San Francisco (16-12, 7-10) at Pacific (21-7, 13-4)Saturday, February 28 • 2 p.m. • Alex G. Spanos CenterWatch: pacifictigers.com | Listen: theW.tv | Live stats: usfstats.comComplete game notes (PDF)The Buzz
The Dons close out the regular season at Pacific, looking to finish the final week of action with a pair of victories over stout competitors after taking down Saint Mary's Thursday in Moraga.
Whle USF is locked into the No. 6 seed for Vegas, Pacific could land anywhere from second to fourth based on today's results around the league.
Tale of the Tape
When the Dons have the ball ...USF Scoring Offense - 69.3 (3rd)
 • Pacific Scoring Defense - 63.0 (3rd)
USF Field Goal Pct. - .421 (3rd)
 • Pacific FG Pct. Defense - .408 (7th)
USF 3FG Pct. - Â .321 (6th)
 • Pacific 3FG Pct. Defense - .322 (4th)
USF Free Throw Pct. - .756 (2nd)
Rebounds/game - 38.5
 • Assists/game - 13.1 • Steals/game - 7.8 • Blocks/game - 2.9When the Tigers have the ball ...Pacific Scoring Offense - 70.5 (2nd)
 • USF Scoring Defense - 63.6 (4th)
Pacific Field Goal Pct. - .400 (6th)
 • USF FG Pct. Defense - .384 (4th)
Pacific 3FG Pct. - .338 (5th)
 • USF 3FG Pct. Defense - .306 (3rd)
Pacific Free Throw Pct. -.708 (7th)
Rebounds/game - 36.1 • Assists/game - 14.9 • Steals/game - 9.5 • Blocks/game - 3.2[WCC rank in parentheses]
#WeAreSF
The Dons have two women averaging double-digit scoring, paced by
Taylor Proctor's team-leading 15.5 points on .475 shooting and 7.7 rebounds a night. Proctor ranks in the WCC top 10 in all three categories.
Taj Winston puts up 11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. Her steals average is good for second in the league and 55th in the NCAA.Â
As a team, USF is connecting on 75.6 percent of its free throw attempts, 14th nationally, paced by
Paige Spietz' percentage of 85.0 (36th in NCAA).
Know the Foe
Pacific enters their Senior Day game with an impressive 21-7 record, and a 13-4 mark in WCC play. Riding a four-game streak, the Tigers are paced by Kendall Kenyon's double-double averages of 14.0 points and 11.4 rebounds a game. Parrish and Kristina Johnson both assist on 4.2 baskets per game, second and third in the conference, respectively.
She is joined in double-figure scoring output by Hallie Eackles (11.5 ppg) and Madison Parrish (10.0 ppg) and the team is scoring at a clip of 70.5 points a night, second in the league.Â
USF and Pacific - The Series
The Dons and Tigers are deadlocked 15-15 in the all-time series, but Pacific is riding a five-game winning streak over USF. In those five meetings, the average margin of victory for the Tigers is 21.4 points.Â
At WMG: 11-4 • Away: 4-11 • First meeting: 1976-77 - USF lost 35-63 (H)
Pacific Remix
It was all Tigers in the first meeting of the season, back in the opening game of the conference slate. On that day, Pacific dominated the Dons with a final score of 92-54, and Kendall Kenyon paced all performers with 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting, 15 rebounds and six blocks.Â
Last Time Out
In the first meeting between the Dons and the Gaels, Saint Mary's made up a sizeable deficit to win in the final seconds. Thursday in Moraga, the San Francisco women's basketball team closed out the wire-to-wire victory over the Gaels, holding on for the 65-63 win at McKeon Pavilion.
USF was paced by
Taj Winston's 19 points, including two clutch free throws down the stretch. She also added a game-high five steals and three assists in the victory. Freshman
Anna Seilund was firing on cylinders, particularly from long range, as she drained five of her seven 3-point attempts to finish with a new career high of 17 points.
Taylor Proctor contributed 14 points, and team-highs of seven rebounds and five assists.
The Last Time ...
The Dons opened the year 3-0 - 1983-84
The Dons won seven in a row at home - 1996-97
The Dons had 10 wins at home - 2007-08
The Dons posted a winning season - 2001-02
The Dons finished WCC play 6th or better - 2004-05
On the Horizon
All 10 WCC squads converge on the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the 2015 West Coast Conference Championships, March 5-10. The Dons, locked into the No. 6 seed, will face the No. 3 seed Thursday at 6 p.m.
WCC Championships Schedule & Projections
As it stands, the seeding for next week's conference championships is still in flux, with only three seeds clinched #1 Gonzaga; #6 San Francisco; and #7 Santa Clara. The remainder of the seeds will shake out after Saturday's action. The current, non-final placement is:
Thursday, March 5 - Quarterfinals/First Round   #8 Pepperdine vs. #9 Loyola Marymount - 12 p.m.#7 Santa Clara vs. #10 Portland - 2 p.m.#3 Pacific vs. #6 San Francisco - 6 p.m.#4 Saint Mary's vs. #5 BYU - 8 p.m.Friday, March 6 - Quarterfinals   #1 Gonzaga vs. #8/9 -12 p.m.#2 San Diego vs. #7/10 - 2 p.m.Monday, March 9 - Semifinals   #1/8/9 vs. #4/5 - 12 p.m.#2/7/10 vs. #3/6 - 2 p.m.Tuesday, March 10 - Finals   1 p.m. on ESPN UOn the Air
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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.
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Get Connected
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 dates, times and channel information.Â
