Brad Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted January 18, 2017 USF ATHLETICS GoUSFBulls.com WEB LINK: http://bit.ly/2izCr3r FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2017 Follow @USFAthletics On Twitter Like USF Athletics on Facebook Bulls Down Memphis For Fernandez’s 300th Win TAMPA, JAN. 17, 2017 – Prior to University of South Florida head coach Jose Fernandez’s arrival in 2000, the Bulls totaled seven winning seasons in their 28-year history. Since then, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 12 postseason appearances, seven twenty-win seasons and a perennial power in the national polls. On Tuesday night, the all-time winningest coach in USF basketball history reached another milestone, 300 career wins, in the Bulls’ 79-49 victory over visiting Memphis in Sun Dome Arena. A second half surge pushed USF (15-2, 4-1 The American) to its seventh 25-plus point win this season. The Bulls turned in 25 points in the third quarter and shot 71 percent. Maria Jespersen (Arhus, Denmark) turned in 11 of her 26 points and went a perfect 4-for-4, including 2-for-2 mark from behind the arc. Jespersen finished with eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. Ariadna Pujol (Mataro, Spain), Laia Flores (Mataro, Spain) and Kitija Laksa (Riga, Latvia) all joined Jespersen in double-figures. Pujol turned in 17 points and 10 rebounds in her second career double-double. Flores chipped in 11 points, four assists while Laksa added 10 points. Cheyenne Creighton and Taylor Williams each scored 13 points for Memphis (8-10, 1-3 The American), which stayed within striking distance until the half. The Tigers inched within four in the second quarter, but a 9-0 run by USF in the first two minutes of the second half stretched its lead to 17 and the Bulls never looked back. Quotables Head coach Jose Fernandez on the state of his current team: “I’m really proud of this group for a lot of things. Last Tuesday, we talked about how a loss wasn’t indicative to what this program is and what this team is about. After our last game, we really talked about how they responded and how they responded in practice, that’s what you want to see. We’re 15-2 with four new starters and we’re really young. Tonight we played seven kids, two of them freshman, so three of our top eight are freshman. They’ve overcome a lot. Now we just have to continue to share the ball and defend and close out January and February and head into the conference tournament.” Senior guard Ariadna Pujol on head coach Jose Fernandez’s milestone win: “I’m so happy for him. It’s a big milestone. It’s impressive, it’s super impressive. 300 wins, that’s a lot. We’re proud to be a part of it.” Key Stats 300- Fernandez, USF basketball’s winningest coach, is now 300-228 (.568) in 17 years as head coach of the Bulls. Only two other coaches in the league have reached 300 career wins (Lisa Stockton, Tulane – 536 & Geno Auriema, Connecticut - 972) 42– The Bulls scored 42 points in the paint, a season high. USF known for shooting the three-point shot, was 4-for-15 from behind the arc. The Bulls outscored the Tigers 42-30 in the paint. Notables Head coach Jose Fernandez has reached every career milestone in Sun Dome Arena: 1 – UCF, Nov. 21, 2000 (W, 67-58) 50 – Louisville, Jan. 7, 2005 (W, 67-59) 100 – Coppin State, March 19, 2007 (W, 66-49) 150 – North Carolina Central, Dec. 19, 2009 (W, 79-37) 200 – Detroit, Dec. 31, 2012 (W, 74-60) 250 – Tulane, Jan. 25, 2015 (W, 64-45) 300 – Memphis, Jan. 17, 2017 (W, 79-49) The Bulls extend their home win streak to 14 consecutive games. USF has not dropped a home contest in the Sun Dome Arena since hosting No. 1 UConn Jan. 10, 2016. USF’s home record over the past three seasons improved to 36-4. Up Next No. 23/22 USF hosts No. 9 Louisville for its second top-10 match-up of the year. The Bulls will faceoff with the Cardinals in a noon tip at Sun Dome Arena. The contest is set to air on ESPNU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Ned A Starr said: The game is scheduled for 2 pm not noon. That's what my calendar shows too. Did they move the game for TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted January 18, 2017 It's just the tip at noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
206BULL Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 66 Content Count: 4,777 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 6 Joined: 08/30/2009 Share Posted January 18, 2017 18 minutes ago, charsibb said: That's what my calendar shows too. Did they move the game for TV? Mine says 11 am I just know to always add 3 hours when discussing with folks on this board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Pretty sure the Internet and computers have evolved to where a time for a sporting event is displayed for when it starts in that particular viewer's time zone. At least that's how the dots are connecting for me based on the posts of people on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted January 18, 2017 29 minutes ago, charsibb said: That's what my calendar shows too. Did they move the game for TV? Wonder if yours is still stuck on Eastern time zone for some reason. Maybe your computer thinks you're in VA still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UofMemphis Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 298 Reputation: 59 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/30/2008 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Memphis has given Melissa McFerrin 9 years...she's 148-125 (.542) with 4 NITs...it might be time to start looking for a new coach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptorcj Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 18 Content Count: 8,878 Reputation: 1,266 Days Won: 28 Joined: 07/12/2013 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Very cool, congrats CJF!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted January 18, 2017 39 minutes ago, GaUSFBull said: Wonder if yours is still stuck on Eastern time zone for some reason. Maybe your computer thinks you're in VA still. LOL, no I translated the time into EST for you "back-easterners" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted January 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 69 Content Count: 1,633 Reputation: 350 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/23/2007 Share Posted January 18, 2017 How have we been able to keep him this long? Why has his success not taken him elsewhere? Is the pay for WBB coaches much more in parity across the league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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