NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Rounding out the road trip with a road matchup in the SEC, the University of San Francisco men's basketball team (5-3) is set to square off against Vanderbilt (4-4) for the first time in program history on Wednesday night at historic Memorial Gymnasium.
 
GAME 9 DETAILS:
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm PST/7:00 pm CT
Opponent: Vanderbilt
Site: Memorial Gymnasium
Location: Vanderbilt, Tennessee
Watch: SEC Network+
Listen: KNBR 1050
Live Stats: Statbroadcast  
 
DONS AT A GLANCE:

• Last time out, San Francisco fell on the road at Arizona State, 72-61, on Sunday, Dec. 3. Despite the loss, Jonathan Mogbo enjoyed another career outing as the forward finished with a career-high 23 points to go along with 16 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 34 minutes played.
• Through eight games, Mogbo continues to be one of the nation's most efficient players as he is currently third in the country in field goal percentage (74.0). Additionally, he also ranks third nationally in efficiency rating (PER) at 37.4 behind only Zach Edey (42.1) of Purdue and Vladislav Goldin (38.3) of Florida Atlantic.
• As a unit, the Dons have remained steady on the defensive end as the green and gold currently rank 19^th in the country in scoring defense by allowing only 61.8 points per game. Additionally, USF is also 27^th nationally in steals per game (9.6) and 29^th in turnovers forced per game (16.25).
• When San Francisco holds their opposition to less than 60 points on the year, the Dons have a perfect 4-0 record. Similarly, the green and gold are also 4-0 in games in which they have shot over 50 percent from the floor and 4-0 in games when they outrebound their opponent. Notably, USF is also 5-1 on the season when holding a lead at the halftime break.
• Historically, Wednesday's contest will mark the 15^th game all-time for San Francisco against an SEC opponent. USF's record against other SEC schools is as follows: Tennessee (2-1), Georgia (1-0), Missouri (1-0), South Carolina (1-0), Texas A&M (1-3), Arkansas (0-1), Kentucky (0-1), LSU (0-1) and Ole Miss (0-1),  

SCOUTING THE COMMODORES:

• In their last time on the hardwood, Vanderbilt got back in the win column with a 78-59 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday, Dec. 2. In the victory, Tyrin Lawrence led the Commodores with 19 points while Ven-Allen Lubin notched his first collegiate double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in Saturday's win.
• So far this season, Ezra Manjon leads Vanderbilt in scoring at 17.2 points per game, which is good for ninth in the SEC heading into Wednesday.
• Leading the Commodores in his fifth season, former NBA All-Star Jerry Stackhouse was named the SEC Co-Coach of the Year in 2022-23 while also earning the Ben Jobe Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding minority men's basketball head coach at the Division I level. Overall, Vanderbilt finished 22-15 last season, which included an 11-7 mark in SEC play that tied the Commodores for fourth place in the conference standings.

SERIES HISTORY:
Wednesday's matchup between San Francisco and Vanderbilt will mark the first meeting all-time between the two programs. 
 
TRACK THE ACTION:
Wednesday's contest will air live on SEC Network+ at game time. The game will also air live on KNBR 1050 with Pat Olson on the call from Nashville. Streaming, radio and live statistics links are available above and via the team's schedule page.
 
FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the San Francisco men's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBB on Twitter, @USFDonsMBB on Instagram and @USFDonsMBB on Facebook.
 
MERCHANDISE:
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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsor - Planet Orange - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.