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Dons Picked Third In West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
10/15/2026 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco was tabbed third in the annual West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Preseason poll, as announced by the conference on Thursday. In addition, Ndewedo Newbury was named to the conference's preseason team.
The preseason poll and preseason team are voted on solely by the conference's 10 head coaches.Â
The Dons earned 58 points for third place. This marks the second straight year, and four times in the last five years, that USF was tabbed third in the conference preseason poll. The Dons finished the 2025-26 season with an overall record of 17-16, marking five consecutive seasons with an overall winning record.Â
Newbury returns after missing all of last season due to injury. His veteran presence will be valued as the Dons boast 14 newcomers this season. In 2024-25, before suffering a season-ending injury in December, Newbury started 11 games, averaging 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 24.1 minutes played per game. The Dons have featured a player on the conference preseason team for three consecutive years now.Â
USF opens the season against Radford on Monday, Nov. 2. The Dons will also host San Francisco State in an exhibition game on Monday, Oct. 26. Â
For questions or more information regarding tickets, please click here or contact the USF Athletics Ticket Office at (415) 422-2873 or usftickets@usfca.edu.
To view the full 2026-27 men's basketball schedule, please click here.
For updates and more information on the San Francisco women's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBB on Twitter, @USFDonsMBB on Instagram, and @USFDonsMBB on Facebook.
The preseason poll and preseason team are voted on solely by the conference's 10 head coaches.Â
The Dons earned 58 points for third place. This marks the second straight year, and four times in the last five years, that USF was tabbed third in the conference preseason poll. The Dons finished the 2025-26 season with an overall record of 17-16, marking five consecutive seasons with an overall winning record.Â
Newbury returns after missing all of last season due to injury. His veteran presence will be valued as the Dons boast 14 newcomers this season. In 2024-25, before suffering a season-ending injury in December, Newbury started 11 games, averaging 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 24.1 minutes played per game. The Dons have featured a player on the conference preseason team for three consecutive years now.Â
USF opens the season against Radford on Monday, Nov. 2. The Dons will also host San Francisco State in an exhibition game on Monday, Oct. 26. Â
For questions or more information regarding tickets, please click here or contact the USF Athletics Ticket Office at (415) 422-2873 or usftickets@usfca.edu.
To view the full 2026-27 men's basketball schedule, please click here.
For updates and more information on the San Francisco women's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBB on Twitter, @USFDonsMBB on Instagram, and @USFDonsMBB on Facebook.
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