Tampa Bulls Prepare For Regional Semifinals
TAMPA, JULY 21, 2017 – The Tampa Bulls, a team made up of former USF players, has reached the regional semifinals of The Basketball Tournament.
Following a buzzer-beating three from guard Dominique Jones (07-10), the Tampa Bulls topped the Kentucky Kings 88-87 on July 8 and advanced to the Super 16.
Now, the No. 5 seeded Tampa Bulls will play the No. 1 seed, Overseas Elite, who won the 2015 and 2016 TBT championships. The regional semifinal will be held in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Friday night and tip at 9 p.m. Fans can tune into the action on ESPN2 or by CLICKING HERE.
With a victory, the Tampa Bulls would advance to the regional championship on Sunday, July 23. Tip time and TV broadcast channel are TBA.
The Tampa Bulls are the only TBT team made up of former student-athletes from one school. Over half of the roster is composed of players from the 2012 USF Bulls team that narrowly missed out on the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
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About USF Men's Basketball
The USF men's basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory. On March 22, Gregory was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history. He previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11). Gregory spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach under Michigan State's Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory brings nearly 250 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship, to Tampa.
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids and appeared in the NIT eight times.
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