TAMPA, Fla. (February 12, 2025) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team is ready to clash with the American Athletic Conference leaders in No. 14 Memphis. The Bulls (12-12, 5-6) and the Tigers (20-4, 10-1) are slated for a 9 p.m. tip on ESPN2 inside the Yuengling Center on Thursday. During halftime, South Florida will recognize the legacy of Arthur Jones. Thursday's game is presented by IBEW Local 915.
 
As part of Legacy Night, the Bulls will honor Jones, who was instrumental in establishing the USF program. He was one of the first prominent stars at South Florida and the first black student-athlete to wear a USF uniform.
 
CJ Showing Out
CJ Brown was named the American Freshman of the Week earlier this week. He had 16 assists and three turnovers for the week. He is the first USF player to have at least 15 assists and three or fewer turnovers in a two-game span since Anthony Collins from March 4-7, 2015 (16, zero). He averaged eight points to go along with three steals and one blocked shot for the two games.
 
Kobe's First 55 Games
Kobe Knox played his 55th career game at USF on Sunday against Wichita State. In the last 25 years, he is the only player to have made at least 80 3-pointers and 25 blocks in 55 career games with the Bulls.
 
Strong Shooting, Solid Defense
The Bulls have shot above 50.0 percent from the field and held their opponent below a field-goal percentage of 40.0 percent in back-to-back conference games. The only other times this century that USF has done that were January 27-31, 2024, and January 25-27, 2001.
 
Getting Out in Transition
South Florida is 17th in the nation and is third in the conference with 14.83 fastbreak points per game.
 
Strong Bench
The Bulls are 37th in the NCAA and third in the AAC, averaging 28.50 bench points per game. The USF bench has only been outscored six times this season. South Florida is holding opponents to 19.75 bench points per game.
 
In conference play this season, USF has had 43.1 percent (157/364) of its rebounds from the bench. That is the fifth-highest mark in Division I in 2024-25 (first in AAC) and the highest for USF in any season this century.
 
Stout Long-Range Defense
The Bulls have held opponents to 31.4 percent from 3-point range. USF is tied for 74th in the NCAA and third in the AAC in 3-point defense.
 
Looking at the Bulls
Jamille Reynolds has a team-best 12.7 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. He is 56th in the NCAA and third in the AAC with 5.90 defensive rebounds per contest. With six double-doubles, he is tied for 73rd in the nation and tied for fourth in the conference. He leads the team with 34 blocks. He has 15 assists and eight steals. Jayden Reid is second on the team, averaging 12.1 points per game. He paces the squad with 85 assists and 37 steals. He has one blocked shot. Kobe Knox closes out the double-digit scorers with 11.1 points per game, 36 assists, 20 steals, and seven blocks.
 
Brandon Stroud is second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game. He averages 8.2 points per game. He is eight points shy of reaching the 1,000-point mark. He has 47 assists, 31 steals, and four blocks. De'Ante Green is third on the team with 4.5 rebounds per game. He averages 6.4 points per game with 15 assists, 12 blocks, and three steals. CJ Brown is second on the team in assists with 56 and in blocks with 16. He averages 7.3 points per game with 32 steals. Kasen Jennings is tied for third on the team with 47 assists. He averages 7.6 points per game, to go along with 16 steals and one block.
 
History with Memphis  
South Florida and Memphis will collide for the 41st time on Thursday. The Tigers hold the series advantage, 32-8. The Bulls won the last meeting 74-73 after a 20-point comeback in the second half on the road on January 18, 2024. USF is 3-15 at home against Memphis.
 
Scouting the Tigers
PJ Haggerty is tied for fourth in the NCAA and is second in the AAC, averaging 21.6 points per game. His 147 made free throws are fourth in the nation and most in the conference. His 185 free-throw attempts are eight in the country and most in the league. He has a team-high 89 assists and a team-best 50 steals. He averages 5.4 rebounds per contest with two blocks. Tyrese Hunter is second on the team with 14.5 points per game, with 76 assists, 37 steals, and three blocks. Dain Dainja averages 12.5 points per contest. He averages a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game. He has 43 assists, 21 steals, and 24 blocks. Colby Rogers rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.8 per game to go along with 35 assists, 20 steals, and 10 blocks. Moussa Cisse is second on the team with 5.6 rebounds per contest. He leads the team with 34 blocked shots. The Tigers are the best 3-point shooting team in the NCAA, shooting 40.3 percent from long range.
 
Tale of the Tape 

USF	Category	MEM
76.4	POINTS PER GAME	79.4
74.3	OPP. POINTS PER GAME	73.2
.458	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.483
.435	OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.423
.333	3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.403
.314	OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	.333
.727	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE	.711
34.3	REBOUNDS PER GAME	34.4
-2.5	REBOUNDING MARGIN	0.0
14.9	ASSISTS PER GAME	14.1
11.4	TURNOVERS PER GAME	14.2
1.3	TURNOVER MARGIN	0.2
8.1	STEALS PER GAME	7.7
3.5	BLOCKS PER GAME	4.2

 
American Conference Standings
1. Memphis – 20-4, 10-1
T2. North Texas – 17-6, 8-3
T2. UAB – 15-9, 8-3
T4. Florida Atlantic – 14-10, 7-4
T4. Tulane – 13-11, 7-4
6. Temple – 14-10, 6-5
7. East Carolina – 14-11, 6-6
8. South Florida – 12-12, 5-6
9. UTSA – 10-13, 4-7
10. Wichita State – 13-10, 3-7
T11. Rice – 12-12, 3-8
T11. Tulsa – 9-15, 3-8
13. Charlotte – 9-16, 2-10
 
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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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