TAMPA, Fla. (November 29, 2023) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team takes to the road for the first time on Thursday, November 30, for a matchup against Hofstra. The Bulls and the Pride are scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip on FloHoops from Hempstead, New York.
 
Bulls at a Glance
Chris Youngblood paces USF with 16.0 points per game. He is averaging 1.8 rebounds per game to go along with seven assists, four steals, and one block. With a free-throw percentage of 90.3, he is 73rd in the NCAA and second in the AAC. Selton Miguel is averaging 12.5 points per contest and is second on the team with 4.8 boards per game. He has a team-best seven steals. He has added four assists. Jayden Reid leads the team with 19 assists. He is tied for 79th in the NCAA with 4.8 assists per game and is fourth in the AAC. He has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.80, which is 35th in the country and third in the conference. He is second on the squad with five steals and is averaging 2.8 rebounds per game. He is averaging 6.5 points per contest. Kasean Pryor leads the team with 5.9 rebounds per contest. He is averaging 5.8 points per game with six assists, four steals, and one block. With 34.25 points per game, the USF bench is 16th in the NCAA in scoring and is tops in the conference.
 
Defending the 3
South Florida is tied for 19th in the NCAA at defending the 3-pointer. The Bulls are holding opponents to just 25.3 percent from long distance. In four contests, USF has held one opponent to zero made 3-pointers and the other three opponents have combined for 19 3-pointers. South Florida is tied for second in the NCAA in 3-pointers allowed.
 
Capitalizing on Free Throws
The Bulls are 33rd in the NCAA and fourth in the conference with a free-throw percentage of 77.4. South Florida is tied for 37th in the country averaging 18.0 made free throws per game, which is tied for fourth in the AAC.
 
Last Time Out
South Florida dropped a tough one against Maine. Chris Youngblood led the team with 17 points. He has led the team in scoring in three of the four contests this season. Kasean Pryor recorded his first collegiate double-double behind a season-high 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. He also led the team with three steals and added two assists. Jayden Reid led the squad with five assists to go along with his seven points. Kobe Knox finished the game second on the team with nine rebounds and added seven points.
 
History with Hofstra
South Florida and Hofstra will meet for the fourth time on Thursday. The Bulls lead the overall series 3-0, including a 77-70 victory last season in Tampa. This will be the first meeting between the two sides in Hempstead, New York.
 
Scouting the Pride
Hofstra is fifth in the NCAA averaging 11.3 3-pointers per game. As a unit, the Pride is shooting 80.0 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 11th in the country. Hofstra has an effective field goal percentage of 58.3, which is 14th in the nation. Tyler Thomas leads Hofstra with 25.0 points per game and is second in the NCAA. He is shooting 44.4 percent from 3-point range. His 4.50 3-pointers per game are second in the country. He is third on the squad with 4.7 rebounds per contest and is second on the team with 21 assists. He is tied for third on the team with four blocks. He is tied for 15th in the NCAA with a free-throw percentage of 95.5 percent. Darlinstone Dubar is tied for the team lead with five blocks. He is averaging 18.3 points per contest, which is second on the team. He is averaging 4.3 rebounds per contest to go along with 10 assists and three steals. Jaquan Carlos rounds out the double-digit scorers with 11.3 points a game. He paces the team with 5.2 rebounds per game and has a team-best 14 steals along with a team-high 36 assists. Jacco Fritz is tied for the team lead in blocks with five and he is second on the squad averaging 4.8 rebounds per game.
 
Tale of the Tape 

USF	Category	Hofstra
73.0	POINTS PER GAME	85.3
63.8	OPP. POINTS PER GAME	71.5
.419	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.495
.420	OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.393
.220	3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.384
.253	OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.326
.774	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE	.800
36.5	REBOUNDS PER GAME	36.8
0.5	REBOUNDING MARGIN	0.8
13.8	ASSISTS PER GAME	17.7
11.0	TURNOVERS PER GAME	11.7
4.8	TURNOVER MARGIN	1.6
8.0	STEALS PER GAME	6.7
2.3	BLOCKS PER GAME	4.0

 
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About USF Men's Basketball
The South Florida men's basketball team is led by Amir Abdur-Rahim, who was named the 11th head coach in program history on March 29, 2023. Abdur-Rahim was named the 2023 Mid-Major Coach of the Year (Hugh Durham Award) after leading Kennesaw State to its first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament berth in 2022-23. Abdur-Rahim's Kennesaw State team set an NCAA record as the fastest team to ever reach the NCAA Tournament after a one-win campaign, accomplishing the feat in a span of just three seasons. He was also named the 2022-23 NABC District 3 and ASUN Coach of the Year after leading Kennesaw State to both the regular season and tournament titles, and a school-record 26 wins.
 
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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