USF 38-35. Let’s go Bulls!

Thankful for the way our staff attacked it both our full-time coaches and our young staff and our recruiting staff as well leading the charge there and our millions of interns and what it takes to put a class of 25 together. How many people it takes to put together a class and the evaluation of HS and college kids and evaluating at the same time and putting together a class at the same time and add value to the class and culture. I’m proud we recruited home base really hard with 5 guys from the Bay Area and 4 from South Florida and 17 from Florida and 5 from Georgia and some from Tennessee and Ohio where my staff and I have relationships and that is our footprint is Georgia and Florida and those areas.

We still are addressing leads and we were not able to announce our transfers today and I’m so proud of how we have built with high school guys and college guys.

On where he wanted to focus on his class this cycle, there is no cycle or classes, it is one giant thing, I think you can see it positonally we signed a small HS class signed three guys and took a handful of transfers, that was our initial year. After a year we know what the heck the roster looks like and who you have to keep and who you have to keep and who can help you. We felt like we needed a big defensive class with HS guys and a handful of defensive guys, we signed six DLs and I think KP and the D-staff did an incredible job and two hybrid DE/pass rusher type guys too, our DL has played well this year and we had older guys and we needed to develop it. LB is a spot we didn’t sign a young guy a year ago, we wanted to get three and we flipped Rodney and we are excited about him. The secondary is a work in progress we signed three guys we are excited about and we signed guy We signed only a few guys at WR and OL and we need some younger guys ready to go and the OL we’ve had to revamp and we took transfers to fill voids and we’ve been able to sustain there and I may be wrong we brought in eight new guys and three freshmen and I bet we add two more.

RB is a spot where we have a handful of older guys and we need to bring in some young guys to develop and I think we’ve addressed those spots, those are the areas we’ve addressed the most.

On seeing some proof of concept of what they are doing, we know our roster and what we are recruiting to and we have an idea of where our holes are and our measurables and we have our staff together and now we have proof of concept, I didn’t put a number on it, but hey we got to a bowl game and we laid a foundation and we are building and growing and you are seeing something happening. Young people and old people want evidence that something is happening, but the wins have helped but the investment in the stadium and the facility changes this winter and spring and to have renderings and seeing what it looks like, you can see the actual commitment for this program to take the next step. To be competing not only in December but in January in the future. There is buzz about what we are doing nationally now and the AAU status of the school and the investment as promote the program and all that. It comes down to relationships and parents and grandparents sending their most prized possession to use for their next step. That gets lost in the shuffle of the craziness of CFB these days, they are young men that you want to create into fathers and bigger parts of society and that is still what it is about.

On the early enrollees practicing in the bowl game, we had four that enrolled in the last two weeks, they get beyond the reps, they see the culture and what practice is like and what our practices is like and they won’t be shellshocked by what they step into after the two weeks off and they know what the standard is and another 12-15 join them in January they will have some ownership of what it will look like. We’ve gotten to see what it looks like too.

On the Exume twins, Cino and Dino you will love them, they have personality for days, I’m not sure it was a package deal. We recruited them like crazy, they were both going to make the best decision for both of them and we thought the world of them. It helped when Chenellson committed and every morning I hit him up and said hey can you not hit up your own brother, I shamed him and he was a really good recruiter and Dinellson made his decision three weeks ago and he surprised coach KP down in Miami during his in-home and they fell in love with KP and Coach Orlando. They’ve been excited to stay together and they had a million options and to one stay, but two to come down it in Tampa with us a lot of credit goes to KP and Todd and the guys recruiting down there.

On Jonathan Echols, I think Jonathan is a great example of relationships and he is a young man that we’ve known for so long. When we came here there was never a plan to go flip this guy, we had an incredible relationship over a year we had got to know him and his family and what an incredible group of people they are. He left school and went to IMG a year ago, he had been in an almost college experience there and grown up as a 16-year-old and had to make a decision on his own to go to IMG and leave home, he is different maturity wise from an average teenager. There was a huge trust factor and he found out through the process that relationships were the most important thing and from development and support he could get everything he wanted at USF. He turned down a lot of different things to stay where he has been going to school the last few years and two to be with people who have cared about him for a long time. I’m humbled they made that decision and the people around him allowed him to make that decision to help him develop into one of the better TEs in the country.

