Women's Basketball | 1/15/2016 7:45:00 PM

Game 19: USF (11-7, 2-5 WCC) at Pepperdine (5-12, 1-5 WCC)
Saturday, Jan. 16 | 1 p.m. | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,104)
Watch/stats/social: WCC Gamecenter | USF Audio Broadcast
Complete game notes (PDF)

#OneTeam

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The Dons take on Pepperdine on Saturday, and seek the Southland sweep for the third straight season after holding on to defeat Loyola Marymount in overtime on Thursday.

By the Numbers (NCAA rank in parentheses)

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• When the Dons have the ball •
USF Scoring Offense - 71.5 (69) | Pepperdine Scoring Defense - 70.8 (296)
USF Field Goal Pct. - .438 (37) | Pepperdine FG Pct. Defense - .416 (271)
USF 3FG Pct. - .338 (73) | Pepperdine 3FG Pct. Defense - .299 (142)
USF Free Throw Pct. - .726 (62)

• When the Waves have the ball •
Pepperdine Scoring Offense - 63.2 (194) | USF Scoring Defense - 66.5 (231)
Pepperdine Field Goal Pct. - .382 (223) | USF FG Pct. Defense - .395 (202)
Pepperdine 3FG Pct. - .336 (79) | USF 3FG Pct. Defense - .360 (330)
Pepperdine Free Throw Pct - .725 (64)

Comparison (USF/PEP):
Scoring Margin: +5.0/-7.6
Rebounds/Game: 38.9/36.6
Assists/Game: 17.0/11.6
Turnovers/Game: 17.7/17.0
Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1.0/0.7
Steals/Game: 8.9/7.7
Blocks/Game: 3.2/2.4

Between the Baselines

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The USF offense has been operating with teamwork and synergy at the forefront this season. The Dons rank second in the league and 47th in NCAA Division I in shooting percentage, hitting 43.8 percent of their attempts from the floor. Coupled with a league-leading 17.0 assists per game, good for 26th in the nation, the collaborative nature of the offense has been a focus point. 

The Dons are led by senior Taylor Proctor's 19.5 points on .508 shooting, 9.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. Zhane Dikes adds 14.8 points and 7.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals, and Rachel Howard contributes 12.0 points on .389 shooting from beyond the arc and 3.4 assists. 

Proctor is high on the national leaderboards in multiple categories, including field goals made (131/13th), total points (351/14th), double-doubles (7/31st) and minutes (600/26th) among others.

Know the Foe

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Pepperdine enters Saturday's game with a 5-12 mark and a 1-5 record in WCC action. The Waves' lone win in league play came against Porltand on Dec. 23. Despite dropping its last four games, three of the four had a margin of 10 points or less, and Pepperdine's loss to Santa Clara on Thursday was a 62-60 affair.

The Waves are led by freshman Erica Ogwumike's 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game a game.

Series Snippits

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The Dons hold the slim 36-35 advantage in the all-time series, and USF has won five of the last six, and each of the past two meetings at Firestone Fieldhouse against the Waves.

Last Time Out

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The Dons' defense set the tone at the tip, and by the final buzzer it was defense that came up clutch in the end. Down to the last ticks on the clock, it took the full 45 minutes and five periods for the San Francisco women's basketball team to outlast Loyola Marymount 75-73 on Thursday night at Gersten Pavilion.

USF was paced by four double-digit scoring efforts, led by Zhane Dikes' 21 points, five rebounds and four steals. Nine of her 21 came in the overtime period, where the senior from Las Vegas was 2-for-2 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the line to help seal the victorious effort.

Rachel Howard contributed 12 points, Kalyn Simon added 10, and Taylor Proctor finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the game. Proctor, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., reached a milestone in the contest, surpassing Melinda Harrison ('85-89) to own third place in the career rebounding records, with 813. She needs 57 more to leap to second.

Doubling Up

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Taylor Proctor has scored in double figures in each of this season's games, and dating back to the 2014-15 season, the senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., has put together a string of 24 straight games with at least 10 points.

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 20th 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. Get in on the action for both home and away contests at usfdons.com/LIVE. Catch all the action, any time, anywhere at theW.tv!

Jumping Ahead - Save the Date

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After the swing through L.A., the Dons travel to the South Bay to take on Bay Area rival and travel partner, Santa Clara, next Saturday. Then USF returns home against Portland (Jan. 28) and Gonzaga (Jan. 30). 

Both games feature promotions fans don't want to miss. The Dons will host Girl Scout Day as the Pilots enter War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Next, the team - and the department - will honor Girls and Women in Sports with a post-game clinic for youth, with participation from multiple teams on the Hilltop after the contest against Gonzaga, and fans can sign up at usfdons.com/GWISD. 

USF will also commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1996 NCAA Sweet 16 team during the game against the Bulldogs, hosting a post-game reception and men's basketball watch party in The Hilltop club level at the conclusion of the game.

Get Connected

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Fans can follow the Dons in a variety of ways:
- Via the departmental Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat with the username donsathletics.
- Through the USF women's basketball team-specific Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
- On YouTube at USFDonsAthletics, where fans can view video segments online
- On Comcast SportsNet California in USF Athletics' monthly show, "Behind the Mask"
- With previews, recaps, videos, features and more as seen on USFDons.com