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.

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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 ...

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: Freja Werth and San Francisco take on Chloe Sotell and Pepperdine in ...

San Francisco averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Pepperdine allows. The Waves and Dons match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Freja Werth and San Francisco host Olivia Pollerd and Santa Clara in WCC play. The Dons are 7-2 on their home court. San Francisco is third in the WCC in rebounding with 33.9 rebounds.

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).

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.