On Tyreek Major, we had two on the OL from Gaither starting next to each other until Kilfoyl got banged up, that is awesome he decided to stay home, he went back and forth, another awesome family and people we enjoyed recruiting and they went back and forth on staying close to home and everyone wants to come to Tampa and eventually they realized they want to stay. Coach Carson and that whole crew encourage their guys to look at USF and we have proof of concept with two guys who play the same position both ask them what it is like and the success they had it is a lot easier and a credit to Hoodie and the relationships.

On Arkese, we started recruiting when we got here. He was at Wharton then and Arkese didn’t want to talk to us last spring and we had to go through our process and building and showing we are who we say we are and he did the same thing Echols did seeing a lot of places. Since the bye week he started to realize if I play WR is there a better offense to be in and be coached by great people and my family won’t have to go far to watch me play. As the process went he had a million options and perceptionally better places, but he made the choice to stay close to the Bay.

On the recruiting rankings leading the AAC and G5, it creates interest and buzz and it shows this is an incredible place to go to. It will help us finish with some guys who are still available. People want to be a part of winning and something cool, but by June no one will care about it. They have to earn the right to play, earn and develop and I don’t talk much about success or failures, but it shows we can recruit at a high level at USF and it is an attractive place and it is a credit to all the work we’ve done. We’ve worked really hard and my staff, but gosh our academic people, professors who have taken weekends to meet with our guys and doctors and trainers, that all meet and talk to our guys and bunch into our guys. Our creative media team and what they do, there is so much that goes into this, you are proud of the work, because there have been a lot of sleepless nights to convince these 25 to come here. To hang your hat, there is no award, you get really good players and young men and hopefully they help you win games. Hopefully we create some buzz and sell tickets, but in June we will get to work.

I'll have a fuller list tomorrow.

Several commits who haven't taken their OV yet will be on campus as well as a bunch of transfers. It will be a big transfer OV weekend overall.

Fred Gaskin
Teriyan Morman
Ashton Mosley

and Arkese Parks who would be a nice HS button on the 2024 class.

From the portal:

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I'm not overly optimistic about them landing Porcher. The offer to Tyler Gibson yesterday was for the same position LT that they like Porcher at. USF wouldn't be taking both. I also don't expect them to pursue Gibson much.


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Kid is kind of a wild card, no one knows yet what he is doing.

Out of HS:

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Nook took an OV to Purdue this weekend, he has been shopping around and wasn't thrilled with SC. I expect a NSD flip there. USF may get the rebound eventually here. Shamar Rigby helping push him to Purdue.

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Could sign with USF or he could punt to Feb. He has been a little all over the place with his recruitment.

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USF passed on Davis and he ended up signing with Louisville who was not in his final group of schools.

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I expect him to sign with Florida tomorrow.

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Committed to Arkansas State as Arkese Parks took his spot.

I'll add more as I confirm additional details and announcements.

Bulls Class Ranked No. 48 Nationally by Rivals, by far the highest rated class outside the autonomous five conferences



TAMPA, FLA., DEC. 20, 2023 – Head coach Alex Golesh continued to add fuel to the fast rise of USF football on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA Early Signing Period, as he and the USF staff welcomed 25 new Bulls in a class ranked the highest in the American Athletic Conference and highest among all programs outside of the autonomous five conferences by Rivals.



As of 5 p.m. on Friday, Rivals ranked the Bulls’ 2024 signing class No. 48 in the nation, well out-pacing Tulsa (No. 63) as the next closest conference program and next closest non-autonomy five program. It marked the Bulls highest ranked recruiting class in 10 years and first in the top 50 since the 2014 class checked in at No. 39. USF’s 2024 class stands higher in the Rivals rankings than 24 autonomous conference programs. Among the Bulls’ 25 early signees were two four-star recruits and 16 three-stars.



USF added 12 players on offense including four-star tight endJonathan Echols (6-6, 225/Franklin, Ga./IMG Academy), a late flip from Tennessee and the Bulls seventh-highest rated recruit in history according to 247Sports and the highest since tight end Sean Price in 2012.



On the defensive side of the ball, USF added 12 high school players, including defensive back Fred Gaskin (5-10, 180/Ocala, Fla./Vanguard HS) who was rated a four-star recruit when he committed to the Bulls over an offer from Alabama among numerous others, and NJCAA All-American defensive end Jaylen Pettus (6-3, 245/Iowa Western CC).



