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Donald Hand Jr. is one of the more sought after combo guards in the 2022 class. The Landstown High School (Virginia Beach, Va.) product was unranked at this point last year then his stock took off and he currently is ranked the No. 84 overall prospect in the Rivals150. Hand’s combination of size, he lists himself at 6-foot-5, 185 pounds, skill and basketball IQ has attracted offers from South Florida, Boston College, Clemson, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Iona, James Madison (more on that JMU offer later), LSU, Maryland, North Carolina State, Penn State, TCU, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech and several other programs. Donald "DJ" Hand Highlights Donald "DJ" Hand Highlights

Blast from the past Congrats to him

And from one of the all-time Bulls greats, nonetheless . . .

This guy usually knows his stuff...

American Athletic Conference Preseason Power Rankings …. 11. South FloridaProjected Starting 5:G Javon GreeneG Caleb MurphyG Jamir ChaplinF Corey Walker Jr. C Jalyn McCrearyProjected Bench: Trey Moss, Serrel Smith, Jake Boggs, Sam Hines Jr., Bayron Matos, DJ Patrick, Russel Tchewa, Newcomers: Trey Moss, Javon Greene (George Mason), Serrel Smith (ETSU), Jalyn McCreary (South Carolina), Jake Boggs (UNC Wilmington), Corey Walker Jr. (Tennessee), Sam Hines Jr. (Denver), Bayron Matos (New Mexico), DJ Patrick (JUCO)Losses: Alexis Yetna, David Collins, Michael Durr, Xavier Castaneda, Justin Brown, Rashun Williams, Luke Anderson, Prince Oduro, Madut Akec https://collegehoopstoday.com/index.php/rothstein-files/american-athletic-conference-offseason-breakdown/

INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF USF MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM COMPLETED; TOM HERRION NO LONGER WITH THE PROGRAM June 15, 2021 TAMPA, JUNE 15, 2021 – An independent review of the USF men's basketball program concluded that Associate Head Coach Tom Herrion committed misconduct in violation of university policy stemming from inappropriate comments made to student-athletes. Following the review, USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly has decided not to renew Herrion's contract and Herrion is no longer with the program. "It is highly disappointing that the review confirmed isolated actions involving Coach Herrion's interactions with student-athletes that are simply unacceptable," Kelly said. The independent review of the men's basketball program, conducted by the firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC, included 17 interviews of student-athletes, coaches and current and former staff members, as well as a review of related records, and university policies and regulations concerning diversity and inclusion and student and staff conduct. Aside from Herrion's conduct, the independent review found the men's basketball program is "proactive in addressing racial issues" and does not have a hostile or problematic culture as it relates to the issue of race. Other key review findings included, that "there is essentially no evidence that Coach Gregory or his staff failed to address a known racial problem" and that student-athletes believed "the leadership of the MBB program was proactive and effective in addressing racial and social justice issues." The review also found that Coach Gregory became aware of only one of the allegations presented and, when informed of the incident the day after it occurred, reported it to administrators that day. Members of the administration and Coach Gregory agreed on a course of action, as detailed in the report. "I was pleased to see the report's findings that head coach Brian Gregory and our administration are, and have been, operating in accordance with the University of South Florida's commitment to diversity and inclusion, and that our processes for ensuring those commitments are upheld," Kelly said. "Overall, the review reaffirms my belief in Coach Gregory's leadership of our program. Moving forward, our entire athletic department will continue to be dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that allows every student-athlete to thrive." Starting in August 2020, USF Athletics began participating in a nationally recognized diversity and inclusion training program offered through the Institute of Sport and Social Justice in Orlando, Florida. Many coaches and staff have completed, or are in the process of completing, the program that will be mandatory for all. Athletics also bolstered its commitment to diversity and inclusion by establishing an Inclusive Excellence Committee in July 2020, with representation from across the athletic department, including head coaches, staff, and student-athletes. Senior Woman Administrator Marquita Armstead also added the title of Chief of Diversity and Inclusion with direct oversight of cultivating and retaining a diverse and inclusive department as leadership in this area was elevated to a cabinet-level position.

Bulls Set For 2021 Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu - USF Athletics USF part of eight-team field for event played Dec. 22, 23 and 25 in Hawaii.

2021 1. Trey Moss PG 6/12/2020

When should we expect to hear the results of the MBB investigation, or will we ever? Seems to be business as usual...

