Men's Basketball 1/27/2017 12:00:00 AM

Tigers, Dons Rumble In WCC Game Of The Week

STOCKTON, Calif. - Pacific and San Francisco square off for the second time this season Saturday, this time inside the Alex G. Spanos Center in the West Coast Conference (WCC) Game of the Week. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. PT.

The game will be televised on CSN California, Spectrum SportsNet, ROOT Sports Northwest and Root Sports Rocky Mountain and online on TheW.TV, with Steve Quis and Casey Jacobsen on the call. The contest can be heard via KWSX 1280 AM and PacificTigers.com, with Zack Bayrouty and Bob Thomason calling the action, starting with the pregame show at 12:45 p.m.

In addition to the Tigers and Dons taking center stage in the WCC, Saturday's game is also Youth Jersey Giveaway Day in addition to being designated the Tigers' annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers game. The first 1,000 entrants into the Alex G. Spanos Center under the age of 18 will receive a replica youth jersey courtesy of Wingstop.

The Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week, January 23-29, 2017, is a nationwide event that unites coaches across the country to raise awareness about the American Cancer Society's lifesaving mission, and promote the American Cancer Society as a place for help and support. Each game during the week is scheduled to take part in the event. The Tigers participated in Loyola Marymount's Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers game on Thursday. While coaching games during the week, coaches wear sneakers with their game attire as a visible reminder about the importance of nutrition and physical activity in reducing cancer risk.

West Coast Conference Game of the Week
Game 23/San Francisco (14-8, 4-5 WCC) at Pacific (8-14, 2-7 WCC)
Saturday, Jan. 28 • 1 p.m. PT
Stockton, Calif. • Alex G. Spanos Center
Promotions: Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Game, Youth Jersey Giveaway Day
TV: CSN California, Spectrum SportsNet, ROOT Sports Northwest, Root Sports Rocky Mountain, TheW.TV
TV Talent: Steve Quis (play-by-play), Casey Jacobsen (analyst)
Radio: KWSX 1280 AM, PacificTigers.com
Radio Talent: Zack Bayrouty (play-by-play), Bob Thomason (analyst)
Live Stats: PacificTigers.com
Twitter Updates: @PacificMensBB

PACIFIC IN 107TH SEASON

The 2016-17 campaign marks the 107th in the history of Pacific. The Tigers have posted an all-time record of 1,261-1,232, including a remarkable 782-399 mark in home games.

The Tigers have won 11 conference regular-season championships (1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010), five conference tournament titles (1979, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2013) and appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments (1966, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013).

Sixteen former Tigers have been drafted by NBA franchises, including 1998 No. 1 overall pick Michael Olowokandi, and former undrafted veteran Dell Demps is the current vice president and general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans.

NOTABLE MARK AGAINST THE DONS

David Fox made a Pacific single-game record 16 free throws against San Francisco on Feb. 26, 1966.

WICKS FACES FORMER TEAM

Pacific assistant coach Luke Wicks, in his first season with the program, faces his former team for the second time this season Saturday.

Wicks spent six seasons at San Francisco. He served as associate head coach for the final three seasons of his time on the Hilltop while also acting as the program's recruiting coordinator and defensive coach.

During his tenure with the Dons, Wicks helped to sign and develop 12 All-WCC selections. While at San Francisco, Wicks helped guide the program to 104 wins and three postseason berths, including an NIT appearance in 2013. In 2013-14, the Dons compiled their most wins (21) since the 1981-82 season and most conference victories (13) since the 1976-77 campaign.

THE JACOBSEN CONNECTION

Saturday's television analyst Casey Jacobsen is no stranger to Pacific. Before starring at Stanford and in the NBA as a guard, Casey spent time in the Alex G. Spanos Center watching his second oldest brother, Adam, also a guard, drain buckets for the Tigers from 1993-97.

Adam made 311 3-pointers in his career with the Tigers and is the career 3-point leader at both Pacific and in the Big West Conference. He is also Pacific's career assists leader (436) and ranks second on the career steals list (160). With 1,513 career points, Adam is in sixth place on the career scoring list at Pacific. He earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Pacific.

