted eight double-doubles in 14 games this season against Stanford (11-19), Cal State-East Bay (14-15), Columbia (10-14), Montana (19-20), Holy Cross (17-17), San Diego State (15-12), Dominican (30-10) and Santa Clara (17-12) and narrowly missed double-doubles in games against Pacific (14-9), Nevada (11-9) and East Tennessee State (19-9).
The last USF player to average a double-double for an entire season was Darrell Tucker, when he scored 18.9 points and grabbed 10.1 rebounds a game in 2001-02.
Dickerson also posted double-doubles in both exhibition games against San Francisco State (21-15) and UNC-Pemboke (24-10).
Dickerson averaged 7.1 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 34 games last season, including one start.

Dickerson Takes Over Team Scoring Lead
Cole Dickerson has averaged 18.6 points over his last six games (112) total, including a career-best 30-point effort vs. Dominican, and now leads the team in scoring with a 15.5 per game average - eighth best in the WCC.
Junior guard De'End Parker, who topped the team's scoring column for the previous 11 games, is close behind with a 14.1 per game average.
Dickerson and Parker, along with Cody Doolin and Tim Derksen, account for 73 percent of the team's scoring total.

Doolin Climbing USF's Career Assist Chart
Junior point guard Cody Doolin ranks second the WCC and 16th nationally in assists per game (6.3). Doolin's career assist total now stands at 337, which ranks sixth on USF's all-time list. He needs 12 more dimes to tie Jason Grimes (2000-05) for fourth all-time and 13 to tie LyRyan Russell (1997-02) for third place.

USF's All-Time Assist Leaders
1. Orlando Smart (1990-94) 902
2. Gerald Walker (1992-96) 400
3. LyRyan Russell (1997-02) 350
4. Jason Grimes (2000-05) 349
5. Cody Doolin (2010-Present) 337
6. Ali Thomas (1997-01) 334
7. Chubby Cox (1976-78) 320
8. Ken McAlister (1978-02) 295
9. Rod Williams (1974-78) 292
10. Quintin Daily (1979-82) 273

Dons Ironmen
USF is the only team in the West Coast Conference to have three players ranked in the top seven in minutes played. Cody Doolin is averaging 35.1 minutes per game, which ranks third among all conference players, while Cole Dickerson (34.6) and De'End Parker (32.4) rank fourth and seventh, respectively.

Debuts
Eight players have made their USF debuts this season, including freshmen Tim Derksen, Coltin Gelb, Matt Christiansen, Avry Holmes, Tao Xu and redshirt freshman Mark Tollefsen.
De'End Parker, who spent last year at UCLA and Frank Rogers, who played at Cabrillo College, have also made their USF debuts this season.

The Home Record
USF is 5-1 at home this season and boasts a 39-14 (.735) record in its last 53 home games dating back to the 2009-10 season.
The Dons are 46-19 (.707) in Memorial Gymnasium in five seasons under head coach Rex Walters.
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