Battle 4

USF Men’s Basketball Draws VCU in Opening Round of Battle 4 Atlantis

Bulls open against VCU, Nov. 26 at the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPN2; Full bracket released

August 07, 2025

TAMPA, Fla., August 7, 2025 – The Battle 4 Atlantis has announced that the University of South Florida men's basketball team will begin the eight-team tournament against VCU in the opening round of the three-day event, held Nov. 26–28 at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas.
 
The Bulls and Rams will square off on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 on the tournament's opening day. USF is one of eight programs in the 2025 field, which also includes Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Saint Mary's, VCU, and Wichita State.
 
Should USF defeat VCU, the Bulls would advance to face the winner of Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the championship set for Friday, Nov. 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2. A loss would drop USF into the consolation bracket for a Thanksgiving Day matchup at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
 
Battle 4 Atlantis – USF Men's Basketball Schedule
  • Game 1: vs. VCU – Wednesday, Nov. 26 – 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
  • Game 2: vs. WKU/Vanderbilt – Thursday, Nov. 27 – Time and Network TBD based on results
  • Game 3: TBD – Friday, Nov. 28 – Time and Network TBD based on results

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For the full bracket and schedule, visit Battle4Atlantis.com or follow @USFMBB on social media. Fans can follow the Bulls throughout the tournament on ESPN platforms and at GoUSFBulls.com.

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Get your tickets for the Battle 4 Atlantis here. USF 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
South Florida men's basketball named Bryan Hodgson, 37, as the program's 12th head coach on March 24, 2025. Hodgson came to Tampa from Arkansas State, where he led the program to back-to-back 20-win seasons and its first postseason appearance since 1999 in his two seasons at the helm.
 
The program, entering its 55th season in 2025-26, most recently won the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2023-24 and has made 13 postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments, nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.

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