Adam served as an assistant and associate head coach with his alma mater for 14 sesasons until 2015 when he accepted an assistant coach position at Hawaii.

Casey and his brothers have combined to hit 559 3-pointers in their collegiate careers, second best in national collegiate basketball history. The national record is 597 3-pointers by the McCarthy brothers, the youngest being John, who scored 198 total treys in his time at Georgia Tech and Pacific from 1987-92.

Casey and Pacific coach Damon Stoudamire spent the 2007-08 season as teammates with the Memphis Grizzlies.

BY THE NUMBERS

40: Pacific is 6-0 when holding opponents under 40 percent shooting.

45: The Tigers have shot 45 percent or higher from the field in seven of the last 12 games, including 50 percent or better in three.

59: Pacific is 6-0 when allowing 59 points or fewer.

907: Pacific has made at least one 3-pointer in 907 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 14, 1987, against New Mexico State. The streak is the eighth longest active in the nation. The last time the Tigers went without a trey was against Long Beach State on Feb. 12, 1987. Pacific made two 3-pointers at Loyola Marymount on Thursday. Vanderbilt, UNLV and Princeton are the only schools in college basketball to have made at least one 3-pointer in every game played since the 3-point line was implemented by the NCAA in 1986-87.

STREAKING IN SPANOS

The Orange and Black ended a then-six-game losing streak to the Dons in last season's game in the Alex G. Spanos Center.

The Tigers are 6-3 in their last nine home games against San Francisco dating back to the 2000-01 season.

Pacific is looking for back-to-back wins over San Francisco in Stockton for the first time since winning three-straight (Nov. 29, 2006, 79-72; Dec. 9, 2008, 66-60; Dec. 8, 2012 67-59).

ENDING LOSING STREAKS

On Saturday, the Tigers look to end a four-game losing skid in WCC play.

The Orange and Black ended a five-game losing streak to Pepperdine after a 79-74 win in the Alex G. Spanos Center Jan. 12.

Following a 56-53 win Jan. 5 at San Diego, the Tigers broke an eight-game road losing streak overall and three-game skid to WCC opponents dating back to last season. Pacific also claimed its first win at San Diego since Feb. 1, 2014.

BREAKING THE CENTURY MARK

Pacific's 102-54 win over Pacific Union on Dec. 23 was the first time Pacific scored north of the century mark since defeating Chico State 101-59 on Nov. 18, 2000.

TOUGH SCHEDULE

Through Jan. 26, the .548 winning percentage of previous Pacific opponents ranks as the 84th most difficult schedule in the nation out of 351 Division I teams.

The .547 winning percentage of all Tiger opponents gives Pacific the 91st toughest schedule.

The Tigers have already faced three (UCLA's Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf, Nevada's Cam Oliver) of the projected top 32 picks in the latest 2017 NBA Mock Draft according to NBADraft.net. Pacific has also faced eight of the Top 100 NBA Prospects, according to Aran Smith: Ball, Leaf, Oliver, Gonzaga's Zach Collins and Nigel Williams-Goss and UCLA's Aaron Holiday, Ike Anigbogu and Thomas Welsh.

STRONG INSIDE SPANOS

The Tigers have won seven of their last 11 games overall on campus.

Pacific has won 64 of the last 103 games on campus.

The Tigers are 137-60 in the Alex G. Spanos Center over the last 10 years.

In 484 all-time games played in the Alex G. Spanos Center, Pacific is 319-165 since the building opened prior to the 1981-82 season.

STOUDAMIRE: NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

Stoudamire, a former NBA guard, was named the 22nd head coach in school history March 16 and is one of four new head coaches in the West Coast Conference this season. Drafted by the Toronto Raptors seventh overall in 1995, Stoudamire went on to an illustrious 13-year career with the Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs before retiring in 2008.

