Women's Basketball | 1/22/2015 8:00:00 AM

San Franicsco (11-7, 2-6) at Pepperdine (6-12, 1-6)
Thursday, Jan. 22 • 7 p.m. • Firestone Fieldhouse
Watch: pepperdinesports.com | Listen: theW.tv | Live stats: usfstats.com
Complete game notes (PDF)

The Buzz

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The San Francisco women's basketball team  looks to replicate its success in Los Angeles a year ago, when USF earned the SoCal sweep for the first time since 2002-03. First, the Dons square off with Pepperdine, and USF is looking for its fifth consecutive over the Waves.

The Dons are in the midst of their third straight double-digit win season, sitting at an 11-7 record on the year. 

Tale of the Tape

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USF 11-7 (2-5 WCC)	vs.	Pepperdine 6-12 (1-6 WCC)
67.0	Points per game	64.8
40.0	Rebounds per game	33.8
12.2	Assists per game	12.2
8.2	Steals per game	8.0
3.1	Blocks per game	2.7

When the Dons have the ball ...
USF Scoring Offense - 67.0 (T-6th) • Pepperdine Scoring Defense - 72.2 (8th)
USF Field Goal Pct.- .405 (5th) • Pepperdine FG Pct. Defense - .431 (9th)
USF 3FG Pct. - .283 (10th) • Pepperdine 3FG Pct. Defense -.329 (6th)
USF Free Throw Pct.- .736 (4th)

When the Waves have the ball
Pepperdine Scoring Offense - 64.8 (10th) • USF Scoring Defense - 60.4 (3rd)
Pepperdine Field Goal Pct. - .399 (7th) • USF FG Pct. Defense - .373 (2nd)
Pepperdine 3FG Pct. - .305 (6th) • USF 3FG Pct. Defense - .301 (4th)
Pepperdine Free Throw Pct. - .737 (3rd)
*WCC rank in parentheses

#WeAreSF

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The Dons have three women averaging double-digit scoring, paced by Taylor Proctor's team-leading 15.6 points on .484 shooting and 7.9 rebounds a night. Taj Winston puts up 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. Her steals average is good for third in the league and 61st in the NCAA. Zhane Dikes adds 10.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and a team-high 2.5 assists a night for the Dons.

Know the Foe

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Pepperdine enters the contest with a 6-12 overall record, and a 1-5 mark in conference action. After winning their first game in WCC play against local rival Loyola Marymount, the Waves have dropped their last six. 

Offensively, the Waves have a trio of double-digit scorers paced by Bria Richardson's 15.4 points. Keitra Wallace adds 13.2 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds, and Allie Green contributes 12.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

USF & Pepperdine - The Series

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San Francisco holds the slight 35-34 advantage in the all-time series, including two straight seasons of sweeps and a four-game winning streak.

In the last meeting between the two squads, the Dons posted a Senior Day victory at War Memorial Gym, due in no small part to a 23-of-30 effort from the free throw line and a +16 rebounding edge.

Last Time Out

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The Dons cruised to a 62-45 victory over long-time foe Santa Clara at War Memorial Gym, breaking a nine-game winning streak for the Broncos in the series.

USF was paced in scoring by Taylor Proctor's game-high 24 points including a 13-for-15 effort from the free throw line.  Making her first career start, freshman Anna Seilund added 12 points, five steals and three assists in the win.

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.

On the Horizon

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The Dons continue their Southern Californian road trip, meeting up with Loyola Marymount Saturday at 2 p.m. Next week, USF starts the second half of the WCC slate, hosting BYU and San Diego. In the first meetings with the two, USF lost both games in the road trip by a combined four points.

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". The fifth episode will feature segments on head coach Jennifer Azzi and a "Together We Rise" vignette on the team. The show debuts on CSNCA Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. Check local listings for additional air times, dates and channel information.