# 2013–14 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2013–14 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2013–14 college basketball season. It was head coach Rex Walters sixth season at San Francisco. The Dons played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to BYU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to LSU.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Dominique O'Connor | 0 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Retired from basketball due to multiple knee injuries |
| Joe Edmonds | 13 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Oklahoma City, OK | Transferred |
| De'End Parker | 21 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | Dismissed for conduct detrimental to the program |
| Frank Rogers | 31 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Sophomore | Salinas, CA | Transferred |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kruize Pinkins F | Marianna, FL | Marianna Chipola JC | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 7, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Corey Hilliard G | Kansas City, MO | Raytown South Nebraska Midland | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "San Francisco Dons 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2013 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| 11/08/2013* 7:00 pm, Dons TV | | Notre Dame de Namur | W 95–57 | 1–0 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 11/13/2013* 8:00 pm, Dons TV | | Cleveland State | W 91–82 | 2–0 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 11/15/2013* 7:00 pm, Dons TV | | Nevada | L 90–92 | 2–1 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 11/18/2013* 7:00 pm, Dons TV | | Idaho State | L 90–93 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 11/22/2013* 6:00 pm, Watch Big Sky | | at Montana | W 75–74 | 3–2 | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT |
| 11/24/2013* 5:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 17 Oregon | L 82–100 | 3–3 | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR |
| 11/27/2013* 6:00 pm, Dons TV | | Sonoma State Golden Gate Invitational | W 96–73 | 4–3 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 11/29/2013* 6:00 pm, Dons TV | | Vermont Golden Gate Invitational | W 72–61 | 5–3 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 11/30/2013* 8:15 pm, Dons TV | | Illinois State Golden Gate Invitational | L 76–90 | 5–4 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 12/14/2013* 7:00 pm, Dons TV | | Nicholls State | W 77–48 | 6–4 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 12/18/2013* 5:00 pm, FS1 | | at St. John's | L 57–81 | 6–5 | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY |
| 12/22/2013* 2:00 pm, Dons TV | | American | W 77–69 | 7–5 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| WCC Regular Season ||||||
| 12/28/2013 7:00 pm, CSNCA | | at Portland | W 87–81 $^{OT}$ | 8–5 (1–0) | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 12/30/2013 6:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at Gonzaga | L 41–69 | 8–6 (1–1) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 01/02/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | Loyola Marymount | W 75–61 | 9–6 (2–1) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/04/2014 1:00 pm, CSN BAY | | Pepperdine | W 76–66 | 10–6 (3–1) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/09/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at Pacific | W 81–72 $^{OT}$ | 11–6 (4–1) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 01/11/2014 3:00 pm, CSNCA | | at Saint Mary's | L 73–88 | 11–7 (4–2) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 01/16/2014 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | BYU | L 76–83 | 11–8 (4–3) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/18/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | San Diego | W 64–62 | 12–8 (5–3) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/25/2014 5:00 pm, CSN CA | | Santa Clara | W 75–66 | 13–8 (6–3) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/30/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | Portland | W 84–71 | 14–8 (7–3) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 02/01/2014 7:00 pm, CSN BAY | | Gonzaga | L 65–75 | 14–9 (7–4) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 02/06/2014 7:00 pm, CSN BAY | | at San Diego | W 74–67 | 15–9 (8–4) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 02/08/2014 6:00 pm, BYUtv | | at BYU | L 63–68 | 15–10 (8–5) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/15/2014 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Santa Clara | W 69–63 | 16–10 (9–5) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/20/2014 8:00 pm, CSN CA | | Saint Mary's | W 73–62 | 17–10 (10–5) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 02/22/2014 3:00 pm, CSN CA | | Pacific | W 64–59 | 18–10 (11–5) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 02/27/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at Pepperdine | W 77-53 | 19–10 (12–5) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 03/01/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at Loyola Marymount | W 65–61 | 20–10 (13–5) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| WCC tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2014* 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | San Diego Quarterfinals | W 69–60 | 21–10 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 03/10/2014 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. BYU Semifinals | L 77–79 $^{OT}$ | 21–11 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| NIT ||||||
| 03/19/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. (4) | at (5) LSU First round | L 63–71 | 21–12 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||

