October 26, 2026 | Men's Basketball
2026-27 SCHEDULE
Single-game tickets are now available HERE or by calling 1-800-GoBulls.
Bulls will play at least 17 games on linear TV outlets;
10 games broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 with eight of those at home
TAMPA (OCT. 26, 2026) – Tip times and television assignments for the 2026-67 South Florida Men's Basketball season presented by Tampa General Hospital have been announced by the American Conference and will see the Bulls compete in at least 17 games broadcast on linear television outlets.
The men's basketball season tips off Monday, Nov. 2, when the Bulls face Charleston Southern in a doubleheader with Bulls women's basketball at the Yuengling Center. The first of 14 non-conference contests on the schedule will tip off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ after the women's game tips at 5:00 p.m.
Head Coach Chris Mack and the Bulls will see the first of 17 linear television appearances just three days later when South Florida travels to Chicago to take on DePaul on Thurs., Nov. 5 in an 8:30 p.m. tip on TruTV, home to NCAA tournament early round games.
The Bulls first of 14 ESPN linear network appearances will come on Sunday, Nov. 29 when the Bulls take on St. Louis in an American-A-10 double-header in Columbus, Ohio. The game tips at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN after Memphis takes on Dayton in Columbus in a 1 p.m. tip on ESPN.
The Bulls will face Alabama on Wed., Dec. 16 in a 7:00 p.m. tip on ESPN2, the first of eight home games set to be featured in broadcasts on ESPN or ESPN2.
The Bulls open American Conference play on the road Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Tulsa in an 8:00 p.m. tip on ESPN2. The conference opener will pit the top two teams from the 2025-26 regular-season standings against one another, with Tulsa finishing 13-5 in league play – tied with Wichita State for second – and 30-8 overall before advancing to the 2026 NIT championship game. South Florida went 15-3 in conference play to capture The American regular-season title and finished 25-9 overall after winning the conference tournament and earning the program's first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012. Tulsa won both meetings last season.
South Florida will open its home conference schedule with a pair of early January match-ups against teams projected to be among the top contenders for the league title, hosting Memphis on Sunday, Jan. 3 (1:00 p.m., ESPN2) and Charlotte on Thursday, Jan. 7 (7:00 p.m., ESPN+) at the Yuengling Center.
The Bulls' remaining home conference schedule includes dates with Tulsa (Sun., Jan. 17, 1:00 p.m., ESPN), Rice (Tues., Jan. 26, 9:00 p.m., ESPNU), Wichita State (Thurs., Feb. 4, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2), Temple (Sat., Feb. 13, 6:00 p.m., ESPNU), UAB (Sun., Feb. 21, 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 or U), North Texas (Wed., Feb. 24, 7:00 p.m., ESPN+) and a regular-season finale against Florida Atlantic on Thursday, March 4 (9:00 p.m., ESPN2) at the Yuengling Center.
South Florida will host both the men's and women's American Conference Basketball Championships at the Yuengling Center in 2027 and 2028. The 2027 American Conference Women's Basketball Championship is scheduled for March 9-13, followed by the 2027 American Conference Men's Basketball Championship March 10-14.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 South Florida men's basketball season are available at USFBullstix.com. Single-game tickets are now available HERE or by calling 1-800-GoBulls.
Follow South Florida Men's Basketball
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Get Your Tickets Today!
Call 1-800-GO-BULLS (1-800-462-8557) or email BullsTickets@usf.edu to claim your season or single-game tickets. You can also download the South Florida Bulls app on the Android or Apple stores to purchase tickets and parking. Visit USFBullsTix.com for more information.
About South Florida Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball named Chris Mack as the program's 13th head coach on March 25, 2026. Mack came to Tampa after a pair of 20-win seasons at the College of Charleston. With more than 300 career wins, he brought a career winning percentage of nearly 68 percent to South Florida, including 12 20-win seasons and nine NCAA Tournament appearances. He led both Xavier and Louisville to the NCAA Tournament and made four Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight with Xavier.
The program, entering its 56th season in 2026-27, won American Conference regular season championships in 2024 and 2026 and claimed the conference tournament title in 2026. The Bulls have made 14 postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournaments (the last in 2026), nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls players – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame, while two coaches – Amir Abdur-Rahim (2023-24) and Bobby Paschal (1986-96) – join them in the Hall of Fame.
The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.