Per Yahoo

Welcome to the 2020-21 TheBullsPen.com  Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 31 (22nd actually played)  South Florida Bulls (9-12, 4-10) vs. Wichita State Shockers (AAC round 2)  vs. Friday, March 12 12:00 PM EST Fort Worth, Texas Dickies Arena TV: ESPN2 Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited 31st scheduled game (9 COVID impacted, 1 Replaced/ 1 cancelled/ 8 postponed) - 1 weather issue The Contest: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to select winners and leading contributors in each Bulls hoops game this season. Prizes await, as does the respect and admiration of Bulls fans around the globe. The contest is a season-long chase so don't miss a game. Next...the rules: 1) You must be a registered member of this message board. 2) You must completely answer the contest questions. 3) There can be no modifications to your post after scheduled game start time 4) Your prediction must be part of this original thread 5) Post must be submitted prior to game's published start time. 6) Ties will be decided by Bulliever starting with accuracy on first - last prediction. 7) (NEW/Tentative) PLEASE if you change your prediction- make a new post stating as much otherwise we will have to use whichever prediction information provides you the least total points. PLEASE READ ABOVE CAREFULLY - If a rule is broken, your entry will not count. You may appeal any ruling, if you choose, but only Bulliever or his designee will hear appeal. For additional contest rules, please read the small print below. And now, the contest: For the Bulls game vs. Wichita State on Friday, March 12 (12:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN2), please select the following: 1) The winner 2) The margin of victory by your predicted winner 3) Bulls leading scorer and point total 4) Bulls leading rebounder and rebound total 5) Team Free Throw percentage (i.e. 72.9%) Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage. Sample response would be:  1) South Florida 2) 22 3) Collins - 21 4) Yetna - 11 5) 80% The contest winner will be chosen based on a points system as follows: 1) Correct on winning team - 10 points 2) Correct on Margin of victory - 15 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted margin - 0 points awarded if actual winner not predicted.)  3a) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points 3b) Leading Scorer's correct point total -10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer not predicted.) 4a) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points 4b) Leading Rebounder's correct rebound total - 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading rebounder not predicted.) 5) Free throw percentage - within 3 percentage points of actual - 10 points; 5 percentage points of actual - 5 points; 10 percentage points -1 point  Games will be decided and winners announced. There will be a Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner and prizes for other category wins: tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season! The key is to be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!   This game winner receives: TBD Good Luck! Previous Winners: Game 1 vs Florida College 94-84 W - NJBull Game 2 URI 84-68 L - smazza Game 3 Va Tech 76-58 L - Peaterpan Game 4 vs FGCU 76-57 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 5 vs FAMU - CANCELLED - COVID19 Game 6 vs Stetson - 73-62 W - Friscobull Game 7 LSU - CANCELLED- Replaced by Wofford Game 7 Wofford - 58-56 W - Friscobull Game 8 at Cincinnati - 74-71 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 9 vs Wichita State - 82-77 OT L - Peaterpan Game 10 at Memphis - 58-57 L - bcgruber Game 11 vs UCF - 68-61 W flsportsfan83 Game 12 vs Tulsa - 61-51 L JJZbulls Game 13 at ECU - 69-63 W BrassBulls12 Game 14 vs Houston - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 15 vs ECU - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 16 at Wichita State - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 17 vs Temple - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 18 vs Cincinnati -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 19 at Tulsa - (2/3) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 20 at SMU - (2/6) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 21 vs Houston - 82-65 L flsportsfan83 (2/10) Game 22 vs Tulane - 62-59 L - Peaterpan (2/14) Game 23 at UCF - 81-65 L - Rich Mahoney (2/17) Game 24 at SMU - (2/20) POSTPONED- WEATHER ISSUES Game 25 at Temple - 83-76 W - MikeG (2/21) Game 26 vs Temple - 65-47 L - bcgruber (2/24) Game 27 at Houston - 98-52 L - NJBull (2/28) Game 28 vs Memphis - 73-52 L - NJBull (3/2) Game 29 at Wichita State 80-63 L - East lake bull- (3/6) Game 30 vs Temple (AAC-1) 73-71 W - NewEnglandBull -(3/11) Game 31 vs Wichita State (AAC-2) -(3/12) Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2020-21 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: our current season leader is still @flsportsfan83

If you have access to ESPN+ its a good read. Gregory is mentioned here. They reference the disappointments of the last two seasons, his low buyout and not having had a winning conference record since 2009. Your comprehensive guide to the 2021 college basketball coaching hot seat Embattled Indiana coach Archie Miller is among the primary hot seat names, but could IU find a better alternative?