USF also added a standout Bull legacy on special teams as Tampa product Nico Gramatica (Cambridge Christian HS), the son of All-Pro Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Martin Gramatica, followed in the footsteps of his uncles Bill Gramatica (1998-2000) and Santiago Gramatica (2001-04) who were both standout kickers at USF and in the NFL.



The Bulls added 16 players from the state of Florida, six from Georgia, and one each from Iowa, Ohio, and Tennessee. The Early Signing Period runs through Dec. 22. The Late Signing Period for Division I college football begins on February 7.



“I really cool day for our program in a lot of ways,” Golesh said. “One, we are practicing to play in a bowl game tomorrow, which I think has been monumental for our program moving forward. And then Signing Day. I’m super grateful to our staff for how they have attacked recruiting. I’m really, really proud about what we were able to do today. We addressed a bunch of needs.”



On offense, the Bulls added four offensive linemen, three wide receivers, two running backs, two tight ends, and a quarterback.



Up front, USF got stronger with Braden Carter (6-6, 285/Cumming, Ga.), Chenellson Exume (6-4, 250/Miami, Fla.), Tyreek Major (6-6, 305/Tampa, Fla.) and Teriyan Morman (6-5, 330/Ocala, Fla.).



The Bulls added three wide receivers in Bay Area native Arkese Parks (6-2, 180/Tampa, Fla.), Joshua Porter (6-0, 171/Sebring, Fla.) and Brandon Winton (6-2, 175/Alcoa, Tenn.) and quarterback Marcelis Tate (6-2, 180/Neptune Beach, Fla.).



Joining the Bulls at running back are Nykahi Davenport (6-0, 190/Roswell, Ga.) and Alvon Isaac (5-9, 166/Hawthorne, Fla.), while joining Echols at tight end is Levi Smiley (6-4, 220/Cincinnati, Ohio).



On the defensive side of the ball, USF added four linebackers, four defensive ends, three defensive backs and one defensive tackle.



The linebacker additions include Devon Byrd (6-3, 190/West Palm Beach, Fla.), Zavier Hamilton (6-2, 218/Navarre, Fla.), Rodney Hill (5-10, 210 / Daytona Beach, Fla.) and Ashton Mosley (6-3, 235/Blountstown, Fla.).



Up front, the four defensive ends consist of Dinellson Exume (6-4, 234/Miami, Fla.) whose twin brother also committed to USF on the other side of the line, Ryan Jenkins (6-4, 230/Albany, Ga.), Jaylen Pettus (6-3, 245/Council Bluffs, Iowa), and Ira Singleton (6-5, 220/Lilburn, Ga.). The Bulls also added to their front with defensive tackle Jahari Grant (6-2, 280/Port St. Lucie, Fla.).



The secondary additions include Jermaine Dalias (6-2, 190/Coconut Creek, Fla.), Fred Gaskin (5-10, 180/Ocala, Fla.), and Hasaan Sykes (6-0, 170/Tucker, Ga.).



Four players are already with the Bulls in Boca Raton joining in practice bowl preparations. They are Echols, Porter, Tate, and Winton.

TAMPA, Fla. (December 20, 2023) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team returns to the Yuengling Center on Friday, Dec. 22, for a contest with UAlbany. The Bulls (5-4) and the Great Danes (7-5) are scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip on ESPN+.



Earlier this week, Selton Miguel was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll after he led South Florida with 17.5 points per game for the week. He recorded a season-best 21 points against Loyola Chicago on Saturday.



Bulls at a Glance

Selton Miguel leads the team with 14.6 points per contest and is third on the team with 3.9 boards per game. He is second on the squad with 14 steals. He has added 19 assists and one block. Chris Youngblood is second on the squad with 12.6 points per game. He is averaging 2.2 rebounds per game to go along with 18 assists, four steals, and three blocks. He is shooting 88.1 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 63rd in the country and second in the AAC. Jayden Reid leads the team with 39 assists. He is tied for 108th in the NCAA with 4.3 assists per game and is seventh in the AAC. He has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.55, which is 18th in the country, best in the conference, and is second among NCAA freshmen. He paces the squad with 16 steals and is averaging 3.2 rebounds per game to go along with 8.6 points per contest. Kasean Pryor leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per contest. He averages 8.0 points per game with 11 steals and 10 assists. He is tied for a team-best six blocks. Corey Walker Jr. is tied for the team lead with six blocks.



