TAMPA, Fla. (December 13, 2024) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team returns to the road for another matchup with an undefeated team at Utah State. The Bulls (5-4) and the Aggies (9-0) are scheduled for a 4 p.m. ET tip on the Mountain West Network.
 
JR's 20+ Points, Four+ Assists
Jayden Reid has recorded at least 20 points, four assists, and a 65.0 field-goal percentage in back-to-back games. The only other USF player in the last 25 seasons to reach those marks in consecutive games was Dominique Jones from December 1-5, 2007.
 
Reynolds Double Wrap
Jamille Reynolds already has three double-doubles through his first eight career games with South Florida. The only other USF players in the last 25 years to have that many, though eight games at USF, are Alexis Yetna (three), Kentrell Gransberry (four), and B.B. Waldon (three).
 
Stroud's Stout Defense
Brandon Stroud has recorded multiple steals and one or fewer turnovers in four straight games. That is tied for the longest streak by a USF player in the last 25 seasons, along with Corey Walker Jr. (February 2022) and Anthony Crater (January-February 2010).
 
29 Straight Games
USF has gone 29 consecutive games with at least 25 rebounds and 10 assists, which is the sixth-longest streak in Division I. The last time the Bulls had a longer streak was 58 straight games between November 28, 2000, and March 6, 2002.
 
Games Decided by Two Points or Fewer
South Florida's last three games have been decided by two points or fewer, its longest such streak since December 2013 (also three). The Bulls have never had four consecutive games be decided by two points or less in program history.
 
Frees and 3s
The Bulls have recorded at least five made 3-pointers and 10 made free throws in all nine games this season, their second-longest streak to start a campaign in the past 25 years (12 to start 2012-13). USF is one of 15 Division I teams to reach those marks in every single game in 2024-25.
 
Getting Out in Transition
South Florida is 32nd in the nation and is third in the conference with 15.44 fastbreak points per game.
 
Looking at the Bulls
Jayden Reid leads the team with 13.8 points per game and has a team-best 34 assists. He is tied for the most made 3-pointers with 17. He is second on the team with 12 steals. Jamille Reynolds is second on the squad with 11.3 points per game. He has a team-best 8.6 rebounds per game, which is tied for 46th in the NCAA and third in the AAC. His 7.25 defensive rebounds per game are tied for 18th in the country and tops in the conference. He paces the squad with 10 blocks. Kasen Jennings is third on the team with 10.6 points per game. He is tied for second on the squad with 22 assists. He has added eight steals. Kobe Knox rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.4 points per contest. He has 12 assists, nine steals, and two blocks. De'Ante Green is second on the team with 5.3 rebounds per game. He averages 6.4 points per game, with six assists, four blocks, and one steal. Brandon Stroud has a team-best 15 steals. He is averaging 8.0 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game. He has dished out 22 assists. CJ Brown is second on the team with six blocks.
 
History with Utah State
South Florida and Utah State will meet for the third time on Saturday. The Aggies have won the previous two meetings, including a 76-74 overtime victory on December 18, 2019, in Houston. It will be the first time the two sides will meet on someone's home court.  
 
Scouting the Aggies
As a team, Utah State is outscoring opponents by an average of 23.3 points per game, which is third in the NCAA. The Aggies are eighth in the country with 18.44 fastbreak points per game. Defensively, USU is holding opponents to 64.2 points per game, which is tied for 33rd in the nation. Ian Martinez leads Utah State with 18.4 points per game and is tied for 56th in the NCAA in scoring. He has a team-high 30 assists. He has 10 steals and tied for second on the squad with six blocks. Mason Falslev leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per game and is second on the squad with 16.3 points per game. He has a team-best 19 steals and has dished out 24 assists. Dexter Akanno rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.1 a contest. Karson Templin has a team-high seven blocks and is second on the team with 6.0 rebounds per game.
 
Tale of the Tape 

USF	Category	USU
77.1	POINTS PER GAME	87.6
76.6	OPP. POINTS PER GAME	64.2
.453	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.489
.448	OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.418
.324	3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.356
.305	OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.310
.740	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE	.750
35.9	REBOUNDS PER GAME	41.1
0.3	REBOUNDING MARGIN	10.6
15.0	ASSISTS PER GAME	17.4
12.2	TURNOVERS PER GAME	11.2
-0.9	TURNOVER MARGIN	4.7
7.4	STEALS PER GAME	9.9
2.9	BLOCKS PER GAME	3.3

 
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About USF Men's Basketball
The University of South Florida men's basketball, led by interim head coach Ben Fletcher, is a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls enter their 2024-25 campaign, presented by Tampa General Hospital, on the heels of their best season in program history, in which they claimed their first-ever regular season conference title, won a record 25 games, and earned a Top 25 ranking for the first time in program history. A presence on the college basketball scene for more than five decades, South Florida has earned two conference titles and three NCAA tournament bids (1990, 1992, and 2012), appeared in the NIT eight times, and won the 2019 College Basketball Invitational. 
 
South Florida is wearing patches with the initials AAR this season in memory of their head coach, Amir Abdur-Rahim, who passed away in October 2024.
 
The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center, located on South Florida's Tampa campus. 
 
Men's basketball single-game and season tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls or by visiting USFBullsTix.com.
 
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