TAMPA, Fla., – January 20, 2026 – The University of South Florida men's basketball team (11-7, 3-2) continues conference play on Thursday night, traveling to Birmingham, Ala., to take on UAB (12-7, 3-3) at 7 p.m. EST.
Program Comparison
The Bulls enter this game with a KenPom rating of 80, BPI of 80, and NET ranking of 71. The Blazers have a KenPom rating of 119, BPI of 104, and NET ranking of 109.
South Florida ranks No. 1 in the American in nine team stat categories, including points per game (90.2), while UAB ranks fourth in the conference (83.1).
The Bulls also lead the American in combined team rebounds per game (42.9), while UAB ranks second (41.4), setting up a matchup between the conference's top two rebounding teams.
South Florida is also first in the American in turnover margin (+3.61), steals (9.83), three-point attempts (30.1), assists (17.50), free throw attempts (28.6) & makes (21.2), and offensive rebounds (15.4).
South Florida ranks second in the American in 3-point field goals made per game (10.2), while UAB ranks 12th in the conference at 5.6 per game.
Series History
Thursday marks the 66th all-time meeting between South Florida and UAB, and the second matchup of the season between the two programs. The teams last met on Jan. 4 at the Yuengling Center, where the Bulls narrowly fell 109–106 in double overtime.
Last Time Out
South Florida fell by one point in overtime to Wichita State on Sunday afternoon, while UAB lost to the Shockers by five points earlier this season. Click the link to read more about the Wichita State game.
The Bulls now travel to Birmingham as conference play continues, looking to respond against UAB after a double-overtime meeting earlier this season.
Up Next:
The Bulls continue their 2025–26 season on Sunday, Jan. 25, returning home to the Yuengling Center to take on Florida Atlantic University at 1 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the game on ESPN2 or listen live on Bulls Unlimited.
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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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