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Breaking: USF Center Jonathan Mogbo Declares for NBA Draft After Breakout Year
By Jack Brilliant Photo from the University of San Francisco Earlier this afternoon Jonathan Mogbo announced on Instagram he would declare for the NBA Draft. His message read, “I want to thank God, my family & friends, the fans, and all the coaches that have invested their time in me throughout my basketball journey. With…
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Dons Have “A Lot of Fun” on Senior Night Verses Pepperdine
By Jack Brilliant Photo Taken by Morgan Davenport It was Senior Night for the Dons at the Hilltop as they welcomed the Waves from Pepperdine. Seaming to feed off an emotional ceremony before the game honoring Justin Bieker, Josh Kunen, Jake Cioe, Isiah Hawthorne, and Volodymyr Markovetsky, the Dons raced out to a 12-3 lead…
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Penn State secures second victory over a top-12 ranked team by defeating #12 Illinois 90-89
Written By: Francis Mizner For the first time since 1996, Penn State returned to their former home court in Rec Hall for a Wednesday night showdown where students were told to wear white. The Nittany Lions started things hot with a pair of flashy passes and getting the ball to big man Qudus Wahab…
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Toughness: Dons Find a Way in an Electric and Heated Bay Area Showdown Involving Six Ejections
By Jack Brilliant For the 234th time, the Dons of San Francisco and the Broncos of Santa Clara met. This contest, at the Hilltop, will probably be remembered as one of the most heated matchups between the two. Students and fans from both schools packed the War Memorial Gymnasium for the most electric atmosphere of…
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Dons Survive Pacific at the Hilltop, 7-2 in WCC Play for the First Time in 13 Years
Photo Taken by Christina Leung By Jack Brilliant Two days removed from a comfortable win over San Diego, the Dons returned to the Hilltop to face the Pacific Tigers who were still searching for their first win in conference play. The Tigers, however, didn’t make things comfortable for the Dons early on. Consistent defensive pressure…
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Dons Complete Sweep of San Diego, Williams, and Mogbo Both Have Double-Doubles
Photo Taken by Lily Ariunbold By Jack Brilliant After a two-game road trip where USF went 1-1, the Dons returned to the Hilltop to face the Toreros of San Diego for the second time this season. The Toreros, who were blown out by 20 points at home the last time the two teams played, didn’t…
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Jonathan Mogbo: Why is he so important to the Dons’ success?
Coming into the season, it was evident that Jonathan Mogbo was going to be a vital part of this Dons team, and as the season has gone on, these predictions have been correct. Mogbo recorded his 11th double-double of the season last night with 21 points against the San Diego Toreros. His dominance on the…
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USF Unable to Overcome SMC’s Fast Start to Drop Into 2nd Place in The WCC
By Jack Brilliant Photo Taken by Christina Leung For the first time since the 1978-79 season, the Dons found themselves 4-0 to begin West Coast Conference (WCC) play and took on the Gales of St. Mary’s Cathedral (SMC) for sole first place in the conference. Fans of each team, knowing the implications of the game,…
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Dons Move to 3-0 in WCC Play Behind Newbury’s Six Threes
Photo Taken by Christina Leung By Jack Brilliant After going 2-0 on the road to begin West Coast Conference (WCC) play, the Dons returned to the Hilltop to face the 7-10 Pilots of Portland looking to build off their 83-63 win over San Diego. In the early stages of the first half, it appeared as…
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Penn State gets first upset over top 15 team in three years
By Francis Mizner Penn State stuns #11 Wisconsin 87-83 improving to 9-9 thanks to the efforts of guards Kanye Clary, and Ace Baldwin who combined for 47 points. The Nittany Lions came into the night having given up a double-digit lead to Northwestern and getting routed by #1 Purdue in their past two games. Coach…