The University of San Francisco men's basketball team is back in action on Friday.  The Dons will play Stephen F. Austin to open the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic when the Dons and 'Jacks tip at 1:00 p.m. local time, 5:00 a.m. PST.  Friday's game will be streamed online at BBC Sport NI Online. Additionally, fans can tune into the official home of USF Dons Basketball, 1550-AM The GAME for the radio broadcast.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Nov. 30, 2018
Opponent: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4-1, 0-0 Southland Conference)
Site: SSE Arena (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Streaming: BBC SPORT NI ONLINE
TV: None
Radio:  1550-AM The GAME
TALENT: Pat Olson (play-by-play) and Jim Brovelli (analyst)
Live Stats: USFDons.com
Game Notes: USF vs. Stephen F. Austin
 
USF AT A GLANCE

• The undefeated Dons travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland to participate in the Second Annual Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic.  The Dons open the tournament against Stephen F. Austin on Friday at 1:00 p.m. local time/ 5:00 a.m. PST. 
• The Dons rank in the top-10 in the nation in scoring defense (2nd), rebound margin (2nd), field goal defense (3rd), defensive rebounds (3rd), total rebounds (3rd), and scoring margin (4th).
• USF ranks second in the nation in scoring margin, outscoring their opponents this season by +27.7 points per game.  The Dons own four wins of 32 or more points, and five of 19 or more.      
• As of Thursday morning, Ireland time, the Dons are just one of 18 teams left in the country that are still undefeated.  USF joins LMU and Gonzaga from the WCC as teams without a loss. The 6-0 start is the best in the Kyle Smith era and the best start since the Dons started the year 10-0 in the 1981-82 season. 
• Senior forward/center Matt McCarthy is 17th in the nation with three double-doubles after recording his third double-double against Dartmouth last Saturday.  McCarthy now has 10 for his career, the Dons are 9-1 when McCarthy records a double-double.
• Out of a possible 240 minutes this season, the Dons have led in all but 11:33, or for 228 minutes and 27 seconds. 
• The NCAA released the first NET update on Monday and the Dons were 25th in the nation.  They were one of three teams from the WCC in the top-25.  As of Wednesday evening, the Dons are up to 22nd in the NET rankings. 
• In the latest Mid-Major Poll, the Dons cracked the top-25.  After receiving votes in the poll for two weeks, the 6-0 Dons broke through at No. 21.

 
THE SERIES
Friday's contest against Stephen F. Austin is the third time these two teams have met.  The Dons own a 2-0 advantage in the series that dates back to Jan. 4, 1988 when the Dons defeated Stephen F. Austin at home 77-59.  At home, USF is 1-0 against the Lumberjacks, they also own a win on a neutral site.
 
ABOUT THE LUMBERJACKS
Stephen F. Austin was picked to win the Southland Conference in the annual preseason poll.  Led by 2018-19 Preseason All-Southland Conference First Team choices Shannon Bogues, Kevon Harris and TJ Holyfield, the 'Jacks are 4-1 this season, their lone loss came against Miami 96-58 on Nov. 13.  Since then they've rattled off two wins against Belfast Classic opponents Marist (64-60) and St. Edwards (73-60).  Bogues leads the team in scoring while averaging 15.4 points per game in 33.8 minutes per game.
 
LAST GAME AGAINST STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
The last time out, the Dons defeated the Lumberjacks 123-102 in a shootout at the Lobo Classic in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 28, 1994.  In that game, John Duggan recorded a double-double scoring a career-high with 34 points, and dishing out 14 assists en route to all-tournament honors.  The Dons led that game 61-53 at the half. 
 
UP NEXT
If the Dons win on Friday they will get the winner of Buffalo/Milwaukee at 3:30 p.m. local time/7:30 a.m. PST on Saturday.  Should the Dons loose to Stephen F. Austin they will get the loser of the Buffalo/Milwaukee matchup, that game would tip off at 1:00 p.m. local time/5:00 a.m. PST.  Saturday's game will be streamed on CBS Sports Network with Dave Ryan on the call.  Fans can also tune into the Dons' radio broadcast on 1550-AM The GAME with Pat Olson and Jim Brovelli on the call.