TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida men’s basketball team’s steady rise to the top of American Athletic Conference hasn’t gone unnoticed.
At least not in conference.
What You Need To Know
- USF (15-5, 8-1 in American Athletic Conference) hosts Charlotte (14-7, 8-1) Tuesday at 9 p.m.
- USF, on a 7-game winning streak, sits atop the league standings at 8-1, along with no. 20 Florida Atlantic and tonight’s foe, Charlotte
- Game on ESPN2 at 9 p.m.
Especially after USF (15-5 and 8-1 in AAC play) got then No. 10 Memphis’ attention with a second-half, 20-point comeback to stun the Tigers in Memphis last month.
Since that Jan. 18 win, USF has won five more conference contests to extend its league-winning streak to a program-best seven games.
USF sits atop the league standings at 8-1, along with no. 20 Florida Atlantic and tonight’s foe, Charlotte.
The Bulls are 10-2 on their home court and sit eighth in the AAC in rebounding, averaging 36.4 rebounds. Kasean Pryor leads the Bulls with 7.3 boards per game.
USF averages 75.6 points, 11.5 more per game than the 64.1 Charlotte gives up. Charlotte averages 69.2 points per game, 0.1 more than the 69.1 South Florida gives up.
The Bulls and 49ers matchup Tuesday for the first time this season and in seven years.
Long-time conference foes in other leagues, this marks the first time USF and Charlotte have played each other since 2017.
The 49ers moved from Conference USA to the American this year.
Top performers for USF include Jayden Reid, averaging 6.7 points and 3.7 assists. Also, Chris Youngblood is averaging 15.6 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 44.2% over the last 10 games.
USF is 9-1 in its last 10 games, with upcoming games at Rice (Feb. 10) and Tulsa (Feb. 14) before a home showdown Feb. 18 against FAU.
Rod Gipson
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