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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...