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USF Men’s Basketball Heads to New Orleans for Midweek Matchup at Tulane

Bulls continue conference play Wednesday night at Fogelman Arena.

January 27, 2026

TAMPA, Fla., January 27, 2026 – The University of South Florida men's basketball team (13–7, 5–2) continues American Conference play on Wednesday night, traveling to New Orleans, La., to take on Tulane (12-8, 3-4) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

Program Comparison
The Bulls enter this game with a KenPom rating of 69, BPI of 70, and NET ranking of 63. The Green Wave have a KenPom rating of 195, BPI of 177, and NET ranking of 205.

South Florida ranks No. 1 in the American in four team stat categories, including points per game (89.8), while Tulane ranks No. 10 in the conference (73.2).

The Bulls also lead the American in combined team rebounds per game (43.4), team offensive rebounds (15.7), and assists (17.55).

Series History
Thursday marks the 45th all-time meeting between South Florida and Tulane. The teams last met on Jan. 11, 2025, at the Fogelman Arena, where the Bulls narrowly fell 70–73.

Last Time Out
South Florida earned an 89–7 win over Florida Atlantic University on Sunday night at the Yuengling Center.

Click the link to read more about the FAU game.

Up Next:
The Bulls continue their 2025–26 season on Saturday, Jan. 31, traveling to Philadelphia, Pa., to take on Temple at 8 p.m. Fans can watch the game on ESPN2/U 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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