Strong Bench

South Florida’s bench is 18th in the NCAA averaging 32.78 points per contest. The USF bench has outscored its opponent's bench 295-156. Opposing benches are averaging just 17.33 points per game.



Cashing in on Free Opportunities

The Bulls are tied for 26th in the NCAA and fourth in the conference with 17.6 made free throws per game. USF is 36th in the country with 23.9 free-throw attempts per game, which is sixth in the AAC.



Fast and Furious

The Bulls have been playing stout defense and are tied for 25th in the NCAA with a turnover margin of 4.0, which is tops in the conference. South Florida is tied for 46th in the country with 15.33 forced turnovers per contest, which is third in the AAC. USF has used the turnovers to lead to fastbreak opportunities. The Bulls are 29th in the nation with 15.98 fastbreak points per game, which is the third in the conference.



Last Time Out

South Florida is coming off a 77-64 victory against Loyola Chicago. Selton Miguel led the team with a season-high 21 points and scored double figures in his seventh game this season. He shot 80.0 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from 3-point range. He added two rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Jayden Reid finished with 13 points, a team-high six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Sam Hines Jr. added 12 points, four rebounds, and one assist. Chris Youngblood rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points to go along with four assists and two rebounds. It was the third time this season that USF has had four or more players score in double figures. It was the first time this season that the Bulls trailed at the half and came back to win.



History with UAlbany

The Bulls and Great Danes will meet for just the second time on Friday. South Florida won the lone meeting 63-61, on November 24, 2015, in Tampa.



Scouting the Great Danes

The Great Danes are tied for 31st in the NCAA in 3-point percentage defense holding opponents to 28.5 percent from long range. Sebastian Thomas paces UAlbany with 16.3 points per game to go along with 3.8 rebounds per contest. He has a team-best 55 assists. He has added 17 steals and three blocks. Amar’e Marshall is second on the team averaging 14.9 points a game. He is averaging 5.3 boards per game. He leads the team with 27 steals. He has 25 assists and four blocks. Jonathan Beagle leads the team with 111 rebounds, which is tied for 15th in the country. His 9.2 rebounds per game are tied for 36th in the nation, while his 6.50 defensive rebounds per game are tied for 40th in the NCAA. He rounds out the double-digit scorers with 12.5 points a game. He has 16 assists, 11 steals, and five blocks on the year.



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I know recruiting rankings aren't everything, especially out of the top 250 kids or so. But our recruiting has really struggled the last 8 years, but maybe we've turned it around. This year's class sits at #44. To me there's no reason we can't be a top 50 recruiting class every year, even in the AAC.

2016- Rivals Rank 70
2017- 69
2018- 58
2019- 65
2020- Outside the top 100
2021- 60
2022- 90
2023- 78

The most-watched Group of Five teams (minimum five Nielsen-rated games):​

Most-watched teams on Nielsen-rated games, followed by their highest-rated game.

• Navy 2.61 million (5): 7.18 million vs. Army
• USF 927,000 (6): 4.84 million vs. Alabama
• Tulane 640,000 (12): 1.72 million vs. Memphis
• Boise State 590,000 (9): 1.97 million vs. Washington
• Memphis 576,000 (7): 1.72 million vs. Tulane
• Rice 541,000 (7): 3.21 million vs. Texas

Frank Harris out for UTSA that are tied at 14 with Marshall.

Grad transfer who had 25 catches for 329 yards in six games in 2023. Had several P5 offers, but chose the Bulls.

Top100 portal recruit.
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Winton is a Tennessee native that previously spent time at IMG Academy before recently moving back to Tennessee to finish his high school career. Big pickup for the Bulls.

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Another week and another AAC Honor Roll for USF guard Selton Miguel

Miguel averaged 17.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds as the Bulls picked up wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Loyola Chicago.

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Slow start for the Bulls.

17-13 Layola at the 11:21 mark

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TAMPA, Fla. (December 16, 2023) – The University of South Florida men’s basketball team was back at the friendly confines of the Yuengling Center on Saturday for a matchup with Loyola Chicago. Selton Miguel led South Florida with a season-best 21 points as the Bulls (5-4) defeated the Ramblers (6-5), 77-64.



Before Saturday’s game, South Florida held a moment of silence for John Roush. He was involved with TEAM IMPACT and became an integral part of our program and will forever be a part of the Bulls Basketball Family. He passed away on December 14, 2023.



For the first time this season, the Bulls won a game after being down at the half. South Florida erased an eight-point deficit, 21-13, with 9:57 left in the first half.