Single-game tickets are now available HERE or by calling 1-800-GoBulls.
Bulls will play at least 17 games on linear TV outlets;
10 games broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 with eight of those at home
TAMPA (OCT. 26, 2026) – Tip times and television assignments for the 2026-67 South Florida Men's Basketball season presented by Tampa General Hospital have been announced by the American Conference and will see the Bulls compete in at least 17 games broadcast on linear television outlets.
The men's basketball season tips off Monday, Nov. 2, when the Bulls face Charleston Southern in a doubleheader with Bulls women's basketball at the Yuengling Center. The first of 14 non-conference contests on the schedule will tip off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ after the women's game tips at 5:00 p.m.
Head Coach Chris Mack and the Bulls will see the first of 17 linear television appearances just three days later when South Florida travels to Chicago to take on DePaul on Thurs., Nov. 5 in an 8:30 p.m. tip on TruTV, home to NCAA tournament early round games.
The Bulls first of 14 ESPN linear network appearances will come on Sunday, Nov. 29 when the Bulls take on St. Louis in an American-A-10 double-header in Columbus, Ohio. The game tips at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN after Memphis takes on Dayton in Columbus in a 1 p.m. tip on ESPN.
The Bulls will face Alabama on Wed., Dec. 16 in a 7:00 p.m. tip on ESPN2, the first of eight home games set to be featured in broadcasts on ESPN or ESPN2.
The Bulls open American Conference play on the road Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Tulsa in an 8:00 p.m. tip on ESPN2. The conference opener will pit the top two teams from the 2025-26 regular-season standings against one another, with Tulsa finishing 13-5 in league play – tied with Wichita State for second – and 30-8 overall before advancing to the 2026 NIT championship game. South Florida went 15-3 in conference play to capture The American regular-season title and finished 25-9 overall after winning the conference tournament and earning the program's first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012. Tulsa won both meetings last season.
South Florida will open its home conference schedule with a pair of early January match-ups against teams projected to be among the top contenders for the league title, hosting Memphis on Sunday, Jan. 3 (1:00 p.m., ESPN2) and Charlotte on Thursday, Jan. 7 (7:00 p.m., ESPN+) at the Yuengling Center.
The Bulls' remaining home conference schedule includes dates with Tulsa (Sun., Jan. 17, 1:00 p.m., ESPN), Rice (Tues., Jan. 26, 9:00 p.m., ESPNU), Wichita State (Thurs., Feb. 4, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2), Temple (Sat., Feb. 13, 6:00 p.m., ESPNU), UAB (Sun., Feb. 21, 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 or U), North Texas (Wed., Feb. 24, 7:00 p.m., ESPN+) and a regular-season finale against Florida Atlantic on Thursday, March 4 (9:00 p.m., ESPN2) at the Yuengling Center.
South Florida will host both the men's and women's American Conference Basketball Championships at the Yuengling Center in 2027 and 2028. The 2027 American Conference Women's Basketball Championship is scheduled for March 9-13, followed by the 2027 American Conference Men's Basketball Championship March 10-14.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 South Florida men's basketball season are available at USFBullstix.com. Single-game tickets are now available HERE or by calling 1-800-GoBulls.
Follow South Florida Men's Basketball
For the latest updates from South Florida Men's Basketball, visit GoUSFBulls.com.
Follow South Florida men's basketball on Facebook, X, Instagram and Youtube.
Get Your Tickets Today!
Call 1-800-GO-BULLS (1-800-462-8557) or email BullsTickets@usf.edu to claim your season or single-game tickets. You can also download the South Florida Bulls app on the Android or Apple stores to purchase tickets and parking. Visit USFBullsTix.com for more information.
About South Florida Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball named Chris Mack as the program's 13th head coach on March 25, 2026. Mack came to Tampa after a pair of 20-win seasons at the College of Charleston. With more than 300 career wins, he brought a career winning percentage of nearly 68 percent to South Florida, including 12 20-win seasons and nine NCAA Tournament appearances. He led both Xavier and Louisville to the NCAA Tournament and made four Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight with Xavier.
The program, entering its 56th season in 2026-27, won American Conference regular season championships in 2024 and 2026 and claimed the conference tournament title in 2026. The Bulls have made 14 postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournaments (the last in 2026), nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls players – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame, while two coaches – Amir Abdur-Rahim (2023-24) and Bobby Paschal (1986-96) – join them in the 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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