USF at DePaul
Jan. 10, 2009
Allstate Arena ? Chicago
Postgame Notes
? Up Next: The Bulls will play the second of a three-game road trip when they begin a Midwest swing at Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPNU and heard on WHNZ 1250 AM and GoUSFBulls.com.
? Sophomore guard Dominique Jones led USF with a game-high 22 points, going 7-14 from the field and 5-10 from 3-point range. He also hauled down eight rebounds, tied for game-high and a season high for him. It is just the fifth time in his career with eight or more rebounds.
? Senior guard Jesus Verdejo dropped in 18 points, had eight rebounds and six assists. The eight boards are the second most of his career, bested only by the nine he had the previous game vs. Louisville (1/4/09). The six assists are tied for second most of his career, with his high being seven last year vs. Seton Hall (2/26/08).
? Junior guard Chris Howard notched his second career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists. His other double was last season on 11/17/07 vs. Florida Atlantic when he had 18 points and a career high 11 assists. It is the third time in his career with 10 or more assists. His other 10 assist game was last year vs. West Virginia (1/20/08).
? Freshman forward Augustus Gilchrist tallied a career high 16 points, shooting 6-8 from the field and 4-4 from the line. His previous high was 12 vs. Vanderbilt (12/16/08). He has scored in double figures in four of his nine career games. He also added two blocks and has seven blocks the past two games.
? The win was just the second BIG EAST road win in USF history and the second in three games. The Bulls defeated Rutgers 54-42 on ???? after starting BIG EAST play 0-23 on the road all-time.
? The Bulls shot 86.7 from the free-throw line going 13-15. It was the highest percentage of the year for USF and the highest in two seasons under Coach Stan Heath.
? USF also shot 51.7 percent from the field, its second highest of the year and just the second time shooting better than 50 percent in a game this season.
? The Bulls out-rebounded DePaul 40-22. The +18 margin on the boards is the best this season.