Miguel notched a season-high 21 points, while Jayden Reid added 13 points. Sam Hines Jr. chipped in with 12 points and Chris Youngblood posted 11 points. It is the third time this season that USF has had four or more players score in double figures. Reid and Kasean Pryor tied for a game-high six rebounds.



The Ramblers jumped to an early 5-0 run to start the game. South Florida and Loyola Chicago traded free throws. The Ramblers held a 9-6 lead at the first media timeout with 15:03 left in the first stanza.



USF went on a 7-2 run and claimed a 13-11 lead. The Ramblers answered with six unanswered and took a 17-13 into the under-12 media timeout. Loyola Chicago added four points to make it a 10-0 run. South Florida was unfazed and drained back-to-back 3-pointers from Selton Miguel and Sam Hines Jr. to cut the deficit to two, 21-19, with 8:53 left in the half.



The Ramblers’ Philip Alston scored four points while the Bulls’ Miguel scored three points over the next minute of play. The Bulls scored seven unanswered and took a 29-25 with 6:18 left in the half. Loyola Chicago went on a 7-2 and took a 32-31 lead with 3:31 left until the break. The Ramblers outscored the Bulls 6-4 to close out the half and took a 38-35 lead into the break.



The Bulls upped the defensive pressure and went on a 7-0 run to start the second half. South Florida held Loyola Chicago scoreless for the first 4:13, as USF took a 42-38 lead into the first media timeout of the second half.



South Florida outscored Loyola Chicago 7-6 over the next four minutes of play. The run was capped off by a Miguel fastbreak layup. USF held a 49-44 lead with 11:55 left in the game.



The Bulls outscored the Ramblers 6-4 over the next four minutes of play. During the run, Kasean Pryor knocked down three free throws.



South Florida went on a 9-2 run capped off by back-to-back 3-pointers by Kobe Knox and Hines. USF held a 64-50 lead with 4:46 left in regulation. The Ramblers went on a 4-2 run and cut the Bulls’ lead to 66-54 with 3:58 left on the clock.



Pryor and Hines got the Yuengling Center rocking with back-to-back slam dunks, which gave the Bulls a 70-55 lead with 3:19 left in the game.



The Ramblers outscored the Bulls 9-7 the remainder of the game, but the USF lead was too much to overcome.



The Bulls’ defense picked up the intensity in the second half and held the Ramblers to 21.4 percent from 3-point range and 36.0 percent from the field. The stout USF defense limited the Loyola Chicago offense to just 64 points, their third-lowest total of the season. The 64 points are 11 points below their season average. South Florida outscored Loyola Chicago 42-26 in the second half.



For the ninth-straight game, the Bulls bench has outscored their opponent after a 29-15 showing against the Ramblers. South Florida forced 14 turnovers and recorded 19 points off those turnovers. Points in the paint were even 32-32.



Philip Alston was the lone player in double digits for the Ramblers, but he posted a game-high 27 points.



Notables

· Selton Miguel recorded a season-high 21 points and has scored in double figures in seven games. He shot 80.0 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from 3-point range.

· Jayden Reid posted 13 points on 4-of-7 from the field. It was his fourth game in double figures.

· Sam Hines Jr. notched 12 points, which is the third time this season.

· Chris Youngblood finished with 11 points, his sixth game with double-digit points.

· It is the third time this season that USF has had four or more players score in double figures.

· It is the first time this season that the Bulls trailed at the half and came back to win.

· The South Florida bench has outscored the opponent’s bench in every game this season, including a 29-15 advantage against Loyola Chicago.

· The Bulls stayed undefeated against the Ramblers and improved to 3-0 all-time.



Next Up

South Florida remains at home for a contest with Albany on Friday, December 22. The Bulls and Great Danes are slated for a 2 p.m. tip on ESPN+.

if Russ is alright? Forgive me if I’ve missed any comment or explanation for his absence. I truly hope everything is fine with him.

TAMPA, Fla. (December 15, 2023) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team is back inside the friendly confines of the Yuengling Center on Saturday, Dec. 16, for a matchup with Loyola Chicago. The Bulls (4-4) and the Golden Lions (6-4) are scheduled for a 4 p.m. tip on ESPN+.



