Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
A pair of West Coast Conference programs from the Golden State lock up on the floor down in southern California. The San Francisco Dons are on the road as they make the trip to face the San Diego Toreros Saturday night. San Francisco took down BYU 82-74 at home in their previous contest last Saturday, covering the line as a one-point favorite. San Diego was on the road Thursday night as they took on Pepperdine, earning an 87-78 victory to win outright as a four-point underdog. In the all-time series between the programs, the Dons own a 47-42 advantage but it was the Toreros going on the road and picking up an 80-68 win in the first meeting this season on December 31, 2022.
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San Francisco won their second straight game as they took down BYU at home last Saturday so they are rested for this contest. The Dons enter this game 14-9 overall and stand eighth in the conference with a 3-5 record on the season. Against BYU, San Francisco jumped in front 18-7 just over eight minutes into the game and led the rest of the way. The Dons were up nine at the half and led by as many as 16 in the second half while never letting the lead drop below six, with that coming in the final minute. San Francisco shot 46% from the field, including 12 of 29 from three-point range, and cashed in 24 of 27 free throws to offset 17 turnovers in the game. Tyrell Roberts led the Dons with 30 points in the win.
The Dons enter this game 110th in the nation in scoring offense with 75 points per game on the year. San Francisco is 46th in rebounding by pulling down 35.6 boards per conte st while dishing out 13.2 assists a night this season. The Dons are playing average defense for coach Chris Gerlufsen as they allow 69.8 points per game on the season, putting them 198th in the country. Tyrell Roberts leads the team with 15.6 points plus 3.3 rebounds per contest this season. Khalil Shabazz puts up 14.9 points per game while Zane Meeks (12.5 points, 6.2 rebounds) also contributes in double figures. Isaiah Hawthorne, Julian Rishwain, Marcus Williams, Josh Kunen, Saba Gigiberia, Volodymyr Markovetskyy, Toni Rocak and Justin Bieker all have to do their part for the Dons on both ends of the floor. San Francisco shoots 44.7% from the field as a team on the season. The Dons knock down 10.1 triples per game while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc on the year. San Francisco is above average at the charity stripe, converting 74.7% of their attempts at the stripe this season.