Dec. 9, 2008

Final Stats

(Stockton, CA) - USF began its five-game December road trip with a 66-60 loss to Pacific Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Spanos Center. The Dons (6-4) shot the ball much better than the Tigers (4-3), but were out-rebounded 39-17 as Pacific claimed its fourth consecutive win in the series.

Junior forward Blake Wallace and senior guard Manny Quezada were the only Dons in double-digit scoring with 11 points apiece. Freshman guard Kwame Vaughn chipped in nine points and four assists, while forward Angelo Caloiaro added nine - all in the first half - with three assists.

San Francisco shot at a .523 (23-44) pace from the field and limited Pacific to .449 (22-49), but the Tigers dominated on the boards. Pacific ripped down 16 offensive rebounds, while the Dons managed just two. The Tigers scored 14 points on second chance opportunities.

USF struggled at the free throw line for the fourth straight game, converting on just .583 (7-12) from the stripe. Pacific's reserves made strong contributions and out-scored the Dons bench 29-16.

San Francisco led by as many as 11 points in the opening period, led by nine points from Caloiaro on 4-of-4 from the field. Lowhorn played just 10 minutes in the opening 20 minutes after picking up his second foul. USF shot .600 (12-20) from the field, including .625 (5-8) from beyond the arc.

Pacific managed a 419 (13-31) clip from the floor and went .125 (1-8) from 3-point range. Eight Dons scored a field goal and seven delivered one assist before the intermission.

After neither team was able to claim more than a two-point advantage until Lavar Neufville connected on a 3-pointer for a 58-55 edge and never trailed from there.

USF returns to action when it travels to Boise to take on the defending WAC champions Boise State. Game time against the Broncos is set for 6:00 PM (PT) from the Taco Bell Arena.