The theme for Saturday’s game is the Holiday Celebration. Wear your favorite ugly sweater to the game. If you do not have one, we have you covered. The first 1,000 fans on Saturday will receive a USF ugly sweater. The Spyros Bros will be your halftime entertainment. Santa will be making an appearance and will be available for photos.



Earlier this week, Selton Miguel was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll after he led South Florida with 20 points in the win against Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 9.



For just the second time in USF history, both the men’s and women’s teams scored 100 points in the same week. The South Florida women defeated Gardner-Webb 105-75 on Sunday, just two days before the USF men’s victory against UAPB. The previous was a 104-84 victory for the men against Fordham, on November 19, 2001, and a 101-47 victory for the women against Savannah State on November 24, 2001.



Bulls at a Glance

Selton Miguel leads the team with 13.8 points per contest and is second on the team with 4.1 boards per game. He is second on the squad with 13 steals. He has added 17 assists and one block. Chris Youngblood is second on the squad with 12.8 points per game. He is averaging 2.3 rebounds per game to go along with 14 assists, four steals, and three blocks. He is shooting 87.5 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 72nd in the country and third in the AAC. Jayden Reid leads the team with 37 assists. He is tied for 78th in the NCAA with 4.6 assists per game and is fourth in the AAC. He has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.70, which is 15th in the country, best in the conference, and is second among NCAA freshmen. He paces the squad with 12 steals and is averaging 2.9 rebounds per game to go along with 8.0 points per contest. Kasean Pryor leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per contest. He averages 7.9 points per game with 10 assists and eight steals. He is tied for a team-best five blocks. He is shooting 88.5 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 60th in the country and second in the AAC.



Strong Bench

South Florida’s bench is 16th in the NCAA averaging 33.25 points per contest. The USF bench has outscored its opponent's bench 266-141. Opposing benches are averaging just 17.62 points per game.



Fast and Furious

The Bulls have been playing stout defense and are tied for 27th in the NCAA with a turnover margin of 3.9, which is third in the conference. South Florida is tied for 46th in the country with 15.50 forced turnovers per contest, which is third in the AAC. USF has used the turnovers to lead to fastbreak opportunities. The Bulls are 20th in the nation with 16.62 fastbreak points per game, which is the best in the conference.



Last Time Out

South Florida recorded a 104-86 victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday. Kasean Pryor recorded a career-high 19 points to lead USF. He added six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a game-high two blocks. Kobe Knox finished with a career-best as a Bull with 18 points. He dished out five assists with three rebounds and one blocked shot. Sam Hines Jr. posted a season-best 16 points. He finished tied for a game-high eight rebounds. Jayden Reid notched a career-high 16 points to go along with a team-high eight assists. Selton Miguel posted a 14-point performance, his sixth game in double figures. He tied a career-high with four made 3-pointers as he went 4-of-7 behind the 3-point line. Chris Youngblood added an 11-point performance, for his fifth game in double figures.



Historic Night Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff

The Bulls had six players finish in double digits for the first time in program history. The 104 points tied for the 10th-most points in USF history. It was the 26th time in USF history that a team scored 100 points. It is the first time since January 23, 2010, against Providence in a 109-105 OT win. It is the first game to reach 100 points without going to overtime, since FAU on November 17, 2007, with a 100-69 victory.



History with Loyola Chicago

The Bulls and Ramblers will meet for the third time on Saturday. South Florida won the previous two meetings, including a 66-55 victory on November 25, 2019, in the Cayman Islands. South Florida is 1-0 against Loyola Chicago in Tampa.



Scouting the Ramblers

The Loyola bench is 19th in the NCAA averaging 32.30 bench points per game. As a unit, they are tied for 26th in the nation with 176.5 assists per contest. The Ramblers are tied for 40th in the country averaging 9.4 3-pointers per game. Philip Alston leads the team averaging 13.8 points per contest. He is averaging 3.8 rebounds per game to go along with five assists, five steals, and four blocks. Des Watson is second on the team averaging 12.3 points a game. He is averaging 3.1 rebounds a contest with 15 assists, six steals, and two blocks. Jayden Dawson rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.0 points a game. He has added 2.7 rebounds per game to go along with 10 assists, eight steals, and three blocks. Miles Rubin paces the team with 23 blocks, which is tied for 19th in the country. His 2.30 blocks per game are 22nd in the NCAA. He leads the team with 4.6 rebounds a game. Brandon Norris leads the team with 53 assists, which are tied for 39th in the nation, and his 5.3 assists per game are tied for 39th in the country.



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