Upstart USF joins big-name WCC rivals in NCAA Tournament

FILE - San Francisco head coach Todd Golden reacts to a referee's call during the second half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game against Gonzaga at the West Coast Conference tournament March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. To the core Golden knew his University of San Francisco team had done enough to earn an NCAA Tournament berth. It is just the coach had counted on a No. 9 seed and those were all gone with just four spots in the bracket remaining when the Dons were finally called. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)

FILE - San Francisco guard Jamaree Bouyea (1) shoots against Gonzaga guard Rasir Bolton, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022. San Francisco coach Todd Golden believes that Bouyea and Khalil Shabazz "can play against anybody in America." (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)

FILE - San Francisco guard Khalil Shabazz (0) shoots against Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022. San Francisco coach Todd Golden believes that Shabazz and Jamaree Bouyea "can play against anybody in America." (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)