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HOOPS South Florida Welcomes Arkansas-Pine Bluff for Home Opener

Kelly Quinlan

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Before the game, the Bulls will unveil the 2023-24 AAC Championship banner



TAMPA, Fla. (November 10, 2024) – The University of South Florida men’s basketball team will be inside the friendly confines of the Yuengling Center for the first time of the 2024-25 season as Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday, November 12. The Bulls will unveil the 2023-24 American Athletic Conference regular season championship banner before the game. USF and UAPB are scheduled for a 7 p.m. jump on ESPN+.



There will be a student tailgate outside of Gate D. The first 200 students will receive a voucher for free food. The party starts at 5 p.m. and features a DJ, a gaming truck, and lawn games.



The first 2,500 fans will receive a mini-replica championship banner.



Stout Long-Range Defense

The Bulls have held opponents to 23.4 percent from 3-point range. USF is tied for 40th in the NCAA and leads the AAC in 3-point defense.



Making it Count at the Line

The Bulls are tied for 56th in the country with a free-throw percentage of 77.8 and are second in the AAC.



Getting Out in Transition

South Florida ranks 46th in the nation and third in the conference with 20.0 fastbreak points per game.



Looking at the Bulls

Kasen Jennings leads the team with 14.5 points per game. He has dished out five assists, brought down three rebounds, and has one steal. Quincy Ademokoya is second on the squad, averaging 11.0 points per game. He has one block, one steal, and has collected four rebounds. Jamille Reynolds is averaging 10.5 points per game. He is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game to go along with one assist. Brandon Stroud is leading the team with 7.5 rebounds per game. De’Ante Green is second on the team with 5.5 rebounds per game. CJ Brown has a team-high two blocks.



History with Arkansas-Pine Bluff

The Bulls and the Golden Lions will meet for the third time on Tuesday. South Florida has won the previous two meetings, including a 104-86 victory inside the YC on December 12, 2023. The Bulls are 2-0 inside the Yuengling Center.



Scouting the Golden Lions

Christian Moore paces the team with 12.7 points per game and has a team-high nine steals. He is second on the team with eight assists. Klemen Vuga is second on the team with 11.0 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game. Dante Sawyer rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.7 a game. Robert Lewis leads the team with 8.7 rebounds a game and in blocks with five. He is averaging 9.3 points per game. Zach Reinhart has a team-high 11 assists.



Tale of the Tape

USFCategoryUAPB
77.0POINTS PER GAME77.7
92.0OPP. POINTS PER GAME89.7
.410FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.452
.488OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.466
.3583-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.301
.324OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.345
.778FREE THROW PERCENTAGE.702
34.5REBOUNDS PER GAME39.0
-4.0REBOUNDING MARGIN-2.3
14.0ASSISTS PER GAME13.3
16.5TURNOVERS PER GAME16.0
-3.5TURNOVER MARGIN-4.7
7.0STEALS PER GAME7.0
2.0BLOCKS PER GAME2.7


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