## Game summaries
### Notre Dame de Namur

Series History: USF leads series 1-0 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Nov 8 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Notre Dame de Namur Argonauts 57, San Francisco Dons 95 :
| Scoring by half: 25-61, 32-34 |||
| Pts: Micah Dunhour 17 Rebs: Micah Dunhour 11 Asts: Simon Enciso 4 | Pts: Kruize Pinkins 19 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 6 Asts: Cody Doolin 7 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,890 Referees: Sam Haddad, Courtney Holmes, Brent Watts

### Cleveland State

Series History: First Meeting Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Nov 13 8:20 PM PST
* Recap
Cleveland State Vikings 82, San Francisco Dons 91 :
| Scoring by half: 38-35, 44-56 |||
| Pts: Sebastian Douglas & Charlie Lee 15 Rebs: Sebastian Douglas & Jon Harris 5 Asts: Sebastian Harris & Trey Lewis 5 | Pts: Mark Tollefsen 18 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 12 Asts: Cody Doolin 11 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,433 Referees: Marc Beasley, Casey McClellan, Tom Nally

### Nevada

Series History: Nevada leads 59-51 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Nov 15 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Nevada Wolfpack 92, San Francisco Dons 90 :
| Scoring by half: 41-43, 51-47 |||
| Pts: Deonte Burton 31 Rebs: Cole Huff 7 Asts: DJ Fenner, Michael Perez & Deonte Burton 2 | Pts: Cody Doolin 33 Rebs: Cole Dickeron 8 Asts: Avry Holmes & Cody Doolin 4 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 2,391 Referees: Gregory Nixon, Deldre Carter, Brett Nansel

### Idaho State

Series History: USF leads 4-0 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Nov 18 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Idaho State Bengals 93, San Francisco Dons 90 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 39-44, 43-38 Overtime: 11-8 |||
| Pts: Chris Hansen 33 Rebs: Andre Hatchett 12 Asts: Tomas Sanchez 5 | Pts: Adams Chris 21 Rebs: Mark Tollefsen 11 Asts: Cody Doolin 6 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,262 Referees: Michael Reed, Frank Harvey, Michael Scyphers

### Montana

Series History: San Francisco leads 5-0 Broadcasters: Tom Schultz
* Watch Big Sky
* Nov 22 6:05 PM MST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 75, Montana Grizzlies 74 :
| Scoring by half: 30-27, 45-47 |||
| Pts: Kruize Pinkins 22 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 12 Asts: Matt Glover 4 | Pts: Kareem Jamar 25 Rebs: Kareem Jamar 6 Asts: Kareem Jamar 8 |
* Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT Attendance: 3,615 Referees: Deldre Carr, Gregory Nixon, Brent Watts

### Oregon

Series History: Oregon leads 7-2 Broadcasters: Paul Sunderland & Ernie Kent
* P12N
* Nov 24 5:05 PM PST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 82, Oregon Ducks 100 :
| Scoring by half: 35-40, 47-60 |||
| Pts: Kruize Pinkins 20 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 11 Asts: Matt Glover 4 | Pts: Elgin Cook 18 Rebs: Mike Moser 8 Asts: Johnathan Loyd 6 |
* Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR Attendance: 6,084 Referees: Verne Harris, Daryl Gelinas, Deldre Carr

### Golden Gate Challenge: Sonoma State

Series History: San Francisco leads 7-0 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Nov 27 6:00 PM PST
* Recap
Sonoma State Seawolves 73, San Francisco Dons 96 :
| Scoring by half: 29-48, 44-48 |||
| Pts: Brandon Glanz 11 Rebs: Sterling Arterberry & James Davis 5 Asts: Isaiah Brown 3 | Pts: Cole Dickerson 23 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 10 Asts: Cole Dickerson 3 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,420 Referees: Sam Haddad, Michael Rapp, Courtney Holmes

### Golden Gate Challenge: Vermont

Series History: San Francisco leads 1-0 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Nov 29 6:00 PM PST
* Recap
Vermont Catamounts 61, San Francisco Dons 72 :
| Scoring by half: 26-30, 35-42 |||
| Pts: Clancy Rugg 13 Rebs: Brian Voelkel & Clancy Rugg 6 Asts: Brian Voelkel 6 | Pts: Cole Dickeron 28 Rebs: Tim Derksen 6 Asts: Matt Glover 6 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,178 Referees: Ronald Brokenbrough, Scott Harris, Coban Lopez

