Jayden Reid led the Bulls with a 19-point effort, his 22nd game in double figures
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 13, 2025 – The No. 9 seed University of South Florida men’s basketball team battled the No. 8 seed Wichita State for 40 minutes in the American Athletic Conference Championship Second round on Thursday. Jayden Reid led the team with 19 points, but the Bulls (13-19) fell to the Shockers (19-13), 73-68.
A season that was all about resilience and grit was on display again on Thursday. The Bulls were down by as many as 16 points but still battled and cut the deficit to four down the stretch.
Reid recorded his 22nd game in double figures with his 19-point effort. It was his eighth consecutive game in double digits. He posted a team-high three assists to go along with one steal. Kobe Knox led the team with nine rebounds and had a career-high four steals. He added 15 points. Brandon Stroud closed out the double-digit scorers with 10 points. He added seven rebounds, one steal, and one block. Jamille Reynolds posted a team-high three blocks and brought down eight rebounds.
The Shockers opened the game with a 17-6 run. The Bulls answered with a 7-0 and cut the deficit to 17-13 with 9:45 left in the opening stanza. With the score 24-14, USF went on a 10-2 run and closed the gap to two, 26-24.
Wichita State made a run at the end of the half and took a 38-28 lead into the break. The Bulls shot 50.0 percent from 3-point range in the first half.
The Shockers extended their lead to 16, 56-40, with just over 11 minutes left in regulation. The Bulls were unfazed and rattled off nine-straight points to cut the deficit to seven, 56-49. South Florida continued to fight and cut the deficit to four, 64-60. The Shockers held off the charging Bulls and won 73-68.
Key Stats:
• The Bulls brought down 14 offensive rebounds, which led to 15 second-chance points.
• South Florida recorded seven steals that resulted in 14 fastbreak points. The Bulls came into the game 10th in the NCAA and finished just shy of the season average of 15.39.
Notables:
• Jayden Reid tallied his 22nd game in double figures with 19 points. It was his eighth straight game in double digits.
• Kobe Knox recorded a career-high four steals to go along with 15 points. It was his 18th game in double figures.
• Brandon Stroud finished in double digits for the 11th time this season with 10 points.
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 13, 2025 – The No. 9 seed University of South Florida men’s basketball team battled the No. 8 seed Wichita State for 40 minutes in the American Athletic Conference Championship Second round on Thursday. Jayden Reid led the team with 19 points, but the Bulls (13-19) fell to the Shockers (19-13), 73-68.
A season that was all about resilience and grit was on display again on Thursday. The Bulls were down by as many as 16 points but still battled and cut the deficit to four down the stretch.
Reid recorded his 22nd game in double figures with his 19-point effort. It was his eighth consecutive game in double digits. He posted a team-high three assists to go along with one steal. Kobe Knox led the team with nine rebounds and had a career-high four steals. He added 15 points. Brandon Stroud closed out the double-digit scorers with 10 points. He added seven rebounds, one steal, and one block. Jamille Reynolds posted a team-high three blocks and brought down eight rebounds.
The Shockers opened the game with a 17-6 run. The Bulls answered with a 7-0 and cut the deficit to 17-13 with 9:45 left in the opening stanza. With the score 24-14, USF went on a 10-2 run and closed the gap to two, 26-24.
Wichita State made a run at the end of the half and took a 38-28 lead into the break. The Bulls shot 50.0 percent from 3-point range in the first half.
The Shockers extended their lead to 16, 56-40, with just over 11 minutes left in regulation. The Bulls were unfazed and rattled off nine-straight points to cut the deficit to seven, 56-49. South Florida continued to fight and cut the deficit to four, 64-60. The Shockers held off the charging Bulls and won 73-68.
Key Stats:
• The Bulls brought down 14 offensive rebounds, which led to 15 second-chance points.
• South Florida recorded seven steals that resulted in 14 fastbreak points. The Bulls came into the game 10th in the NCAA and finished just shy of the season average of 15.39.
Notables:
• Jayden Reid tallied his 22nd game in double figures with 19 points. It was his eighth straight game in double digits.
• Kobe Knox recorded a career-high four steals to go along with 15 points. It was his 18th game in double figures.
• Brandon Stroud finished in double digits for the 11th time this season with 10 points.
