SAN FRANCISCO -- One half of good shooting proved to be enough to carry San Francisco to a win in the opener of the College Basketball Invitational final.
Chase Foster and Jordan Ratinho each scored 17 points, and San Francisco rode a fast start to a 72-62 victory over North Texas in Game 1 of the best-of-three series on Monday night.
"We were in transition running and playing," Foster said. "We were making a lot of shots and keeping them out of transition which is their best offense."
The Dons (22-15) made 12 of 18 3-point attempts in the first half as they built an 18-point lead but struggled to make anything in the second, shooting 29 percent from the field and missing their first seven free-throw attempts.