BOWLES ON FIRE

Ray Bowles has scored in double-figures in 15 of the last 19 games and has three times this season tied his career-high in scoring. He scored 22 points at Loyola Marymountat on Thursday and was 11-of-11 from the free throw line. Bowles reached 22 points at Cal State Fullerton on Dec. 3 after tallying 22 at Nevada on Nov. 29. Bowles previously scored 22 points against Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 17, 2015. He has scored in double-figures in 17 of 22 games this year, a team-high. His 22 points are three of the top four scoring totals in a game for the Tigers this season.

LAMPKIN'S CAREER DAY

Jacob Lampkin narrowly missed his second double-double this season after pumping in a career-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go along with nine boards Thursday against Loyola Marymount.

CLOSE TO HOME

The Tigers play a total of 12 different California schools this season, including Saturday against San Francisco. Only five of Pacific's 31 games this season take place outside the Golden State.

THREE-POINT BARRAGE

The Tigers are 7-2 this season when they make more treys than their opponent and when holding the opposition to five made 3-pointers or fewer.

T.J. WALLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS

After scoring 11 points Thursday at Loyola Marymount to push his career total to 1,165, T.J. Wallace trails John Errecart by three for 17th place on Pacific's career scoring list. Wallace trails John Thomas by 14 points for 16th and Christian Gray by 39 for 15th.

Pacific Career Scoring

Rank Name (Years) Points

1. Ron Cornelius (1978-81) 2,065

2. Dell Demps (1988-92) 1,742

3. Christian Maraker (2001-06) 1,667

4. John Gianelli (1970-72) 1,659

5. Keith Swagerty (1965-67) 1,650

6. Adam Jacobsen (1993-98) 1,513

7. Ken Stanley (1960-62) 1,444

8. Don Lyttle (1987-91) 1,411

9. Bob Krulish (1965-67) 1,333

10. Matt Waldron (1978-82) 1,326

11. Jim McCargo (1971-73) 1,308

12. Bill Stricker (1968-70) 1,270

13. Brent Counts (1983-87) 1,224

14. Anthony Brown (2004-09) 1,213

15. Christian Gray (1984-88) 1,203

16. John Thomas (1955-57) 1,178

17. John Errecart (1972-74) 1,167

18. T.J. Wallace (2013-Present) 1,165

20. Sam Willard (2007-11) 1,137

Rich Anema (1983-86) 1,137

21. Leo Middleton (1962-64) 1,044

22. Dave Klurman (1957-59) 1,040
23. Michael Olowokandi (1995-98) 1,039

24. Vic Baker (1974-77) 1,033

25. Andy Franklin (1982-85) 1,015

26. Corey Anders (1994-98) 1,011

27. Glenn Griffin (1990-94) 1,001

After making two treys Nov. 22, 2016 in a 73-65 win over Wyoming, Wallace moved past Mike Webb and former teammate Alec Kobre (105 each) into 10th on the school's all-time list. Now with 116 made treys, he trails Reggie Ricks by nine and Demetrece Young by 11 for sole possession of ninth and eighth place, respectively, on Pacific's career 3-point field goals made list.

Pacific Career 3-Point Field Goals Made

Rank Name (Years) Points

1. Adam Jacobsen (1993-98) 311

2. Dell Demps (1988-92) 230

3. Clay McKnight (1997-2000) 198

4. Mark Boelter (1993-97) 170

5. Tony Amundsen (1991-93) 158

6. Chad Troyer (2007-09) 155

7. Steffan Johnson (2005-07) 136

8. Demetrece Young (2009-11) 126

9. Reggie Ricks (1988-90) 124

10. T.J. Wallace (2013-Present) 116

Wallace trails Steffan Johnson by 13 attempts for seventh place on Pacific's career 3-point field goal attempts list.

Pacific Career 3-Point Field Goals Attempted

Rank Name (Years) Points

1. Adam Jacobsen (1993-98) 809

2. Dell Demps (1988-92) 584

3. Clay McKnight (1997-2000) 477

4. Mark Boelter (1993-97) 405

5. Tony Amundsen (1991-93) 393

6. Chad Troyer (2007-09) 388

7. Steffan Johnson (2005-07) 369

8. T.J. Wallace (2013-Present) 357

9. Reggie Ricks (1988-90) 333

10. Demetrece Young (2009-11) 331

Wallace trails Steffan Johnson by four steals for fourth place on Pacific's career list.

