TAMPA, Fla. (December 27, 2024) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team is back inside the Yuengling Center on Saturday for a contest with Webber International. The Bulls (6-6) and the Warriors (3-9) are slated for a 3 p.m. jump on ESPN+.
 
Jamille Being Jamille                                    
Jamille Reynolds is just one of five USF players to record 100 points and 75 rebounds in their first 10 career starts since 1996. In 10 games this season, he has 107 points and 76 rebounds. He joins Alexis Yetna (122, 106), Tulio Da Silva (106, 77), Kentrell Gransberry (138, 107), and B.B. Waldon (194, 85).
 
JR's Dishing Out Assists
Jayden Reid had his second career game with at least 10 points and 10 assists against East Texas A&M. The only other USF underclassman to have multiple such games over the last 25 years was Anthony Collins (four).
 
Kobe Going Off
Kobe Knox made five threes and had zero turnovers off the bench versus East Texas A&M. The only other USF players to reach those marks in the same game off the bench this century are Serrel Smith Jr. on December 29, 2022, and Shaun Noriega on February 12, 2011.
 
Stroud's Career Stat Line
Brandon Stroud has reached 250 points, 250 rebounds, and 50 steals in his USF career in 43 games. The last player to reach those USF career milestones in fewer games was McHugh Mattis in 38 games from 2005 to 2006.
 
Sharp Shooting
Against East Texas A&M, South Florida shot 60.7 percent from the field and 87.5 percent from the foul line in its win against the Lions. That was the first time in the last 25 seasons that the Bulls recorded at least a 60.0 field-goal percentage and 80.0 free-throw percentage in the same game.
 
Four with 10 points and Multiple Made 3s
Four players scored at least 10 points and made threes in the Bulls' win against the Lions. USF has had this happen six times this calendar year, tied for second most in Division I behind North Florida (nine).
 
Making it Count at the Line
USF is tied for 70th in the country and third in the AAC with a free-throw percentage of 75.3 percent.
 
Stout Long-Range Defense
The Bulls have held opponents to 30.6 percent from 3-point range. USF is tied for 85th in the NCAA and third in the AAC in 3-point defense.
 
Getting Out in Transition
South Florida is tied for 48th in the nation and is fourth in the conference with 14.50 fastbreak points per game.
 
Looking at the Bulls
Jayden Reid is averaging a team-best 12.9 points per game. He leads the team with 51 assists. He is second on the team with 15 steals. He is averaging 2.5 rebounds per game and has one block. Jamille Reynolds is second on the team with 10.8 points a game. He has a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game. His 7.9 rebounds a contest are tied for 81st in the NCAA and fourth in the AAC. He is averaging 6.36 defensive rebounds per game, which is tied for 35th in the nation and third in the conference. With three double-doubles, he is tied for 66th in the country and tied for third in the AAC. He is tied for the team lead with 11 blocks. Kasen Jennings is third on the team averaging 10.3 points per contest. He is second on the team with 29 assists. He has added nine steals. Kobe Knox closes out the double-digit scorers with 10.2 points per game. He has dished out 16 assists, notched 10 steals, and has three blocks. CJ Brown is tied for the team lead with 11 blocks. He is averaging 6.0 points per game. Brandon Stroud is second on the team with 5.1 rebounds a game. He averages 7.7 points per game with 27 assists, 22 steals, and one block.
 
History with Webber International
South Florida and Webber International will meet for the first time on Saturday.  
 
Scouting the Warriors
Orlando Thomas paces the squad with 17.1 points per game. He is tied for a team-high 13 steals. He has 19 assists and is averaging 5.2 rebounds per game. Jerry Carraway Jr. is second on the team with 13.3 points per contest. He leads the Warriors with 32 assists. Khalyl Simmons rounds out the double-digit scorers with 12.3 points per game. Jordan Golden has a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game, which leads the team. He averages 9.3 points a game. He leads the squad with eight blocks. He is tied with a team-high 13 steals. Gabriel Sorensen is second on the team with 6.2 rebounds per game.
 
Tale of the Tape 

USF	Category	WIU
76.5	POINTS PER GAME	70.4
76.3	OPP. POINTS PER GAME	77.2
.458	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.413
.448	OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.452
.337	3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.306
.306	OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.338
.753	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE	.757
35.1	REBOUNDS PER GAME	33.2
0.5	REBOUNDING MARGIN	-1.5
15.0	ASSISTS PER GAME	9.6
13.3	TURNOVERS PER GAME	11.1
-1.2	TURNOVER MARGIN	-0.5
7.5	STEALS PER GAME	5.5
3.0	BLOCKS PER GAME	1.8

 
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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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