USF (7-2) vs. North Texas (1-6)
Wednesday, Dec. 17 | 7 p.m. | War Memorial Gym
Watch: theW.tv/live | Live Stats: usfstats.com
Complete game notes (PDF)

Tale of the Tape

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USF (7-2, 0-0 WCC)		North Texas (1-6, 0-0 C-USA)
69.0	Points/G	50.3
.399	FG%	.344
42.6	Rebounds/G	34.6
11.4	Assists/G	8.4
8.8	Steals/G	9.0
2.2	Blocks/G	1.9

The Buzz

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USF returns home seeking to keep its undefeated record at War Memorial Gym intact as the Dons take on North Texas in the front end of a home-and-home series.

#WeAreSF

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The Dons have four women averaging double-digit scoring in the non-conference portion of the season. Taylor Proctor posts a team-leading 13.6 points and 8.1 rebounds a night, and Taj Winston is averaging 10.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. Proctor is shooting a team-high .442 from the field and Winston is hitting her free throws at a 79.3 percent clip. Zhane Dikes adds 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds, and Rachel Howard is contributing 10.0 points per game to the Dons offense. 

With a renewed intensity on defense, the Dons stand in second in field goal percentage defense (.355) and third in scoring defense (57.2 ppg) and scoring margin (+11.8) in the WCC.

Know the Foe

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North Texas started the season winless through six games before picking up its first victory of the year at UMKC, 65-47. Even through the Mean Green is 1-6 on the season, five out of their six losses have been within 10 points.

North Texas is led by Briesha Wynn's 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds a game. BreAnna Dawkins adds 9.1 points and 3.0 assists a night for the Mean Green. Defensively, North Texas has ben holding opponents to 55.9 points a night, ranking 42nd in the NCAA and third in C-USA.

USF & North Texas - The Series

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The Dons and Mean Green have met but once all-time, with North Texas owning the 1-0 advantage in the series. The game was played in the 1989-90 season at a neutral site with the Mean Green taking the 57-47 victory in Reno.

Strong Start

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USF's early season start matches some streaks that have been on the books for decades. USF's 3-0 mark was just the fourth in program history (since 1976).

The Last Time ...
USF was 7-2: December 21, 1996
The Dons posted non-conference wins vs. St. John's, Pacific, Ohio State, Cal, Colorado, UNLV and Marquette. USF went on to finish the year 25-6 overall, and 11-3 in the WCC. The team earned their third straight NCAA tournament bid after winning the league tournament.

The Dons opened the year 3-0: 1983-84
When Doves Cry by Prince topped the Billboard charts, the Los Angeles Raiders won the Superbowl, Ronald Reagan was president, and Dynasty was must-watch TV.

The Dons opened the year 6-1: 1994-95
Everyone wanted to live in Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise, Braveheart took home the Oscar's hardware, the San Francisco 49ers were NFL champions, and a gallon of gas cost $1.15.

Last Time Out

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The Dons bruised in the paint, both offensively and defensively to dispatch Seattle 67-46 in their last road contest of the non-conference season. 

USF finished the contests with a 36-16 scoring advantage in the lane and held the Redhawks to just two baskets in the paint in the first half. Junior Taylor Proctor contributed a team-high 22 points to go along with five assists, five rebounds and two blocks in the victory, and Zhane Dikes posted a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double and a career-high tying five steals.

Jump Around

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As was the trend last season, USF has been solid on the opening tip, with the combination of Paige Spietz and Taylor Proctor winning 8-of-9 jumps from the circle thus far.

Hustle Up

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The Dons have been hustling and bustling this year, holding solid margins in points in the paint, points off turnovers, and fast break points. 50.6 percent of USF's overall points on the season have been scored in the paint, and 31.9 percent of the Dons' scoring come off opponent's turnovers. 

USF averages 34.9 points in the paint, 22.0 points off turnovers, the bench produces 18.9 points a game, and 12.0 points come from second chance tries. In contrast, last season the Dons posted 27.5 points a game in the lane and just 14.8 points off turnovers.

On the Air

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Listen to longtime voice of the Dons, George Devine, behind the mic all season long. Devine is in his 19th season as the play-by-play voice of USF women's basketball.

Watch all home games on theW.tv/live, in partnership with Silver Chalice/Campus Insiders. Catch the action for both home and away contests at usfdons.com/LIVE.

Get Connected

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Fans can keep up on the latest in USF Athletics in a variety of ways.
Follow USF Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ DonsAthletics
Follow USF women's basketball on Facebook at www.facebook.com/San FranciscoWBB, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USFDonsWBB, or via Instagram at www.instagram.com/USFBasketball
Check out video of the Dons in action at www.youtube.com/usfdonsathletics and tune in to Comcast SportsNet California for USF's monthly cable feature series, "Behind the Mask". Check local listings for air times and dates.

On the Horizon
USF closes the non-conference slate at War Memorial Gym Saturday, meeting up with Bay Area foe San Jose State at 2 p.m.