South Florida Men’s Basketball Receives Conference Schedule Pairings for 2026-27
August 07, 2026 | Men's Basketball
TAMPA (AUG. 7, 2026) – South Florida men's basketball learned part of the challenge that awaits the Bulls as they defend their 2026 American Conference regular-season and tournament titles as the conference announced men's basketball schedule pairings for the 2026-27 season.
Every team in the American will play 18 conference games, including six of its 12 league opponents twice, home and away, and the other six once – three at home and three on the road.
The Bulls will have both home and away contests in 2026-27 against Charlotte, FAU, Memphis, Temple, Tulsa and Wichita State.
South Florida will play home contests only vs. North Texas, Rice and UAB
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Meanwhile, the Bulls will play road games only at ECU, Tulane and UTSA.
The American sent three programs to the postseason during the 2025 -26 season. South Florida claimed the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Tulsa and Wichita State both received NIT bids, with the Golden Hurricane advancing all the way to the championship game.
A complete 2026-27 men's basketball schedule, including dates and times, will be announced later. Conference play begins Wednesday, Dec. 30, and runs through Sunday, March 7, 2027.
The Bulls went 15-3 in American Conference play last season to win the regular-season conference title and earn the No. 1 seed in the American Conference Tournament, which the Bulls won with an 83-60 victory over Wichita State in the championship game, marking in the first time in program history to win both in the same year.
South Florida welcomes 15 new players in head coach Chris Mack's first season at the helm as the Bulls return no players from the 2025-26 squad that went 25-9, reached the NCAA tournament and won an American Conference title for the second time in three years. The Bulls reloaded with 12 transfer portal additions and three high school signees. The portal class features four players with a composite rating of .9100 or higher and a four-star rating, according to 247Sports. The Bulls' average transfer rating of 89.00 ranks third among Group of 6 programs, while the overall class ranked among the top 10 nationally among the Group of 6 according to 247Sports.
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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.
Every team in the American will play 18 conference games, including six of its 12 league opponents twice, home and away, and the other six once – three at home and three on the road.
The Bulls will have both home and away contests in 2026-27 against Charlotte, FAU, Memphis, Temple, Tulsa and Wichita State.
South Florida will play home contests only vs. North Texas, Rice and UAB
.
Meanwhile, the Bulls will play road games only at ECU, Tulane and UTSA.
The American sent three programs to the postseason during the 2025 -26 season. South Florida claimed the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Tulsa and Wichita State both received NIT bids, with the Golden Hurricane advancing all the way to the championship game.
A complete 2026-27 men's basketball schedule, including dates and times, will be announced later. Conference play begins Wednesday, Dec. 30, and runs through Sunday, March 7, 2027.
The Bulls went 15-3 in American Conference play last season to win the regular-season conference title and earn the No. 1 seed in the American Conference Tournament, which the Bulls won with an 83-60 victory over Wichita State in the championship game, marking in the first time in program history to win both in the same year.
South Florida welcomes 15 new players in head coach Chris Mack's first season at the helm as the Bulls return no players from the 2025-26 squad that went 25-9, reached the NCAA tournament and won an American Conference title for the second time in three years. The Bulls reloaded with 12 transfer portal additions and three high school signees. The portal class features four players with a composite rating of .9100 or higher and a four-star rating, according to 247Sports. The Bulls' average transfer rating of 89.00 ranks third among Group of 6 programs, while the overall class ranked among the top 10 nationally among the Group of 6 according to 247Sports.
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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