### Golden Gate Challenge: Illinois State

Series History: Illinois State leads 1-0 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Nov 30 8:15 PM PST
* Recap
Illinois State Redbirds 90, San Francisco Dons 76 :
| Scoring by half: 34-28, 56-48 |||
| Pts: Paris Lee & Bobby Hunter 15 Rebs: Daishon Knight 8 Asts: Daishon Knight 6 | Pts: Tim Derksen 18 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 10 Asts: Matt Glover 6 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,414 Referees: Horace Shields, Nate Harris, Tom Nally

### Nicholls State

Series History: First Meeting Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Dec 14 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Nicholls State Colonels 48, San Francisco Dons 77 :
| Scoring by half: 17-30, 31-47 |||
| Pts: Dantrell Thomas 13 Rebs: Sam McBeth 5 Asts: Jeremy Smith 3 | Pts: Cole Dickeron 20 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins & Cole Dickerson 8 Asts: Avry Holmes 4 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,398 Referees: Bruce Hicks, Tom Spitznagel, Jeff Ketchu

### St. John's

Series History: St. John's leads 4-3 Broadcasters: Justin Kutcher & Jim Spanarkel
* FS1
* Dec 18 8:00 PM EST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 57, St. John's Red Storm 81 :
| Scoring by half: 31-43, 26-38 |||
| Pts: Mark Tollefsen 14 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 6 Asts: Tim Derksen & Matt Glover 4 | Pts: D'Angelo Harrison 18 Rebs: Chris Obekpa 7 Asts: Rysheed Jordan 4 |
* Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY Attendance: 4,282 Referees: John Gaffney, Jamie Luckie, Clarence Armstrong

### American

Series History: San Francisco leads 1-0 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* USF TV
* Dec 22 2:00 PM PST
* Recap
American Eagles 69, San Francisco Dons 77 :
| Scoring by half: 30-33, 39-44 |||
| Pts: John Schoof 22 Rebs: Darius Gardner 8 Asts: Tony Wroblicky 7 | Pts: Avry Holmes 15 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 6 Asts: Matt Glover 5 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,357 Referees: Ken Ditty, Ron Brokenbrough, Coban Lopez

### Portland

Series History: San Francisco leads 51-26 Broadcasters: Tom Glasgow & Joe Cravens
* CSNCA
* Dec 28 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 87, 'Portland Pilots 81 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 27-35, 42-34 Overtime: 18-12 |||
| Pts: Mark Tollefsen 22 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 11 Asts: Matt Glover 5 | Pts: Kevin Bailey 24 Rebs: Drew Nicholas 4 Asts: Alec Wintering 13 |
* Chiles Center Portland, OR Attendance: 1,486 Referees: Frank Harvey, Tommy Nunez, Marc Beasley

### Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 46-22 Broadcasters: Greg Hesiter & Richard Fox
* TheW.tv
* Dec 30 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 41, Gonzaga Bulldogs 69 :
| Scoring by half: 23-41, 18-28 |||
| Pts: Avry Holmes 16 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 10 Asts: Adams Chris & Kruize Pinkins 3 | Pts: Drew Barham 15 Rebs: Drew Barham 9 Asts: David Stockton 7 |
* McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Michael Reed, Richard Batsell

### Loyola Marymount

Series History: San Francisco leads 107-39 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* TheW.tv
* Jan 2 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Loyola Marymount Lions 61, San Francisco Dons 75 :
| Scoring by half: 23-40, 38-35 |||
| Pts: Anthony Ireland 18 Rebs: Gabe Levin & Chase Flint 5 Asts: Anthony Ireland 2 | Pts: Cole Dickerson 20 Rebs: Matt Glover 11 Asts: Avry Holmes, Kruize Pinkins, Mark Tollefsen, Matt Christiansen, & Adams Chris 2 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,448 Referees: Ken Ditty, Deldre Carr, Glen Mayberry

