TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 27, 2026 – The University of South Florida men's basketball team (20–8, 12-3) returns home to take on Tulane University (17-11, 8-7) at the Yuengling Center, on Sunday at Noon.
The Bulls are one win away from clinching their share of their second American Conference regular season title in program history. The Bulls earned their 20th regular-season win with a 75–56 victory at Rice on Tuesday night, marking just the second time in program history the Bulls have reached the 20-win milestone before postseason play. South Florida has won sixth consecutive games and nine of their last 10 games.
Over 5,000 tickets have already been sold and 300 level seats are open for purchase, as the Bulls are expecting a season-high in attendance.
Program Comparison
The Bulls enter this game with a KenPom rating of 53, BPI of 58, and a program record NET ranking of 50. The Green Wave have a KenPom rating of 193, BPI of 178, and NET ranking of 193.
South Florida is No. 1 in the American Conference and Tulane sits at No. 6.
South Florida ranks No. 1 in the American in nine team stat categories, including points per game (88.2), while Tulane ranks tenth in the conference (72.5).
South Florida also leads the conference in total rebounds per game (42.9), offensive rebounds (15.5), defensive rebounds (27.4), three point attempts (29.1), free throw attempts (28), free throws made (20.8), and assists (17.0).
Series History
Wednesday marks the 46th all-time meeting, and second this season, between South Florida and Tulane. The teams last met on January 28, 2026, in New Orleans, where the Bulls won 97-83.
Last Time Out
The Bulls extended their win streak to six games and tied the program record with eight road wins in their 75–56 win over Rice.
Click the links to read about the 109-88 win over
UTSA, 80-74 win over
Tulsa, 66-58 win over
Wichita State, 83-81 OT win over
FAU, 87-66 win over
Memphis and 75-56 win over
Rice.
Up Next:
The Bulls continue their 2025–26 season on Thursday, March 5, traveling to Memphis, Tennessee to take on Memphis at 9:00 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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