TAMPA, Fla. (February 20, 2024) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team travels back to Texas for an American Athletic Confer matchup with UTSA on Wednesday. The Bulls (19-5, 12-1 AAC) and the Roadrunners (8-18, 2-11 AAC) are slated for an 8 p.m. ET tip on ESPN+.
 
The Bulls extended their winning streak to 11 conference games, extending the longest streak in program history for conference games. The 12 wins in conference play ties the most in program history behind the 12 wins in the Big East in 2011-12. The 11-game winning streak is the second-longest winning streak in program history, trailing only the 12-game streak set during the 1980-81 season. The Bulls defeated two ranked opponents in the season for the fifth time in program history. It is the first since the 2011-12 season when USF knocked off Seton Hall (23) and Louisville (19).
 
'Sel'ing Point
Earlier this week, Selton Miguel was named the AAC Player of the Week. For the week, he led the Bulls with 17.5 points and helped South Florida to a 2-0 record. For the week, he shot 1.000 percent, 2-for-2, from the free-throw line, 63.6 percent, 5-for-8, from 3-point range, and 56.5 percent, 13-for-23, from the field. In the win against No. 24 FAU, he led all scorers with a career-high 25 points. It was his 20th game in double figures and his fourth with over 20 points. He added four rebounds, one assist, and one steal. In the win against Tulsa, he posted a double-digit performance with 10 points. He added three rebounds and three assists. For the season, he is tied for 177th in the country with 2.21 3-pointers per game, which is tied for sixth in the conference. He is second on the team with 14.8 points per contest. He is fourth on the squad with 3.3 boards per game. He is third on the squad with 25 steals and is second on the team with 55 assists. He has added seven blocks.
 
CY in the YC
Chris Youngblood paces the team with 15.0 points per game. He is averaging 2.5 rebounds per game to go along with 49 assists, 14 blocks, and 13 steals. He is shooting 84.0 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 114th in the country and is third in the AAC. His 2.25 3-pointers per game are tied for 168th in the country and fifth in the conference.
 
Pryor on Fire
Kasean Pryor leads the team with 7.2 rebounds per contest. His 5.78 defensive rebounds per game are 85th in the NCAA and sixth in the AAC. He is third on the squad averaging 11.7 points per game. He is tied for a team-best 18 blocks. He is tied for the team lead with 27 steals. He has added 37 assists. He is shooting 83.0 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 136th in the country and sixth in the conference.
 
Bulls at a Glance
Jayden Reid leads the team with 84 assists. He is tied for 218th in the NCAA with 3.5 assists per game and is tied for 11th in the AAC. He has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.33, which is tied for 87th in the country, fifth in the conference, and sixth among NCAA freshmen. He has a team-best 27 steals. He averages 2.6 rebounds per game to go along with 6.8 points per contest. Kobe Knox is tied for the team lead with 18 blocks. He averages 8.8 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game. Brandon Stroud is second on the team with 5.9 rebounds per contest. He averages 5.5 points a game with 30 assists, 21 steals, and seven blocks.
 
Strong Bench
South Florida's bench is 30th in the NCAA and third in the conference averaging 27.00 points per contest. The USF bench has outscored its opponent's bench 648-426. Opposing benches are averaging just 17.75 points per game.
 
Cashing in on Free Opportunities
The Bulls are tied for 48th in the NCAA and fifth in the conference with 15.9 made free throws per game. USF is tied for 67th in the country with 21.7 free-throw attempts per game, which is sixth in the AAC.
 
Fast and Furious
The Bulls have been playing stout defense and are tied for 58th in the NCAA with a turnover margin of 2.2, which is tied for third in the conference. South Florida is 111th in the country with 12.83 forced turnovers per contest, which is sixth in the AAC. USF has used the turnovers to lead to fastbreak opportunities. The Bulls are 100th in the nation with 11.50 fastbreak points per game, which is eighth in the conference.
 
Last Time Out
South Florida knocked off No. 24 Florida Atlantic 90-86. The Bulls extended their winning streak to 11 conference games, extending the longest streak in program history. The 12 wins in conference play ties the most in program history behind the 12 wins in the Big East in 2011-12. The 11-game winning streak is the second-longest winning streak in program history, trailing only the 12-game streak set during the 1980-81 season. The Bulls defeated two ranked opponents in the season for the fifth time in program history. It is the first since the 2011-12 season when USF knocked off Seton Hall (23) and Louisville (19). Selton Miguel led all scorers with a career-high 25 points. He added four rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Chris Youngblood added 23 points with two rebounds. It was the second time this season that two USF players finished with 20 or more points. Corey Walker Jr. collected a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points, a team-high three assists, two blocks, and one steal.
 
History with UTSA
South Florida won the only meeting between the two sides earlier this season. The Bulls defeated the Roadrunners 89-72.
 
Scouting the Roadrunners
As a unit, UTSA is seventh in the NCAA with 32.08 bench points per game, which is the best in the AAC. They attempt 28.9 3-pointers per game, which is 11th in the country and most in the conference. With 9.6 3-pointers made per game, the Roadrunners are tied for 17th in the nation and lead the league. UTSA is effective on the glass and is tied for 21st with 40.04 rebounds per contest. The Roadrunners get to the line in bunches averaging 22.2 attempts per game, which is tied for 51st in the country and fifth in the AAC. They average 15.8 made free throws a game, which is tied for 55th in the nation and sixth in the league. Jordan Ivy-Curry leads the team with 17.0 points per game. He averages 5.3 rebounds per game with 54 assists, 13 steals, and two blocks. Christian Tucker is the only other player in double digits with 11.6 points per contest. He leads the team with 133 assists, which is tied for 41st in the country and tied for the most in the conference. He paces the team with 30 steals. He averages 3.0 rebounds per game and has five blocks. Carlton Linguard Jr. has a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game. He has a team-high 40 blocks. He averages 9.7 points with 20 assists and six steals.
 
Tale of the Tape 

USF	Category	UTSA
75.5	POINTS PER GAME	78.8
68.8	OPP. POINTS PER GAME	83.4
.439	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.415
.424	OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.457
.369	3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.333
.312	OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.383
.733	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE	.712
36.0	REBOUNDS PER GAME	40.0
0.0	REBOUNDING MARGIN	1.7
14.8	ASSISTS PER GAME	13.9
10.7	TURNOVERS PER GAME	11.1
2.1	TURNOVER MARGIN	1.7
6.7	STEALS PER GAME	5.0
3.4	BLOCKS PER GAME	3.9

 
American Athletic Conference Standings (as of February 20)
1. South Florida – 19-5, 12-1
2. Charlotte – 17-8, 11-2
3. Florida Atlantic – 20-6, 10-3
4. SMU – 19-7, 10-3
5. UAB – 17-8, 9-3
6. Memphis – 18-8, 7-6
7. North Texas – 14-11. 7-6
8. ECU – 14-12, 7-6
9. Tulane – 13-12, 4-9
10. Tulsa – 12-12, 4-9
11. Rice – 9-16, 3-9
12. Wichita State – 10-16, 2-11
13. Temple – 9-17, 2-11
14. UTSA – 8-18, 2-11
 
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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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