MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 7, 2025 – Jayden Reid recorded a team-high 20 points for the University of South Florida men's basketball team on Friday against No. 16 Memphis. The Bulls (13-18, 6-12) fell to the Tigers (26-5, 16-2), 84-68, in the regular-season finale inside the FedExForum.
 
Reid recorded his fourth game with 20 or more points with his 20-point effort. He added three assists, a game-high three steals, and two rebounds. CJ Brown recorded his seventh game in double digits with 11 points. He dished out a team-high four assists and brought down one rebound. Brandon Stroud collected a game-high 13 rebounds. He was the only player to record double-digit rebounds.
 
The Bulls opened the game on a 9-5 run. Kobe Knox scored the first five points for USF to start the game. Memphis went on a 7-0 run and took a 12-11 lead. The Bulls and the Tigers battled the remainder of the first half. South Florida and Memphis went to the break tied, 35-35.
 
The Bulls forced 10 turnovers, which led to a 14-4 advantage in points off turnovers. USF shot 40.0 percent from the field in the opening stanza.
 
Memphis opened the second half on a 9-1 run and took a 44-36. The Tigers extended their lead to 19, 84-65, with just over one minute left in regulation. Memphis went on to win, 84-68.
 
Key Stats:
• The USF bench outscored the Memphis bench 31-17. It is the 25th time the South Florida bench has outscored its opponent's bench this season.
• The Bulls produced 11 steals, which led to 20 points off turnovers and 17 fastbreak points.  
 
Notables:
• Jayden Reid tallied his 21st game in double figures with 20 points. It was his fourth game with 20 or more points.  
• CJ Brown recorded his seventh game in double digits with 11 points.
• Brandon Stroud recorded a game-high 13 rebounds.
 
Up Next:
The Bulls will travel to Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, March 13, for the American Men's Basketball Championship. South Florida will be on ESPN2 and Bulls Unlimited on Thursday. The American Athletic Conference will announce seeding on Sunday.
 
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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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