SAN FRANCISCO – Riding a three-game winning-streak, the Pacific men's basketball program will take the show on the road Saturday for a 7 p.m. tip against San Francisco at War Memorial at The Sobrato Center.
 
It's a showdown between two teams in the top half of the West Coast Conference standings as the Tigers (15-8, 6-4 WCC) sit in fourth-place, while the Dons (13-10, 5-5 WCC) are tied for fifth. Pacific is going for its second straight road win after knocking off Oregon State 81-64 on Jan. 17 to complete the season sweep over the Beavers.
 
Most recently, the Tigers cruised to a 74-51 home win over Portland on Wednesday. Pacific led 40-21 at the intermission and was up by as many 27 in the second half. Senior Justin Rochelin registered a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Pacific's 6-4 conference record is its best through 10 games since 2019-20 when the team got off to an 8-4 start and finished 11-5 in the league. The Tigers are off to their second-best start since rejoining the WCC in 2013-14.
 
The Tigers looking to win four straight conference games for the first time since 2019-20 when they won five in a row.
 
In the current NCAA NET Rankings, Pacific is No. 104 out of 365, while the Dons are No. 100. Since the NCAA NET Rankings came out in 2019-20, Pacific's highest ever finish was No. 110 in 2019-20.
 
Senior Elias Ralph, a WCC Preseason All-Conference Team selection, leads the team in both scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg). He has six double-doubles on the year and 16 in two seasons at Pacific. Ralph ranks top-five in the WCC in minutes and rebounding
 
Senior TJ Wainwright averages in double-figures with 13.4 points per game. He's hit a three-pointer in 22 of 23 games this season. Wainwright is shooting .453 from long range in conference.
 
Senior Jaden Clayton ranks top-25 in the nation and second in the WCC in assists with 6.2 per game. In conference games, Rochelin is averaging 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and is shooting .429 from long range.
 
San Francisco is coming off a tough road week with defeats at Gonzaga 68-66 and Santa Clara 88-73. The Dons are 8-2 at home including 4-1 in conference with their only loss coming against Saint Mary's 82-68.
 
Ryan Beasley leads the team with 14.0 points per game and is one of three Dons averaging in double-figures along with Tyrone Riley IV (11.7 ppg) and David Fuchs (11.1 ppg).
 
Saturday's game can be watched on ESPN+ and can be heard live for free on Fox Sports AM 1280 with Zack Bayrouty on the call. Pacific's next home game is Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Santa Clara.
 
NOTES
- The Tigers are going for their first road win at USF since Feb. 6, 2020.
 
- The Tigers have outrebounded all 10 conference opponents this season. Pacific ranks top-10 in the nation in rebounding margin with a +9.8 clip.
 
- Pacific has surpassed its overall win total by six games and its conference win total by two games from last season. It's the second year in a row under head coach Dave Smart that the Tigers have increased their win total from the year prior.
 
- The Tigers rank top-50 in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 67.8 points per game.
 
- The Tigers are 10-0 this year when they have more fast break points. Pacific is 12-1 when leading at half, 10-1 when holding the opposition under .333 from three-point range and 8-1 when it scores at least 80 points.
 
- Pacific is 11-0 under Dave Smart in two seasons when holding the opposition to under 60 points and 8-0 this year.
 
- Pacific is 10-0 (5-0 WCC) at home this season, 819-462 all-time at home and 356-229 in the Alex G. Spanos Center. Pacific is 10-0 at home for the first time since 1997-98 when the team went 13-0 at home in the regular season before falling at home in the NIT to Fresno State. The year prior in 1996-97, the Tigers finished 12-0 at home, which was the last undefeated home season.
 
- Four different Tigers have recorded a double-double in a game this year including seniors Isaac Jack, Ralph, Rochelin and Wainwright.
 
- Pacific has only used two starting lineups this season. Clayton and junior Kajus Kublickas have flipped at the point guard position.
 
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