TAMPA, Fla., March 2, 2025 – Before Sunday's game inside the Yuengling Center, the University of South Florida men's basketball team honored Quincy Ademokoya, Jamille Reynolds, and Brandon Stroud for Senior Day. South Florida battled in-state foe Florida Atlantic for 40 minutes. Jayden Reid led the Bulls (13-17, 6-11) with 16 points as three USF players finished in double figures but fell to the Owls (16-13, 9-7) 69-63.
 
Reid posted his 20th game in double figures behind a 16-point effort. He added four rebounds, a game-high four assists, and tied for a game-high three steals. CJ Brown and Kobe Knox both finished with 12 points. Brown tied for a game-high four assists to go along with one steal and one rebound. Knox added three rebounds and three steals. Stroud brought down a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with five points, three steals, and one assist.
 
FAU opened the game on a 16-6 run. Later in the first half, USF answered with an 8-0 and cut the deficit to three, 19-16. The Bulls held the Owls scoreless during the run for 4:19. Florida Atlantic ended the half on a 10-4 run and took a 34-25 lead into the break.
 
The Bulls forced 12 turnovers in the first half, which led to six fastbreak points. Reid opened the game 6-for-6 from the free-throw line and 1-for-1 from 3-point range. Stroud had a team-high five rebounds, while Daniel Tobiloba collected four rebounds.
 
The Owls held their largest lead of the night, 48-30, with 15:06 left in regulation. With FAU leading 60-44, USF went on a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to seven, 60-53. Reid and Kobe Knox both made 3-pointers during the 3:33. With just under a minute remaining in the game, South Florida cut the deficit to six, 69-63. FAU held off the USF comeback attempt and won 69-63.
 
Key Stats:
• The USF bench outscored the FAU bench 23-11. It is the 24th time the South Florida bench has outscored its opponent's bench this season.
• The Bulls produced 13 steals, which led to 17 points off turnovers and 15 fastbreak points.  
• South Florida forced 19 turnovers, which is tied for the second most this season.
 
Notables:
• Jayden Reid tallied his 20th game in double figures with 16 points. It was his sixth straight game in double digits.  
• CJ Brown and Kobe Knox both produced 12 points. For Knox, it was his 17th game in double figures, while Brown recorded his sixth game in double digits.
 
Up Next:
The Bulls will end the regular season on Friday, March 7. South Florida will travel to No. 18 Memphis and battle inside the FedExForum. Friday's game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and heard on Bulls Unlimited at 9 p.m. ET.
 
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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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