Pacific Career Steals

Rank Name (Years) Points

1. Corey Anders (1994-98) 191

2. Adam Jacobsen (1993-98) 160

3. Joe Ford (2005-10) 125

4. Steffan Johnson (2005-07) 104

5. T.J. Wallace (2013-Present) 101

6. Brent Counts (1983-87) 98

7. Jasko Korajkic (2001-05) 88

8. Kyle Pepple (1983-87) 85

9. Sam Willard (2007-11) 83

10. Anthony Woods (1989-91) 82

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

Pacific erased an early 10-point deficit Jan. 12 against Pepperdine, its largest deficit overcome in a victory this season.

CLOSERS

Pacific is 7-2 this season when leading with five minutes to play in regulation.

SHOOTING SUCCESS

Pacific is 6-3 this season when shooting a higher percentage from the field than its opponent.

BALANCED SCORING

Ten different Tigers have scored in double-figures this season, including Bowles (17), Wallace (15), Jack Williams (8), Anthony Townes (8), Lampkin (7), David Taylor (5), D.J. Ursery (2), K.J. Smith (2), Tonko Vuko (1) and Sami Eleraky (1).

DOMINATING THE BOARDS

Pacific has won the battle of the boards in 15 of 22 games, including 14 of the last 18. The Tigers have been outrebounded on the offensive glass in only three of 22 games. Pacific outrebounded the Dons 36-28, including 14-5 on the offensive glass, in the first meeting Jan. 14.

TIGERS FROM THE LINE

Pacific has attempted at least 10 free throws in 20 of 22 contests and is 6-3 when making 15 or more in a game. Pacific shot 14-of-19, including 12-of-17 in the second half, from the free throw line in the first matchup at San Francisco on Jan. 14.

SHARING IS CARING

The Tigers are 4-1 this season when totaling 15 or more assists in a game.

WALLACE FROM THE LINE

The Tigers are 5-2 this season when Wallace makes five or more free throws in a game.

TINSLEY POSTS CAREER HIGH

Max Tinsley grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in only four minutes Thursday at Loyola Marymount.

WILLIAMS CRASHES THE BOARDS

Williams has grabbed at least seven rebounds in 12 games this season, and the Tigers are 7-4 in such instances, including 4-1 in the last five.

TOP 25 OPPONENTS

The Tigers face three teams a total of five times this season currently ranked in the USA Today Coaches and Associated Press Top 25 Polls. The Tigers opened their campaign Nov. 11 at then-No. 16/20 UCLA. The Tigers hosted West Coast Conference (WCC) foe, then-No. 7/6 Gonzaga on Dec. 31 and travelled to WCC opponent, No. 23/23 Saint Mary's on Thursday. The Tigers host the Gaels Feb. 2 and travel to the Bulldogs Feb. 18. The Tigers traveled to Nevada, which is receiving votes in the latest USA Today Coaches Polls, on Nov. 29.

OPPONENTS THAT MADE 2016 BIG DANCE

The Tigers face three teams a total of four times this season that made the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Pacific faces two opponents (Green Bay, Fresno State) that were No. 14 seeds in the Big Dance. The Tigers defeated Green Bay, 76-58, but lost to Fresno State 70-68 in overtime Dec. 17. The Tigers lost to Gonzaga, an 11-seed in the NCAA Championship, 81-61 on Dec. 31 and travel to the Bulldogs Feb. 18.

INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

Stoudamire's group is represented by six countries on this year's roster - the United States, Croatia (Vuko), Denmark (Eleraky), Germany (Taylor), Canada (Keshon Montague) and Greece (Ilias Theodorou).

ELERAKY STANDS TALL

Eleraky is one of eight seven footers in the West Coast Conference this year.