TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 15, 2025 – It will be a battle in Birmingham as the University of South Florida men's basketball team hits the road for an American Athletic Conference game with UAB. The Bulls (12-13, 5-7) and the Blazers (15-9, 8-3) will meet for the second time this season on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
 
Setting The Stage:
USF aims to avenge a previous home loss to UAB earlier this season. After a three-game homestand, South Florida is hitting the road for the first time in 14 days. The Blazers are 11-3 inside Bartow Arena.
 
Series History:
UAB leads the series 42-21. The Blazers have won the last five meetings with the Bulls, including a 92-83 victory in Tampa on Jan. 15. USF is 7-23 against UAB in Birmingham.
 
Note-A-Bull:
Jamille Reynolds has a team-best 12.5 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. He is 55th in the NCAA and second in the AAC with 5.91 defensive rebounds per contest. With six double-doubles, he is tied for 79th in the nation and tied for fourth in the conference. He leads the team with 36 blocks, which are tied for 94th in the NCAA and fifth in the AAC.
 
Additional Notes:
South Florida is 15th in the nation and third in the conference with 15.00 fastbreak points per game. The Bulls are 35th in the NCAA and third in the AAC, averaging 28.16 bench points per game. The USF bench has only been outscored six times this season, holding opponents to 19.56 bench points per game. The Bulls have held opponents to 31.6 percent from 3-point range. USF is tied for 78th in the NCAA and fourth in the AAC in 3-point defense.
 
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
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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