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LOS ANGELES - LMU heads to San Francisco for a West Coast Conference match-up tonight, Thursday, and it will be a match-up of contrasting styles. The LMU Sports Network talked to Adom Jacko about the match-up.
It will be a high-tempo offense, the Dons (9-7, 3-3) are third in WCC games averaging 84.5 ppg, against a tough defense, LMU (7-9, 0-5) is third in WCC games allowing just 74.6 ppg. The game can be seen on TheW.tv and heard on KXLU 88.9 FM.
LMULIONS.COM GAMEDAY:
THE MATCH-UP
It will be all about tempo in the 151st all-time meeting between LMU and San Francisco. Through three weeks in West Coast Conference action, offense has carried the Dons while defense has been solid for the Lions. The Dons enter the week ranked third in the conference, scoring 84.5 ppg in WCC match-ups. Conversely, the Lions enter the week ranked third in the WCC, allowing just 74.6 ppg against conference foes. On the flip side, both are last in the other statistical category. The Lions have averaged just 58.6 ppg while USF has allowed 85.7 ppg in conference play... The teams split last seasons series, with both winning on the road, including the Lions winning on a buzzer beater in San Francisco. In fact, the series has been a close one of late with seven of the last 11 match-ups coming down to the final seconds.
THE SEVEN:
| Jan. 27, 2011 - USF 61, at LMU 60 | USF hit three-pointer with minute left, erasing 17-pt deficit |
| Feb. 26, 2011 - at USF 77, LMU 75 | Cody Doolin hit only shot of game, a three, with :49 left. |
| Dec. 31, 2011 - at LMU 77, USF 76 (ot) | Anthony Ireland hits a runner with 1.6 left in OT; USF erased 19-pt deficit to send it to OT |
| Feb. 4, 2012 - at LMU 90, USF 88 | Lions hit 10 three's in 2nd half to erase 16-pt deficit |
| Feb. 21, 2013 - USF 61, at LMU 59 | Lions erase 20-pt deficit, take lead, USF ties it with 3, then wins it with 0.5 left |
| Mar. 7, 2013 - LMU 61, USF 60 (ot) | Cole Dickerson tip-in with 9 sec. left sends to OT, Ireland scores first 4 pts of OT to advance Lions |
| Jan. 24, 2015 - LMU 70, at USF 69 | Lions erase 17-pt deficit and putback at buzzer wins it |
