From San Francisco to Oakland and points in between, basketball's deep roots are found throughout the Bay Area.

Gonzaga takes on San Francisco in a matchup of WCC teams. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.

San Francisco Dons (10-12, 7-6 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (8-13, 3-9 WCC) Malibu, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: WCC foes Pepperdine and San Francisco face off on Thursday.

Saint Mary’s Gaels (20-3, 10-0 WCC) at San Francisco Dons (18-6, 8-3 WCC) San Francisco; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -6; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco ...

Saint Mary’s (CA) is 3-4 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Dons are 8-6 against WCC opponents. San Francisco is fourth in the WCC with 23.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Debora ...

The Saint Mary's Gaels (20-3, 10-0 WCC) will try to expand their lead atop the West Coast Conference when they face the second-place San Francisco Dons (18-6, 8-3) on Thursday night. Saint Mary's ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Marcus Williams' 19 points helped San Francisco defeat Loyola Marymount 72-66 on Saturday night. Williams also added three steals for the Dons (20-6, 10-3 West Coast Conference).

San Francisco Dons (11-12, 8-6 WCC) at Saint Mary's Gaels (11-11, 7-6 WCC) Moraga, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco visits Saint Mary's (CA) after Emma Trawally Porta ...

Led by Marcus Williams' 16 points, the San Francisco Dons defeated the Saint Mary's Gaels 65-64. The Dons moved to 19-6 with the victory and the Gaels fell to 20-4.

Marcus Williams had 16 points in San Francisco's 65-64 victory over Saint Mary's on Thursday night. Williams added five rebounds for the Dons (19-6, 9-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Beasley shot 4 ...