SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Playing in front of a raucous home crowd, the University of the San Francisco men's basketball team (10-0, 0-0) used a second half surge to power past Fresno State (7-2, 0-0), 71-63, and remain perfect on the season at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center on Wednesday night.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• Getting on the board in style, the Dons notched the game's opening points on a two-handed slam from Yauhen Massalski at the 18:21 mark. Finding his rhythm early, the 6'9" forward would go on to score 14 of USF's initial 17 points as the Dons stretched their lead to 17-12 after a free throw from Massalski at 11:20.
• Shortly thereafter, Fresno State responded with a 19-7 run to close out the first twenty minutes of action as the Bulldogs limited USF to their lowest first half point total this season, taking a 31-24 advantage into the locker room.
• Regrouping at the break, the Dons immediately applied pressure to begin the second half by cutting their deficit to five, 31-26, following a jumper from guard Jamaree Bouyea. Limited to just two total points in the first half, the Seaside native proved to be on a mission as the contest transpired as back-to-back three-pointers from Bouyea brought the Dons to within four, 45-41, at the 12:38 mark.
• Trading blows over the next ten minutes, USF had drawn with one, 58-57, with under six minutes remaining in regulation on a floater from Gabe Stefanini at 5:20. Displaying his late game heroics once more, Bouyea followed with a stepback triple to even the score at 60 with just 4:31 on the clock.
• Using the support of the Dons faithful, USF rallied back to close the game on a 11-3 run, which included five more points from Bouyea down the stretch. Despite a last second push from the Bulldogs, the Dons ultimately hung on to take down Fresno State, 71-63, move to 7-0 at home this season.  

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• Turning heads once again, Bouyea was named the Player of the Game for the second consecutive contest after finishing with a game-high 27 points on 11-of-18 from the floor and 4-of-8 from beyond-the-arc. Additionally, the fifth year Don also added six rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block in the victory. Notably, 25 of Bouyea's 27 points came in the second half.
• Carving out his role down low, Massalski logged double figures for the fourth straight game after pouring in 20 points on 9-of-11 while also tallying four rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal.
• As a team, USF outscored Fresno State 47-32 in the second half to secure their tenth consecutive win. Overall, the Dons led the Bulldogs in points off turnovers (14-9) and fast break points (14-4).

UP NEXT:
USF will use the upcoming week to practice and regroup as the Dons are set to compete next at the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Dec. 18 in Phoenix, Ariz. Hosted at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns, the Dons will square off against defending WAC champion Grand Canyon University at 4:30 pm PT.
 
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