TAMPA, Fla. (January 10, 2025) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team returns to the road with a trip to New Orleans and a matchup with Tulane on Saturday, January 11. The Bulls (9-6, 2-0) and the Green Wave (8-8, 2-1) are scheduled for a 2 p.m. ET jump on ESPN+.
 
Sharp-Shooting Knox
Kobe Knox is the only player in USF history to have a four-game span where he averaged at least 15.0 points per game, shot 80.0 percent from the field, and shot 75.0 percent from the 3-point range, with a minimum of five 3-point attempts. In the last four games, he has averaged 16.8 points, shooting 83.3 percent from the field and 77.8 percent from 3-point range. He is the only player in the AAC to achieve this feat. Knox joined Chris Lofton of Tennessee (2004) as the only two players to average at least 15.0 points, shoot 80.0 percent from the field, and shoot 75.0 percent from 3-point with a minimum of 15 3-point attempts.
 
Top Scoring Margin
USF's scoring margin of 27.0 points per game is the largest in program history over a four-game span. The Bulls have the sixth-best margin in the NCAA over the last four contests.
 
Shooting Lights Out
The Bulls are shooting 55.6 percent from the field in the last four games. USF is tied for the 24th-best mark in the NCAA this season. It is the best mark in program history for a four-game span. It is the best mark in the AAC this season and fifth best all-time in the American. 
 
Dishing Out Assists
The Bulls have an assists-to-turnover ratio of 2.1 in the last four games. It is the best mark in program history in a four-game span. South Florida is tied for the sixth-best ratio in the country in the last four games.
 
The 20.8 assists per game are tied for the fourth-best in program history across a four-game span. Over the last four games, the Bulls are eighth in the country in assists per game.
 
Making it Count at the Line
USF's free-throw percentage of 76.3 percent is tied for 48th in the country and fourth in the AAC.
 
Stout Long-Range Defense
The Bulls have held opponents to 28.8 percent from 3-point range. USF is tied for 28th in the NCAA and the best in the AAC in 3-point defense.
 
Getting Out in Transition
South Florida is ranked 24th in the nation and third in the conference with 15.47 fastbreak points per game.
 
Looking at the Bulls
Jayden Reid leads the Bulls with 12.7 points per game, a team-best 62 assists, and a team-high 27 steals. He has one block on the season. Jamille Reynolds is second on the team with 11.6 points per game. He paces the team with 7.9 rebounds per game, which is tied for 80th in the NCAA and fifth in the AAC. He is 36th in the nation and second in the conference with 6.43 defensive rebounds per game. With four double-doubles, he is tied for 65th in the country and tied for third in the league. He has a team-best 18 blocks. He has 15 assists and four steals. Kobe Knox rounds out the double-digit scorers with 11.4 points per game. He averages 2.6 rebounds per game with 21 assists, 13 steals, and three blocks. CJ Brown is second on the team with 11 blocks. He is averaging 6.0 points per game with 24 assists and 13 steals. De'Ante Green is second on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game and is averaging 7.1 points per game. Brandon Stroud is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game and 8.3 points per contest. He is second on the squad with 23 steals. Kasen Jennings averages 9.3 points per game and is second on the team with 37 assists.
 
History with Tulane
The Bulls and the Green Wave will meet for the 44th time on Saturday. South Florida won the last meeting 85-72 in Tampa on March 5, 2024. Tulane leads the series advantage 25-18. The Bulls are 8-12 in New Orleans.
 
Scouting the Green Wave
Kaleb Banks leads the Green Wave with 18.4 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game. He has seven double-doubles, which is tied for 14th in the NCAA and second in the AAC. He leads the squad with 21 blocks. He has 16 assists and 12 steals. Rowan Brumbaugh is the only other player in double figures with 14.0 points per contest. He has a team-best 79 assists. He has added 14 steals and three blocks. Kam Williams leads the team with 30 steals. He averages 9.8 points per game with 24 assists and 16 blocks. Gregg Glenn III is second on the team, with 5.8 rebounds per game to go along with 9.4 points. Tulane is holding opponents to a field-goal percentage of 38.6 percent, which is tied for 18th in the NCAA and leads the AAC. With 5.2 blocks per game, the Green Wave is tied for 25th in the country and leads the conference.
 
Tale of the Tape 

USF	Category	TUL
79.3	POINTS PER GAME	76.2
73.7	OPP. POINTS PER GAME	67.8
.476	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.441
.435	OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.386
.349	3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.337
.288	OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.300
.763	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE	.774
34.7	REBOUNDS PER GAME	37.4
0.3	REBOUNDING MARGIN	1.7
16.0	ASSISTS PER GAME	15.5
12.2	TURNOVERS PER GAME	11.3
0.7	TURNOVER MARGIN	1.7
8.3	STEALS PER GAME	7.5
3.0	BLOCKS PER GAME	5.2

 
American Conference Standings
T1. Memphis – 12-3, 2-0
T1. South Florida – 9-6, 2-0
T3. North Texas – 11-4, 2-1
T3. Rice – 11-5, 2-1
T3. Florida Atlantic – 9-7, 2-1
T3. UAB – 9-7, 2-1
T3. Tulane – 8-8, 2-1
8. Temple – 9-6, 1-1
T9. East Carolina – 9-7, 1-2
T9. Tulsa – 7-9, 1-2
T11. Wichita State – 10-5, 0-2
T11. UTSA – 6-8, 0-2
13. Charlotte – 7-9, 0-3
 
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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. 
 
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