SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 19, 2025 – Jimmie Williams recorded a career-high 16 points as the University of South Florida men's basketball team erased a 20-point deficit in the second half against UTSA on Wednesday. The Bulls (13-14, 6-8) had five players finish in double digits in the 78-73 victory over the Roadrunners (10-16, 4-10) in San Antonio.
 
The 20-point comeback tied the second-largest in program history, matching last season's 20-point comeback at No. 10 Memphis on Jan. 18, 2024. The largest comeback in program history is 25 against Stony Brook in the 2019 CBI.
 
South Florida ended the game on an 18-2 run to win 78-73. The Bulls held the Roadrunners to just two points in the final 4:09 of regulation. Brandon Stroud led the Bulls in the final four minutes with six points, while Williams and Kobe Knox each added four points.
 
Williams produced a team-high 16 points, with three rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Jamille Reynolds and Knox both ended the game with 13 points. Knox collected seven rebounds while Reynolds had six. Stroud brought down a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 11 points, a career-high five steals, a career-best four blocks, and three assists. Jayden Reid rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
 
After the Bulls scored the game's first four points, the Roadrunners scored 10 unanswered and took a 10-4 lead. Later in the first half, UTSA added a 7-0 run and took a 40-29 lead into the half.
 
Midway through the second half, UTSA extended its lead to 20, 65-45, its largest of the game. The Bulls continued to battle. Jimmie Williams knocked down two 3-pointers, and Quincy Ademokoya added a 3-pointer, as USF cut the deficit to 11, 65-54.

Highlights
 
Key Stats:
• South Florida ended the game on an 18-2 run to win 78-73. The Bulls held the Roadrunners to just two points in the final 4:09 of regulation.
• With the 20-point comeback, USF tied the second-largest comeback in program history. It is the second-straight season the USF has erased a 20-point deficit.  
• The USF bench outscored the UTSA bench 33-9. It is the 21st time the South Florida bench has outscored their opponent's bench this season.
 
Notables:
• Jimmie Williams recorded a career-high 16 points.
• CJ Brown has recorded a steal in his 12th straight game. He has the longest streak by a USF player in the last 25 years, surpassing David Collins with 11 in 2012.
• Brandon Stroud brought down a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 11 points, a career-high five steals, a career-best four blocks, and three assists.
 
Up Next:
The Bulls are back inside the friendly confines of the Yuengling Center on Sunday, Feb. 23. South Florida welcomes North Texas for Alumni Day. The Bulls and Mean Green are scheduled for a noon tip on ESPNU. All USF games can be heard on Bulls Unlimited.
 
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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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