THE RUNDOWN
SAN FRANCISCO - The University of San Francisco women's basketball headed to Texas today for a game against UT-Arlington on Thursday at College Park Center. The Dons (5-5, 0-0) and Mavericks (5-5, 0-0) will square off on ESPN3. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. PST/4:30 p.m. CST. 

The contest against the Texan team will be the final nonconference game until West Coast Conference action starts on Dec. 28 versus San Diego at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. With the Mavericks on a five-game losing streak and Coach Goodenbour's squad looking to string together three consecutive wins, the game will be a good opportunity to gain some real momentum and rhythm before the WCC campaign begins. It will also be a chance for the Dons to gain confidence on the road, currently at 1-3 when away from War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. 

SCOUTING UTA

• Crystal Allen leads UTA averaging 14.6 points per game, shooting 37.9 from the field and 35.2 from three-point range.
• The Mavericks are on an 0-5 losing streak. Four of their last five opponents were power-five schools.
• UTA and San Francisco are meeting for the third time in series history and first in Arlington. The last matchup took place in 2010 on a neutral court in Lubbock, Texas as UTA knocked off USF 70-67.
• In their last contest, UTA fell to the Arizona Razorbacks, 55-91, in Fayetteville, Ark. 
• The Mavericks are averaging 21.4 turnovers a game.

DONS BY THE NUMBERS

• Anna Seilund is leading the Dons, averaging 14.0 points per game and 5.6 assists per game. The senior guard is coming a huge weekend in which she registered a career-high 34 points in the win against Sacramento State. She also contributed 14 points in the win over Fresno State. 
• Two other Dons are scoring 10-plus points a contest including Michaela Rakova (12.1) and Shannon Powell (11.4). 
• Rakova is tops on the roster in rebounding with her 8.6 rpg. 
• The Dons are coming off a hugely successful weekend that included two wins, two career highs and two double-doubles for Rakova. 
• USF is averaging 72.1 points per game, allowing 72.8 ppg for opposing teams. UTA is averaging 58.9 ppg, a huge advantage in the numbers for the Dons. 
• The Dons have an opportunity to capture a winning record as they wrap up post-conference play. 
• Coach Goodenbour's squad is first in the WCC in three-point field-goals made with their 69 buckets. They also rank in the top-five in five other categories including three-point field-goal percentage (2nd, 32.9), rebounding offense (41.9), defensive rebounds (2nd, 28.0), scoring offense (5th, 72.3), and assists (5th, 16.0),

ICYMI: 

On our way to Texas to take on @ladymavhoops on ESPN3 tomorrow, 2:30 pm PT ??????

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GAME DETAILS
If you aren't in Texas for the holidays, you can still follow the Dons: TV | radio | stats. Follow along on Twitter as well. 

COMING UP
Make sure you're following the Dons on Twitter for promotions and opportunities to win tickets to WCC games and USF women's basketball gear. We are on the eighth day of #DonsDecemberDeals and still have four to go that will include chances to win free and discounted tickets to upcoming WCC games! 

The Dons return home for the first WCC contest on Dec. 28 against San Diego. That is followed by a match against Portland on Dec. 30. BOTH TICKETS TO THOSE GAMES ARE NOW FREE because...well, it's the holidays so why not?! Hop online to get tickets and use the code DONS to redeem your tickets: San Diego | Portland.