The WCC Tournament semifinal matchups are set with the two conference favorites, Saint Mary's and Gonzaga, set to each play their first game of the tournament on Monday evening at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Similar to previous seasons, the Broncos scheduled tough, early tests to put their guys in uncomfortable situations. Their was little response Saturday night at The Sobrato Center.
It has been a long time since the University of San Francisco has been relevant on the national basketball stage. Yet over the past few years, that has slowly begun to change with the Dons establishing themselves as one of the stronger programs in the West Coast Conference.
Decades ago, the University of San Francisco Dons were a factor in the world of college basketball. From 1955 to 1982 the program appeared in 15 NCAA National Tournaments.
Mitchell Saxen had 20 points and 13 rebounds and No. 18 Saint Mary's overcame a tough challenge from San Francisco to extend its winning streak to 14 games with a 70-66 victory on Tuesday night in Moraga, Calif.
San Francisco seeks its first win away from home when it visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday evening in Nashville, Tenn. The Dons (5-3) lost true road games to Boise State and Arizona State -- the latter an 82-71 defeat on Sunday -- while also falling to Grand Canyon on a neutral floor in Glendale, Ariz.