11/8/2026 9:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Barry Tompkins and Dan Belloumini on the call, with Pat Olson and Jim Brovelli on the radio call on KNBR.Â
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Tip-Ins
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In both of USF's first two games this season, the Dons have jumped out to 11-2 leads.
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The Dons made 12 three-pointers against North Dakota State, the most for the program since also making 12 on Feb. 21, 2026 against Santa Clara.
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The Dons have not trailed yet once in 80 minutes played between two games this season.Â
USF Men's Basketball Game Notes
TWO IN A ROW:
San Francisco has started the 2026-27 with two wins over Radford and North Dakota State. The 2-0 start is the best since the Dons won their first four games to begin the 2024-25 campaign. USF has not trailed in either game this season and will look to keep that streak going against Montana. Â
MONTANA HEADS TO THE HILLTOP:
The third game of USF's season-opening five-game homestand features Montana heading to the Hilltop for Tuesday night's game on ESPN+. Montana and USF have played each other nine times in the past, with the Dons owning an 8-1 all-time record. USF won the most-recent meeting, 71-67 on Dec. 21, 2024 at War Memorial.Â
OOSTERBAAN GOES FOR 22:
Ben Oosterbaan was one of two Dons to go off for 22 points last Friday in the 79-70 win over North Dakota State. Oosterbaan shot 9-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-7 from three-point distance. Oosterbaan also collected seven rebounds and two steals. In addition, Oosterbaan sprained his ankle on the final play of the first half, but didn't miss a minute of action and kept producing in the second half. Through two games this season, the transfer from St. Thomas is averaging 16.0 ppg, including shooting .500 from three-point distance (6-for-12), 5.5 rpg and he has amassed five steals on the defensive end. Â Â
HILMAN BREAKS OUT:
Andrew Hilman was the other Don to score 22 points last Friday against the Bison. After a quiet opening night against Radford, Hilman exploded for 22 points, a team-high eight rebounds and he shot 10-for-11 from the free throw line. The freshman from Cameroon also made both of his three-point attempts in 24 minutes of work off the bench.Â
KNUDSEN CONTINUES STEADY PLAY:
Two starts in the first two games and Gustav Knudsen has brought solid production in both wins over Radford and North Dakota State. On the season, Knudsen is shooting .533 percent from the field (8-for-15), and he's also the early season leader in three-point shooting at .571 percent (4-for-7). Defensively, Knudsen leads the team in blocks with five and he also boasts two steals. He also leads the WCC in blocks, as well. Â
NEWBURY POSTS 11 POINTS VS. BISON:
After getting his feet wet with limited action in the season opener against Radford, Ndewedo Newbury logged 18 minutes of work off the bench against North Dakota State. He scored 11 points, including two three-pointers. He also swatted away two blocks and shot 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Newbury is one of USF's two returning players from last season and the Radford game marked his first appearance on the court since Dec. of 2024. Â
BORDON AVERAGING 13 POINTS AND 5.5 ASSISTS:
Freshman Dylan Bordon made an immediate first impression with his 20 points in the season opener against Radford, along with seven assists. Against North Dakota State, he scored six points with four assists. Not afraid to take a shot, Bordon leads the squad in shot attempts with 22, one more than Ben Oosterbaan's 21. Through two games, he is averaging 13.0 ppg. His 11 assists pace the squad, rank second in the WCC, and he's also secured eight rebounds, tied for third among the Dons.Â
FIVE-GAME HOMESTAND TO START:
USF will play in the friendly confines of War Memorial Gym for the first five games of the season. Following Tuesday's matchup against Montana, the Dons will host Portland State (Nov. 14) and Louisiana (Nov. 18) for the final two games of the homestand before hitting the road. The Dons will only play two true road games during non-conference play - at Fresno State on Dec. 12 and at Texas State on Dec. 16.Â
THIRD IN WEST COAST CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL:
USF was tabbed third in the annual West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Preseason poll. The Dons earned 58 points for third place, marking the second straight year, and four times in the last five years, that USF was tabbed third in the conference preseason poll.Â
CHIPS ON THE WCC PRESEASON TEAM:
Ndewedo Newbury was recognized as an honoree on the West Coast Conference's 10-member preseason team on Oct. 15. Newbury returns after missing all of last season due to injury. 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. Newbury's recognition gives the Dons a player on the conference preseason team for three consecutive years.
PARTNERING WITH PAC-12:
USF recently announced a partnership with Pac-12 Enterprises to produce all ESPN+ home broadcasts for the Dons' men's and women's basketball teams throughout the 2026-27 season. This collaboration marks a significant upgrade for USF basketball broadcasts, bringing industry-leading, high-caliber production quality to Dons fans unable to catch the action live at War Memorial Gym at Sobrato Center. By leveraging the advanced production capabilities and cutting-edge technology of Pac-12 Enterprises, USF will deliver a premium viewing experience to Dons fans. Â Â
DONS ON NATIONAL TV:
USF will appear on national television seven times during conference play as part of the West Coast Conference national television conference matchup schedule. Both meetings against Santa Clara and Saint Mary's will appear on the ESPN platform, while the Jan. 19 home game against LMU and both games against Pacific will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. In addition, the Dons will also appear on CBS Sports Network for neutral site games against Oregon State, George Washington and Tulsa. The game against Fresno State will be broadcast on the USA Network.Â
NEUTRAL SITE TESTS:
For the second straight season, San Francisco will return to Palm Desert for the Acrisure Classic during the week of Thanksgiving at Acrisure Arena. USF is scheduled to first play Nevada on Monday, Nov. 23 before meeting former two-year affiliate WCC rival Oregon State the next day on Tuesday, Nov. 24. In December, the Dons head to Texas for the Texas Legends Coaching Classic in Frisco, Texas from the Comerica Center. USF will play George Washington on Saturday, Dec. 19 and Tulsa on Monday, Dec. 21. Both games will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.Â
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP NEW TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
With the West Coast Conference currently standing at 10 teams in the league, March's Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship will feature a new format when the tournament returns to Orleans Arena in Las Vegas from March 5-9. The reformatted 10-team, nine-game, four-round tournament will feature two first-round games on March 5 before the men's quarterfinals start on Sunday, March 7, with the semifinals slated for March 8 and the title game on March 9. Â
100 SEASONS OF USF MEN'S BASKETBALL:
The 2026-27 season marks 100 seasons of USF men's basketball. USF Athletics will be promoting the legacy and history of USF Dons Men's Basketball throughout the season on USFDons.com and through all social media channels. Â
UP NEXT:
USF remains on the Hilltop for the next three games. Next up, the Dons will face Montana on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Â
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