The University of San Francisco men's basketball will play its third straight game at the friendly confines of War Memorial at the Sobrato Center on Saturday evening when the Pepperdine Waves come to town.  The Waves are coming at the right time as the Dons are currently mired in a season-long three-game losing streak.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Jan. 20, 2018 – 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: Pepperdine (3-16, 0-7 WCC)
Site: San Francisco, Calif. (War Memorial at the Sobrato Center)
Radio: Livestream.com
Talent: Pat Olson (Play-by-Play) and Jim Brovelli (Analyst)
TV: TheW.tv
Talent: Pat Olson (Play-by-Play) and Jim Brovelli (Analyst)
Live Stats: USFDons.com
Game Notes: USF vs. Pepperdine  

TOMORROW'S GAME
The Dons enter tomorrow's contest with a 10-10 overall record and are 2-5 in WCC play.  USF has lost three-straight dating back to Jan. 11 at LMU and is coming off a disappointing 65-62 loss at the hands of rival Santa Clara at home on Thursday evening.  As a team, the Dons are averaging 68.8 points per game but holding their foes to 66.9.  Pepperdine enters Saturday's contest with a 3-16 overall record and are 0-7 in the WCC.  Following Thursday's 92-78 defeat the hands of Pacific they have lost 10-straight.  Colbey Ross leads the Waves, averaging 15.4 points per game.  Against the Dons earlier in the year he scored 23 points but USF came away with the win down at Firestone Fieldhouse.   
 
THE SERIES
USF leads the all-time series 79-52. The Waves won twice during the 2015-16 season but other than that, the Dons have won 11 of the last 13 meetings. The Dons are 4-1 against the Waves over the last five games at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.  Earlier in the year the Dons defeated the Waves 80-67 in Malibu on Jan. 6.  In that contest Jordan Ratinho tied his career-high scoring 20 points from the field, Nate Renfro and Matt McCarty each scored 16 in the Dons' sixth-straight win at Firestone Fieldhouse. 
 
UP NEXT
The Dons play the last of a four-game homestand next Thursday when the Pacific Tigers come to town.  Tip off for the Dons and Tigers is slated for 7:00 p.m. with Pat Olson and Jim Brovelli calling the action for TheW.tv.  For tickets visit Dons Ticket Central or call 415-422-2USF (2873).

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