Streaking Dons to visit Gersten Pavilion

The last three times the Lions and Dons have matched up on the hardwood, the game has been decided by two points or less. Fans should expect nothing different tomorrow, as San Francisco enters Gersten Pavilion winners of three-straight, while LMU has earned two consecutive victories of their own.

The two teams battled it out Dec. 31 to kick off WCC, and despite holding a 20-point lead midway through the game, the Lions needed overtime to eventually defeat the Dons 77-76 after a game-winning bucket by sophomore Anthony Ireland. The Dons now hold a 5-5 conference record, but have won three straight after defeating Portland and Santa Clara on the road and San Diego at home. LMU stands two games ahead of San Francisco in the WCC standings at 7-3. The Lions are still tied with the BYU Cougars.

The Dons are led by Angelo Caloiaro, who is averaging 14.4 points per game, but lit up the Lions for 26 the last time the two teams met. Lions forward Ashley Hamilton was not available in the New Years Eve game, so LMU will have more offensive weapons this time around. Hamilton, however, struggled in Thursday's win over Pepperdine.

The final game of this four-game homestand for LMU tips off Saturday at 7 p.m. The game can be seen live on lmulions.com.