TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 18, 2025 – The University of South Florida men's basketball team remains on the road for an American Athletic Conference contest against UTSA. The Bulls (12-14, 5-8) and the Roadrunners (10-15, 4-9) will meet for the only time during the regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 19. USF and UTSA are scheduled for an 8 p.m. ET jump on ESPN+.
Setting The Stage:
USF looks to bounce back into the win column against UTSA on Wednesday. The Bulls are 1-8 on the road, while the Roadrunners are 6-5 at home this season. USF currently sits one game in front of UTSA in the AAC standings.
Series History:
The Bulls and the Roadrunners will meet for the third time on Wednesday. Last season, USF won both meetings, including a 66-61 victory in San Antonio on Feb. 21, 2024.
Note-A-Bull:
CJ Brown is one of three DI true freshmen to achieve at least 60 assists, 30 steals, and 15 blocks in the 2024-25 season, alongside Baylor's VJ Edgecombe and Duke's Cooper Flagg. The last USF player to hit those marks in a single season, regardless of class, was Jawanza Poland in 2010-11.
Jamille Reynolds leads the team with 13.2 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per contest. He is tied for 41st in the NCAA and second in the AAC with 6.17 defensive rebounds per game. His 7.9 rebounds per game are tied for 73rd in the country and fourth in the conference. He is tied for 60th in the nation and is tied for third in the league with seven double-doubles.
Additional Notes:
South Florida is 14th in the nation and is third in the conference with 15.08 fastbreak points per game. The Bulls are tied for 83rd in the NCAA and third in the AAC with 7.8 steals per game. The Bulls are 37th in the NCAA and third in the AAC, averaging 27.96 bench points per game. The USF bench has only been outscored six times this season. South Florida is holding opponents to 19.62 bench points per game. USF has four players this season who have recorded at least 50 rebounds, 30 assists, and 30 steals, tying for the most in Division I alongside Arkansas State, Cal Poly, Iowa State, St. John's, and UTEP.
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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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