Brad Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted January 14, 2017 USF ATHLETICS GoUSFBulls.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Web Link: http://bit.ly/2j5ZYWA Follow USF Men’s Basketball on Twitter Like USF Men’s Basketball on Facebook Bulls Prepare for Road Test at Memphis USF’s .358 three-point field goal percentage is third best in The American Matchup: USF (6-9, 0-4 The American) at Memphis (12-5, 2-2)Date: Saturday, Jan. 14Time: 6 p.m. ETLocation: Memphis, Tenn. | FedEx Forum (18,400)Watch: CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, Doug Gottlieb, Gary Parrish)Radio: 820 AM (Jim Lighthall, Todd Kalas)Follow: Listen | Stats | Watch TAMPA, JAN. 13, 2017 – The University of South Florida men’s basketball team returns to the road on Saturday when the Bulls visit Memphis. This will be the first of back-to-back road games for USF, who will also travel to UCF on Tuesday. In the last road game, the Bulls hit a season-best 11 three-pointers at SMU (Jan. 7). USF also controlled the ball to the tune of 16 assists, a season high, and 11 turnovers, a season low. Most recently, three Bulls tallied double figures in the team’s last game against Tulane (Jan. 11). Junior guard Geno Thorpe (Pittsburgh) posted 16 points, his 11th double figure point total this year. Junior center Ruben Guerrero (Spain) and sophomore forward Luis Santos (Bronx, N.Y.) combined to provide 24 points and nine rebounds for USF at the five spot. The Opponent Memphis enters the matchup with USF following an 81-71 loss at Tulsa (Jan. 7). Three Tigers also compiled double figure point totals including a team-best 19 from redshirt junior guard Markel Crawford. Memphis leads The American in points per game (79.8) and has the second best shooting percentage (.474) Memphis leads the all-time series with USF 22-4 but the Bulls won the most recent meeting, 80-71, at home on Feb. 20, 2016. Notables Junior guard Geno Thorpe (Pittsburgh) is second in The American in free throw percentage (.857), fourth in steals (1.4) and seventh in assists (4.0). Redshirt freshman forward Tulio Da Silva(Brazil) has grabbed the fourth-most rebounds in the conference (7.8). Junior center Ruben Guerrero (Spain) has 102 blocks at USF, tied with Augustus Gilchrist (2008-12) for seventh most in program history. The Bulls are third in The American in three-point percentage (.358), and fifth in steals (5.9). USF has outscored the opponent by 105 points in the paint this year. This season, the Bulls are one of four NCAA Division I teams with no seniors on its roster. The other three are Bradley, Penn State and UT-Rio Grande Valley. The next USF Basketball Radio Show will be on Monday, Jan. 23 from World of Beer on Fowler Ave. Join interim head coach Murry Bartow and the voice of the Bulls, Jim Lighthall, for the one-hour show starting at 7 p.m. Listen live on 820 AM or online at GoUSFBulls.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 961 Content Count: 9,759 Reputation: 592 Days Won: 9 Joined: 08/05/2005 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Will the hoops team score more points in Memphis than the football team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Seal, meet club (this one's for Trip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Toro_86 Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 176 Content Count: 8,612 Reputation: 2,660 Days Won: 28 Joined: 12/14/2005 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Let the beatings begin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'll be tuning in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George_Bullnard_Shaw Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 55 Content Count: 6,740 Reputation: 1,743 Days Won: 17 Joined: 11/04/2012 Share Posted January 14, 2017 "Bulls Prepare For Road Kill at Memphis" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsfan27 Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 193 Content Count: 5,252 Reputation: 545 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/26/2014 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Bulls up 12-7 4 minutes in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Nice start. Turnovers and defensive lapses reducing early lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofMemphis Posted January 14, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 298 Reputation: 59 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/30/2008 Share Posted January 14, 2017 once Dedric woke up, the game seemed to change...Murry had USF ready though, got em off to a quick start...but reality seems to be kicking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79 Bull Posted January 14, 2017 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 683 Content Count: 7,632 Reputation: 1,190 Days Won: 6 Joined: 07/10/2003 Share Posted January 14, 2017 These guys are just not executing the very basics of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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