TAMPA (November 25, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls (2-5) got off to a slow start on Friday afternoon, but found its offensive rhythm for its second straight victory – a 75-60 triumph over St. Francis College of Brooklyn (2-4).

South Florida dominated the paint, 40-10, backed by Russel Tchewa's season-high 16 points. The big man went 8-for-10 from the field; setting a new career high in field goals made.

"We forced some shots early, but settled in and started moving the ball better, and played good basketball after the slow start," said head coach Brian Gregory. "We shot the ball well from three, hit our free throws and did a good job in the post. Our depth has been tested some while we are down a few guys the last few games, but I thought some players have really stepped up to give us good minutes. We're starting to see things trend in the right direction."

The Bulls shot 46 percent from the field, including a 52 percent clip in the second half, but missed 11 straight field goals early in the first half and saw the Terriers get out to a 16-9 lead.

Serrel Smith Jr. broke the spell for USF at the 10:23 mark. A basket by Trey Moss with 8:34 left in the half then sparked a 16-0 run for the Bulls. Ryan Conwell capped the surge with a three-pointer for a 30-25 lead with 3:33 left in the half and USF took a 36-33 advantage into the break.

South Florida never relinquished its lead, but St. Francis made it a 48-47 contest at the 10:30 mark of the second half. The Bulls answered with a 12-0 run and never looked back.

Notable

• The win snaps an eight-game skid for the Bulls at the Yuengling Center dating back to last season.
• USF has registered back-to-back games with at least 70 points for the first time since the final two games of the CBI Championship in 2018-19.
• Tyler Harris paced the Bulls with 18 points and is averaging 14.7 this season.
• Selton Miguel stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, six assists and five rebounds.
• Conwell made his second straight start, recorded double figures for the second straight game and finished with a career-high 12 points.

Up Next

The Bulls continue their three-game homestand on Tuesday, November 29 against UMass at 7 p.m. at the Yuengling Center in Tampa.    

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About USF Men's Basketball

The USF men's basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory, who enters his sixth season in 2022-23. Gregory was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history in March of 2017 after previously leading 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 owns over 300 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship with Dayton. In his second season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to the best win turnaround in the NCAA, the most single-season wins in school history and the 2019 College Basketball Invitational championship. 
 
USF has retired three numbers in its history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids, appeared in the NIT eight times and won the 2019 College Basketball Invitational.
 
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