TAMPA, Fla. (January 4, 2025) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team opens the new year on the road for an America Athletic Conference matchup with Wichita State on Monday. The Bulls (8-6, 1-0) and the Shockers (10-4, 0-1) are scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET jump on ESPN2.
 
Knox Shooting Lights Out
Over the last three games, Kobe Knox has averaged 17.3 points per game, shooting 79.2 percent from the field and 73.3 percent from the 3-point range. He joined Kasean Pryor and B.B. Waldon as the only USF players to average 15 points per game, shooting at least 70.0 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from 3-point range for a three-game span. He is one of 10 players to average 15 points per game while shooting at least 70.0 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from 3-point range for a three-game span this season in the NCAA.
 
Making it Count at the Line
USF's free-throw percentage of 76.0 percent ranks 52nd in the country and fourth in the AAC.
 
Stout Long-Range Defense
The Bulls have held opponents to 29.7 percent from 3-point range. USF is tied for 55th in the NCAA and second in the AAC in 3-point defense.
 
Getting Out in Transition
South Florida is 24th in the nation and is third in the conference with 15.71 fastbreak points per game.
 
Looking at the Bulls
Jayden Reid paces the team with 12.4 points per game. He has a team-high 57 assists and leads the squad with 24 steals. Kobe Knox is second on the team, averaging 11.2 points per game. He has added 19 assists, 12 steals, and three blocks. Jamille Reynolds closes out the double-digit scorers for the Bulls with 10.8 points per contest. He has a team-high 7.7 rebounds a game. His 7.7 rebounds per game are tied for 98th in the NCAA and are fifth in the AAC. With 6.23 defensive rebounds per game, he is 40th in the country and is second in the conference. He has three double-doubles, which is tied for 87th in the nation and is tied for fourth in the league. He has a team-high 15 blocks. He has added 15 assists and four steals. Kasen Jennings is averaging 9.6 points per game with 35 assists and 10 steals. De'Ante Green is second on the squad, averaging 4.9 rebounds per contest to go along with 7.2 points per game. He is third on the team with six blocks. Brandon Stroud is third on the team with 4.6 rebounds per game. He is second on the team with 23 steals. He averages 8.4 points per game and has 30 assists. CJ Brown is second on the squad with 11 blocks.
 
History with Wichita State
The Bulls and the Shockers will meet for the 12th time on Monday. Wichita State leads the series 9-2. The Bulls are 0-5 against the Shockers in Wichita. USF won the last meeting 72-68 in Tampa on January 21, 2024.  
 
Scouting the Shockers
The Shockers are 28th in the country, with 28.36 defensive rebounds per game, which leads the conference. Wichita State is tied for 35th in the country and is fifth in the conference with 23.9 free-throw attempts per game. With 17.4 free throws made per game, they are tied for 38th in the NCAA and sixth in the AAC. Justin Hill leads the Shockers with 14.8 points per game. He is second on the team with 43 assists. He has 16 steals with two blocks. Xavier Bell is second on the squad with 14.0 points per game. He has 17 assists, 17 steals, and seven blocks. Corey Washington is averaging 12.9 points per game and is second on the team, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game. He is second on the squad with 13 blocks. Quincy Ballard rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.0 points per game. He has a team-best 8.2 rebounds per game. His 27 blocks are tied for 26th in the NCAA and lead the AAC. He is 23rd in the country with 2.08 blocks per game, which leads The American. He is tied for 55th in the nation and third in the conference with four double-doubles. Harlond Beverly leads the Shockers with 40 assists and 23 steals. He averages 9.4 points per game with five blocks.
 
Tale of the Tape 

USF	Category	WSU
78.5	POINTS PER GAME	78.7
73.9	OPP. POINTS PER GAME	74.5
.469	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.460
.437	OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.422
.340	3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.316
.297	OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.328
.760	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE	.725
35.2	REBOUNDS PER GAME	38.3
0.9	REBOUNDING MARGIN	0.1
15.9	ASSISTS PER GAME	13.1
12.4	TURNOVERS PER GAME	10.8
0.5	TURNOVER MARGIN	1.2
8.2	STEALS PER GAME	7.6
3.0	BLOCKS PER GAME	4.6

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

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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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