### Pepperdine

Series History: San Francisco leads 71-50 Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins & Jarron Collins
* CSN BAY
* Jan 4 1:00 PM PST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 66, San Francisco Dons 76 :
| Scoring by half: 27-19, 39-57 |||
| Pts: Brendan Lane 13 Rebs: Stacy Davis 13 Asts: Amadi Udenyi 2 | Pts: Kruize Pinkins 19 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 11 Asts: Matt Glover 6 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,451 Referees: Brett Nansel, Daryl Gelinas, Bob Rorke

### Pacific

Series History: San Francisco leads 60-34 Broadcasters: Rich Cellini & John Stege
* TheW.tv
* Jan 9 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 81, Pacific Tigers 72 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 30-36, 33-27 Overtime: 18-9 |||
| Pts: Avry Holmes 18 Rebs: Matt Glover 9 Asts: Avry Holmes 8 | Pts: Andrew Bock 17 Rebs: Sama Taku, Tony Gill, & Aaron Short 7 Asts: Andrew Bock 4 |
* Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA Attendance: 1,448 Referees: Tommy Nunez, Kurt Walker, Coban Lopez

### Saint Mary's

Series History: San Francisco leads 103-72 Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper & Dan Belluomini
* CSNCA
* Jan 11 3:00 PM PST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 73, Saint Mary's Gaels 88 :
| Scoring by half: 28-43, 45-45 |||
| Pts: Avry Holmes 17 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 9 Asts: Mark Tollefsen 3 | Pts: Stephen Holt 21 Rebs: Brad Waldow 7 Asts: Stephen Holt 5 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Frank Harvey, Horace Shields, Marc Beasley

### BYU

Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads 8-7
* ESPNU
* Jan 16 6:00 PM PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 83, San Francisco Dons 76 :
| Scoring by half: 34-37, 49-39 |||
| Pts: Kyle Collinsworth 19 Rebs: Nate Austin 8 Asts: Tyler Haws, Skyler Halford, Matt Carlino, Josh Sharp, & Frank Bartley IV 1 | Pts: Cole Dickerson 26 Rebs: Cole Dickerson 14 Asts: Avry Holmes 5 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 2,137 Referees: Greg Nixon, Kevin Brill, Tony Padilla

### San Diego

Series History: San Francisco leads 37-34 Broadcasters: Pat Olson & Jim Brovelli
* TheW.tv
* Jan 18 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 62, San Francisco Dons 64 :
| Scoring by half: 36-36, 26-28 |||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 16 Rebs: Jito Kok 7 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 | Pts: Avry Holmes 15 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 11 Asts: Matt Glover, Avry Holmes, & Kruize Pinkins 2 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,658 Referees: Glen Mayberry, Daryl Gelinas, Courtney Holmes

### Santa Clara

Series History: Santa Clara leads 111-101 Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper & Dan Belluomini
* CSNCA
* Jan 25 5:00 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 66, San Francisco Dons 75 :
| Scoring by half: 22-34, 44-41 |||
| Pts: Jared Brownridge 30 Rebs: Yannick Atanga 6 Asts: Brandon Clark 4 | Pts: Cole Dickerson 28 Rebs: Matt Glover 13 Asts: Tim Derksen 4 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 2,683 Referees: Michael Scyphers, Ken Ditty, Klaus Endrissat

### Portland

Series History: San Francisco leads 52-26 Broadcasters: Rich Cellini & John Stege
* TheW.tv
* Jan 29 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Portland Pilots 71, San Francisco Dons 84 :
| Scoring by half: 37-47, 34-37 |||
| Pts: Bryce Pressley & Alec Wintering 15 Rebs: Thomas Van Der Mars & Riley Barker 4 Asts: Alec Wintering 5 | Pts: Cole Dickeron 21 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 7 Asts: Matt Glover 4 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 2,199 Referees: Kevin Brill, Glen Mayberry, Deldre Carr

### Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads 47-22 Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper & Stan Morrison
* CSN BAY
* Feb 1 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Gonzaga Bulldogs 75, San Francisco Dons 65 :
| Scoring by half: 32-28, 43-37 |||
| Pts: Sam Dower 24 Rebs: Kyle Dranginis 12 Asts: Kevin Pangos & David Stockton 2 | Pts: Avry Holmes 18 Rebs: Matt Glover 8 Asts: Matt Glover 5 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Klaus Endrissat, Ronald Brokenbrough, Jeff Ketchu