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Report: San Francisco junior Jonathan Mogbo to remain in 2024 NBA draft

Mogbo was named to the All-ACC first team this past season after averaging 14.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals.

San Francisco junior Jonathan Mogbo will reportedly remain in the 2024 NBA draft after one season with the Dons, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

Mogbo was named to the All-WCC first team after averaging 14.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals on 63.6% shooting from the field. He ranked 10th in the country in field-goal percentage and was one of 16 players to average a double-double.

The 6-foot-7 forward was named the West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year. He registered five 20-point games, including a season-high 30 points, 18 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block on Jan. 4 in a win over Pacific.

Mogbo is rising up draft boards and is projected to be a second-round pick after impressing at the combine in Chicago, Illinois. He averaged 3.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals in two scrimmage games, and had the fifth-fastest three-quarter sprint (3.02 seconds).

The 22-year-old is highly touted as a scorer, given his ability to handle the ball and finish at the rim. He is athletic and projects to be a good rim-roller and lob threat. His size and 7-foot, 2-inch wingspan allow him to rebound and defend multiple positions.

Mogbo has participated in several predraft workouts with teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. He will likely continue to visit teams, especially those in his draft range.

The 2024 NBA draft will take place June 26-27 in New York City.

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Gonzaga’s win at San Francisco protected 25 year streak of making NCAA Tournament

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs likely stamped an at-large bid in the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a win over San Francisco on Thursday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs entered the final week of February and the start of March in unfamiliar territory: on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

They knew they needed at least one win in the final week of the WCC regular season, but road games against San Francisco and St. Mary’s looked daunting.

So far, so good for the Zags however, as Mark Few’s team took their first lead of the game with under a minute to go in the first half and never once looked back – destroying the Dons in the first seven minutes of the second half and coasting to an 18 point victory.

Graham Ike was outstanding, potentially locking up the WCC Player of the Year award by posting 26 points on 9-12 shooting, along with seven rebounds and two blocks and a perfect 8-8 performance at the free throw line.

Gonzaga moves to 23-6 overall and 13-2 in WCC play, cementing themselves as the No. 2 seed heading into the conference tournament which gives them a double-bye. They are now 2-5 in Quad 1 games, a still unremarkable record but one that comes with being No. 19 in the NET and No. 17 at KenPom.

With only one regular season game remaining, on the road against the No. 17 ranked Gaels of St. Mary’s, the Zags have positioned themselves to earn a bid in the Big Dance regardless of how things play out on Saturday and next week in Vegas.

Of course, Gonzaga would like nothing more than to avenge a two point loss at home and spoil St. Mary’s perfect regular season record – and a win in Moraga gives the Zags even more wiggle room and could lead them to as high as a six or seven seed if they win out and take the WCC autobid.

Gonzaga has not missed the NCAA Tournament since 1998, the third longest current streak, and Thursday’s second half against the Dons likely insured that streak won’t end in 2024.

Oregon uses a 10-run first inning to cruise past San Francisco

Oregon exploded for 10 runs in the first innings and went on to win 15-5 over San Francisco.

Oregon Ducks baseball coach Mark Wasikowski’s arm might have been tired of waving runners home in the first inning.

A total of 10 Ducks scored in that initial frame as Oregon went on to cruise past San Francisco 15-5 in the first game of a brief two-game midweek series with the Dons.

With the win, Oregon moves to 17-7 overall, while USF out of the West Coast Conference fell to 14-13.

In the previous series with USC, the Ducks fell victim to a lot of hard-hit outs. But in baseball, things tend to even themselves out a bit. Oregon didn’t exactly pound the ball off of USF starting pitcher Weston Lombard. The Ducks had eight hits, all singles, in the first inning.

Brennan Milone had two hits and drove in four in the first where Oregon led 10-1. But unfortunately, Duck starting pitcher Jacob Hughes couldn’t stand the prosperity as he gave up three runs in the second and was pulled from the game.

The bullpen restored some order and the combination of Stone Churby, RJ Gordon, Christian Ciuffetelli and Rio Britton allowed just one run in their 7 2/3 innings.

Meanwhile, Josh Kasevich belted his third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the third to make it 12-4. Oregon scored three more in the fourth with the big blow coming from Sam Novitske’s double into the left-center field gap.

These two teams will finish out the series Wednesday afternoon with a 1 p.m. scheduled first pitch at PK Park. Neither Oregon nor USF has announced a starting pitcher.

 

Florida hires rising-star Todd Golden less than 24 hours after San Francisco’s NCAA tournament loss

One of the hottest names on the coaching market is headed to the SEC

San Francisco vs. Murray State was the perfect cap to an amazing opening day of the 2022 NCAA Tournament (First Four games notwithstanding). The two offenses lit the scoreboard on fire throughout the end of the game and overtime as each defense failed to find answers. Ultimately, the Racers had just enough in the tank to win the game.

Less than 24 hours later, USF is taking another L. Perhaps, one that cuts a little bit deeper.

According to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, the Dons are losing head coach Todd Golden to the University of Florida on a six-year deal. The deal would bring Golden back to the SEC, where he served as an assistant under Bruce Pearl at Auburn before taking the head coaching position at San Francisco.

At USF, it took the 36-year-old just three seasons to prove he’s one of the better coaches in the sport. Golden will leave the program after producing a 57-36 record over three seasons and bringing the Dons to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998.

