San Francisco (13-9, 4-7) at Portland (4-17, 2-8)
Thursday, Feb. 5 | 7 p.m. | Chiles Center
Watch: portlandpilots.com | Listen: theW.tv 
Complete game notes (PDF)

The Buzz

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The Dons look for the season sweep against the Pilots after a resounding 27-point win at War Memorial Gym on Jan. 10. Currently, USF is on a two-game slide after dropping home contests to BYU and San Diego, both by a mere five-point margin.

By the Numbers

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When the Dons have the ball ...
USF Scoring Offense - 67.3 (5th) • Portland Scoring Defense - 74.1 (9th)
USF Field Goal Pct.- .413 (4th) • Portland FG Pct. Defense - .428 (8th)
USF 3FG Pct.- .303 (6th) • Portland 3FG Pct. Defense - .360 (10th)
USF Free Throw Pct.-.740 (3rd)

When the Pilots have the ball ...
Portland Scoring Offense - 63.7 (9th) • USF Scoring Defense - 61.5 (3rd)
Portland Field Goal Pct. - .406 (5th) • USF FG Pct. Defense - .380 (5th)
Portland 3FG Pct.- .378 (1st) • USF 3FG Pct. Defense - .295 (3rd)
Portland Free Throw Pct. - .745 (2nd)

(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 15.4 points on .481 shooting and 8.2 rebounds a night. Proctor ranks in the WCC top 10 in all three categories.

Taj Winston puts up 10.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. Her steals average is good for third in the league and 47th in the NCAA. Zhane Dikes adds 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and a team-high 2.5 assists a night for the Dons.

As a team, USF has been consistent from the line, sinking 74 percent of their attempts, good for 32nd nationally.

Know the Foe

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The Pilots enter the weekend with a mark of 4-17 overall, and a 2-8 record over WCC opponents. Portland's two wins came in consecutive home games against Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. Since the pair of victories the Pilots have dropped three straight, despite giving Pacific a challenge in a 71-69 loss in Stockton.

Cassandra Brown leads the team in scoring with 18.3 points per game, fourth in the WCC. Her free throw percentage of .892 (74-for-83) is second in the conference and 14th in the NCAA. Kari Luttinen (13.5 ppg) and Jasmine Wooton (11.8 ppg) round out the double-digit performers for the Pilots.

USF & Portland - The Series

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The Pilots hold a 31-28 all-time advantage in the series, but the Dons have earned victories in four of the last five meetings. USF seeks the season sweep over the Pilots after USF's highest scoring output of the season on Jan. 10 (85 points). In that game, the Dons shot 55.9 percent from the field and compiled 22 assists, both season highs.

Portland Remix

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The Dons took a wire-to-wire victory over Portland, 85-68 with a well-rounded box score that included season highs for shooting percentage (.559) and team assists (22). Every available woman on the USF roster took to the court and the Dons finished with five double-digit scorers, led by Taylor Proctor's 23 points and eight rebounds.

Milestones

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In the Dons' home contest against BYU, USF junior Taylor Proctor and senior Taj Winston both joined the 1,000-point club. The exclusive list of 20 women is headlined by Mary Hile-Nepfel's school record for both genders of 2,326 points. 

Jump Around

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As was the trend last season, USF has been solid on the opening tip, with the Dons winning 20-of-22 - 90.9  percent - of jumps from the circle thus far. Their two miscues came against Nevada on Nov. 25, and against Gonzaga.

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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After leaving PDX, the Dons travel to Spokane to take on the league leaders. USF and Gonzaga, currently undefeated in WCC action, dual Saturday at 2 p.m.

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 additional air times, dates and channel information.