TAMPA, Fla., December 2, 2025 – The University of South Florida men's basketball team (4–4) returns to the Yuengling Center on Thursday evening, hosting No. 22 NET-ranked Utah State (7-0) at 7 p.m. ET for a White Out game, presented by Hale Law. The matchup will air on ESPN+ with radio coverage on Bulls Unlimited.
Fans are encouraged to wear white, with free white shirts being distributed on entry while supplies last. South Florida and Head Coach
Bryan Hodgson have teamed up to also give out 400 Reversed brand hats and $15 concession vouchers to students who present a valid USF student ID.
South Florida men's basketball players will be at the campus library Starbucks on Wednesday morning (8:15 am to 9:15 am), giving out free donuts and coffee to any fans who stop by.
Barstool's Frank Fleming will be in attendance for the game, helping give out hats and rooting on Hodgson's Bulls.
Program Comparison
The Bulls enter this game ranked No. 77 in NET rankings following the release of the first NET Ranking report since the preseason report, in which the Bulls were No. 189. South Florida ranked tied for second in the conference with one quad-two wins. Click
this link for an explanation of what NET rankings and quad-one, quad-two, etc., wins measure.
South Florida holds a KenPom rating of 95 and a BPI of 85. The Aggies have a KenPom rating of 34, a BPI of 30, and sit No. 22 in the NET rankings, the highest NET-ranked opponent the Bulls have faced this season.
South Florida averages 91.4 points per game, while Utah State averages 88.9 points per game.
Last Time Out
South Florida fell to Colorado State, 83–68, on Friday afternoon in the final game of the Battle4Atlantis.
Wes Enis led the Bulls with 21 points, while
Adriel Nyorha added a career-best 14 points and six assists. Nyorha also posted career-highs in rebounds (four) and minutes played (18), marking his second straight game with increased production.
Daimion Collins finished with 10 points on a perfect five-for-five shooting performance.
Colorado State went into halftime leading 33–29 and used a hot shooting stretch in the second half—highlighted by Josh Pascarelli's 28 points, going eight-for-eight from three—to maintain control late. The Bulls finished the Battle4Atlantis with one win and two losses, all against teams in the top-95 of the NET rankings.
Series History
Thursday marks the fourth meeting between South Florida and Utah State. The last matchup took place on December 14, 2024, when the Bulls fell 67–88 in Logan, Utah.
After Utah State:
The Bulls continue their 2025–26 season on Wednesday, Dec. 10, hosting College of Charleston at 7 p.m. at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+ or listen live on Bulls Unlimited.
Tickets:
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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About USF Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball named Bryan Hodgson, 37, as the program's 12th head coach on March 24, 2025. Hodgson came to Tampa from Arkansas State, where he led the program to back-to-back 20-win seasons and its first postseason appearance since 1999 in his two seasons at the helm.
The program, entering its 55th season in 2025-26, most recently won the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2023-24 and has made 13 postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments, nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.
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