IN THE RANKINGS
South Florida is ranked No. 24 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll. Last week was the first time the Bulls have been nationally ranked in men’s basketball.
FORGET THE PRESEASON RANKINGS
Picked ninth in the American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll by the league’s head coaches, South Florida has clinched the regular season title and the No. 1 seed for the 2024 American Men’s Basketball Championship.
BULLS RIDING HIGH
South Florida has won 14 consecutive games and is 15-1 in league action, the best start in league play in program history. The 14-game win streak in conference play is the longest in program history and is the longest in the nation (James Madison and Tarleton State are tied for second-longest at 10 games).
MEMPHIS’ BIG COMEBACK
Memphis defeated UAB, 106-87, on March 3 after coming back from a 22-point deficit, it’s largest comeback under head coach Penny Hardaway.
The Tigers became just the second NCAA Division I team since 2010-11 to win a game by 15 or more points after trailing by 20 or more points.
COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE PLAY
The American has had 34 of the 114 conference games in the 2023-24 season either finish within three and/or gone to overtime. The percentage of close games, 29.8 percent, is the highest amongst major conferences (next closest is the Big 12 at 24.8 percent).
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
North Texas 80, Tulane 76
Wichita State 74, UAB 66
UTSA 89, Tulsa 73
Temple 65, Rice 43
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Memphis 82, East Carolina 58
SATURDAY, MARCH 2
Florida Atlantic 79, Tulane 73
Tulsa 72, Temple 67
UTSA 77, SMU 73
No. 25 South Florida 76, Charlotte 61
Wichita State 87, Rice 66
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
North Texas 84, East Carolina 69
Memphis 106, UAB 87
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Tulane at No. 24 South Florida (ESPN+)………. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
Rice at Charlotte (ESPN+)…………………………………. 7 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at North Texas (ESPN+)…….. 8 p.m.
East Carolina at SMU (ESPN+)………………………… 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
UAB at Temple (ESPN2)……………………………………… 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Wichita State at Tulane (ESPN2)…………………… 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Memphis at Florida Atlantic (CBS)………………… Noon
No. 24 South Florida at Tulsa (ESPN+)………… 3 p.m.
Charlotte at East Carolina (ESPN+)………………. 4 p.m.
North Texas at Rice (ESPN+)……………………………. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
SMU at UAB (ESPN+)……………………………………………. 3 p.m.
Temple at UTSA (ESPN+)……………………………………. 3 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