Florida will hope for a similar turnaround. The Gators missed the NCAA Tournament this season for the first time since 2016 and for just the second time dating back to 2009. Things looked even bleaker for the Gators after head coach Mike White bolted for rival Georgia shortly after UF’s season ended.

It didn’t take long at all for Florida to find a replacement. In doing so, the Gators landed one of college basketball’s rising stars on the sidelines.

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Jamaree Bouyea was an intriguing NBA prospect, but after San Francisco’s heartbreaker, his price went up

What a game from Jamaree Bouyea.

San Francisco Dons guard Jamaree Bouyea fell short in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. But he made a case for his pro future during his short stay.

Bouyea, who was already on the radar for many NBA draft scouts, came into the game ranked in a draftable range on my latest big board. It is not a good idea to overreact to any single game when we have a much larger sample size to pull from.

However, we have more than enough long-term evidence to suggest Bouyea is ready to make his mark at the next level. His performance was just another feather in his cap.

The 6-foot-2 senior came into the game against Murray State with plenty of pomp and circumstance. We touted the matchup as one of our favorites from a scouting perspective, writing:

“Bouyea isn’t a prospect who is guaranteed to hear his name called on draft night. But if he plays well in the tournament and has at least one or two big games, that could quickly change.”

Bouyea did exactly that, managing a career-high 36 points against Murray State. He also added 3 rebounds as well as 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.

During the final game of his collegiate career, Bouyea was on the floor for every single minute of the action in a duel that went into overtime. He was able to connect on four 3-pointers during the process, but that wasn’t even the most impressive aspect of his on-court success.

He was 4-for-6 on his field-goal attempts at the rim, per Bart Torvik, and he was also brilliant at drawing contact from his opponent to earn his trips to the free-throw line.

According to research from NBA draft analyst Will Morris, among NCAA guards, Bouyea ranked third-best in unassisted field goals at the rim this past season.

Meanwhile, based on my own research derived from data via Hoop-Math, Bouyea led all consensus top-100 NBA draft prospects in total unassisted 3-pointers recorded during the regular season as well.

Not only did Bouyea hit an insane step-back 3-pointer to send his NCAA tournament game into overtime, but he also hit another during extra time that was perhaps even more impressive.

Shot creation is a wanted commodity at all levels of basketball and that is exactly what Bouyea brings to the table.

Earlier this season, on Jan. 20, he scored 25 points against a Gonzaga defense that otherwise ranked as one of the best in the nation in 2021-22. He was also able to shoot an absurd 8-for-10 from beyond the arc in a victory over UNLV earlier this season.

He is an elite scorer as the ball-handler in pick and roll sets and although we only got to see one game from him during March Madness, he gave us plenty of reason to believe in his long-term future as a basketball player.

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San Francisco vs Murray State NCAA Tournament First Round odds, tips and betting trends

A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 10th-seeded San Francisco Dons (24-9) hit the court as 1.5-point underdogs against the No. 7 seed Murray State Racers (30-2) on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The contest tips off at 9:40 PM on …

A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 10th-seeded San Francisco Dons (24-9) hit the court as 1.5-point underdogs against the No. 7 seed Murray State Racers (30-2) on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The contest tips off at 9:40 PM on CBS. Here’s what you need to know when filling out your brackets for this 7-10 matchup.

Murray State has a 16-12-1 record against the spread so far this season compared to San Francisco, who is 15-18-0 ATS. The Racers have gone over the point total in 12 games, while Dons games have gone over 16 times. The teams combine to score 156.4 points per game, 18.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Murray State is 3-6-1 against the spread and 10-0 overall in its last 10 contests, while San Francisco has gone 7-3-0 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know about Thursday’s college basketball action.

San Francisco at Murray State odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Murray State -1.5
  • Total: 137.5
  • Moneyline: Murray State -138, San Francisco +116

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San Francisco at Murray State odds, spread, & more

Prediction

San Francisco 71, Murray State 70

Moneyline

  • The Racers have won 25 of the 26 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (96.2%).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -138 or shorter, Murray State has a 25-1 record (winning 96.2% of its games).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Racers have an implied win probability of 58.0%.
  • The Dons have been underdogs in seven games this season and won one (14.3%) of those contests.
  • San Francisco has a record of 1-6 when set as an underdog of +116 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 46.3% chance of a victory for the Dons.

Against the spread

  • The 79.3 points per game the Racers average are 12.3 more points than the Dons give up (67).
  • Murray State has a 14-6-1 record against the spread and a 24-0 record overall when scoring more than 67 points.
  • San Francisco is 12-16 against the spread and 22-7 overall when giving up fewer than 79.3 points.
  • The Dons’ 77.1 points per game are 14.8 more points than the 62.3 the Racers give up.
  • When it scores more than 62.3 points, San Francisco is 11-17 against the spread and 23-6 overall.
  • Murray State’s record is 15-9-1 against the spread and 26-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 77.1 points.
  • The Racers have totaled 545 more points than their opponents this season (17 per game on average), and the Dons have scored 331 more points than their opponents (10.1 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Racers have an average implied point total of 76.6 this season, which is 6.6 points higher than their implied total in Thursday’s game (70).
  • This season, Murray State has scored more than 70 points 24 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for the Dons (76.6) is the same as the team’s implied total in this matchup.
  • This year, San Francisco has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (68) 26 times.

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How to watch Murray State vs. San Francisco

  • Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • TV Channel: CBS

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