TAMPA, Fla., March. 3, 2026 – The University of South Florida men's basketball team (21–8, 13-3) travels on Memphis to take on Memphis (12-17, 7-9) at the FedEx Forum, on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
Program Comparison
The Bulls enter the matchup with a NET ranking of 48, marking the lowest in program history, a KenPom rating of 52 and BPI of 56. The Tigers have a KenPom rating of 131, BPI of 102 and NET ranking of 130.
The Tigers have a KenPom rating of 131, BPI of 102, and NET ranking of 130.
South Florida is No. 1 in the American Conference and Memphis sits at No. 10.
South Florida ranks No. 1 in the American in six team stat categories, including points per game (88.3), while Memphis ranks seventh in the conference (74.2).
South Florida also leads the conference in opponent field goal percentage (.416), rebounds per game (42.9), offensive rebounds (15.5), defensive rebounds (27.4) and assists (17.14).
Series History
Wednesday marks the 44th all-time meeting, and second this season, between South Florida and Memphis. The teams last met on February 19, 2026, in Tampa, where the Bulls won 87-66, marking the largest USF victory margin over Memphis in program history.
Last Time Out
South Florida clinched at least a share of the American Conference regular season title with a 90-62 win over Tulane, extending its conference winning streak to seven games.
The Bulls secured the program's second regular season conference championship and now sit one win away from claiming the outright title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
Up Next:
South Florida closes out the 2025–26 regular season Sunday, March 8, hosting Charlotte at 2 p.m. ET at the Yuengling Center for Senior Night. The matchup marks Senior Day and Fan Appreciation day. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with radio coverage available on Bulls Unlimited. Following the game the team will have a trophy presentation on court and cut down nets.
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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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