USF at West Virginia
Jan. 17, 2009
WVU Coliseum ? Morgantown, W. Va.
Postgame Notes
? Up Next: The Bulls return home after a three-game road trip to host DePaul on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 9 p.m. in a nationally televised game on ESPNU. The game can also be heard on WHNZ 1250 AM and GoUSFBulls.com. After DePaul, the Bulls remain home to take on Villanova on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Noon at the Sun Dome.
? Sophomore guard Dominique Jones poured in a game-high 35 points at WVU, one shy of his career high of 36 set earlier this season vs. Iona (12/27/09). It was his career high for a BIG EAST game, besting the 31 he had vs. Seton Hall last year (2/26/08).
? Jones now has six career games with 30 or more points, second most in USF history. He now also has 18 career games with 20 or more points.
? Jones also tied his season high with eight rebounds and set a season high with 11 free throws made. He added three assists with no turnovers.
? Senior guard Jesus Verdejo was also in double figures with 11 points.
? With his 35 points, Jones passed four former Bulls to move into a tie for 26th on the all-time USF scoring list. He sits at 843 career points, tied with Derrick Sharp. He is 38 points behind Chonsey Asbury's 881 points for 25th all-time.