Bulls Face Temple Thursday in AAC Tournament First Round March 10, 2021 Story Links Game Notes (PDF) Matchup: USF (8-12, 4-10) vs. Temple (5-10, 4-10) Date: Thursday, March 11 Time: 12 p.m. (EST) Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena TV: ESPNU (Mike Corey, Mark Adams) Radio: Bulls Unlimited (Jim Lighthall) Follow: Listen | Watch | Live Stats | Twitter TAMPA, FLA., MARCH 10, 2021 – The USF men's basketball team begins its quest for an American Athletic Conference championship Thursday at noon when the eighth-seeded Bulls face No. 9 Temple in the opening round of the conference tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The winner moves on to play top-seeded Wichita State Friday at noon in the quarterfinals. USF ended the regular season Saturday against Wichita State and fell 80-63 to the Shockers. Junior center Michael Durr (Atlanta, Ga.) scored a career-high 18 points and added nine rebounds for the Bulls. Durr also sunk a career-best two three-pointers and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Junior Prince Oduro (Toronto, Ontario) added eighth points, five rebounds and two blocks off the bench. USF senior guard David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) paces the offense with 12.2 points per game while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 38.6 from three-point range. Junior Alexis Yetna (Paris, France) adds 9.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Durr tops USF and ranks fourth in the conference with 7.3 rebounds per game. USF AND TEMPLE USF and Temple will meet on the hardwood for the 17th time in school history when the two teams battle on Thursday. The Owls own a 12-4 lead in the all-time series that dates back to the 2011-12 season. USF is 0-1 all-time in the AAC Tournament against Temple, as the Owls posted a 79-62 win in 2016 in Orlando. USF and Temple met twice already this season with each team winning on the other's team home floor. In the most recent game, Temple turned in a 65-47 win in Tampa behind 22 points, six rebounds and four assists from Khalif Battle. Justin Brown led USF with 16 points and six rebounds. USF AND THE AAC TOURNAMENT USF enters play Thursday against Temple with a 1-6 all-time record in games played in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The Bulls only win in tournament play came in 2016 when USF defeated East Carolina 71-66 in the opening round in Hartford, Conn. Last season, USF was the No. 9 seed and was scheduled to play rival and eighth-seeded UCF in the first round. The Bulls and Knights arrived at the Dickies Arena for warm-ups and were informed the tournament had been canceled due to Covid-19. The last time USF played at the conference tournament, the Bulls fell, 80-73, to UConn in the first round in Memphis despite 19 points and seven assists from Laquincy Rideau. USF will open play Thursday with its highest seed ever in the AAC Tournament. WHEN THE LIGHTS GET BRIGHT USF senior guard David Collins has enjoyed a great deal of success when playing in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. In fact, Collins enters play Thursday against Temple averaging 22.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in two career games in the tournament. In addition, Collins is also shooting 60.7 percent (17-for-28) from the field and 57.1 percent (4-for-7) from three-point range in tournament play. DIAPER DANDY USF point guard Caleb Murphy earned a spot on The American All-Freshman Team on Wednesday after a season that saw the rookie average 8.8 points and 2.8 assists per game. Murphy started 18 of the 19 games he appeared in and turned in eight games of double digits, which included scoring 20 points earlier this season at Memphis. Murphy becomes the xx player in school history named to the league's All-Freshman team, joining David Collins (2018), John Egbunu (2014), Jahmal McMurray (2016) Chris Perry (2014) and Alexis Yetna (2019). SIX MORE TO GO USF senior guard David Collins enters play Thursday against Temple needing six more rebounds to reach 400 for his career. Should Collins grab six boards against the Owls, he would become the only player in school history to have at 1,500 points, 400 rebounds, 300 assists and 150 steals in a career. Collins currently has 1,510 points, 394 rebounds, 304 assists and 184 steals in his four years with the Bulls. PERFECTING HIS CRAFT USF junior center Michael Durr made all four of his free throw attempts on Saturday against Wichita State and is now shooting 78.8 percent from the charity stripe. Durr has consistently improved his free throw percentage each year and his turned himself into one of the Bulls' most reliable free throw shooters. Durr shot 53.6 percent from the stripe as a freshman, 63.3 percent as a junior and now ranks third on the team as a junior with his current percentage of 78.8 percent. In addition, Durr ranks eighth in The American in free throw percentage. CLIMBING THE CHARTS USF senior guard Justin Brown played in his 121st career game for the Bulls on Saturday against Wichita State. Brown enters play Thursday against Temple tied fourth all-time at USF in games played. Should Brown play against the Owls, he will move in to a tie for third all-time at USF. Fellow senior David Collins has played in 114 career games and will move into ninth place should he play on Thursday against the Owls. THIRTY-TWO IS TRUE The USF men's basketball team went 32 days in between games due to Covid-19 protocols within the program. The Bulls played their 12th game of the year Jan. 9 at East Carolina and turned in a 69-63 victory over the Pirates. It wouldn't be until Feb. 10 that USF would resume games with a matchup against No. 7 Houston at the Yuengling Center. During the layoff, the Bulls had seven consecutive games postponed and only had two full practices that included all 13 players.

Welcome to the 2020-21 TheBullsPen.com  Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 30 (21st actually played)  South Florida Bulls (8-12, 4-10) vs. Temple Owls (AAC round 1)  vs. Thursday, March 11 12:00 PM EST Fort Worth, Texas Dickies Arena TV: ESPNU Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited 30th scheduled game (9 COVID impacted, 1 Replaced/ 1 cancelled/ 8 postponed) - 1 weather issue The Contest: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to select winners and leading contributors in each Bulls hoops game this season. Prizes await, as does the respect and admiration of Bulls fans around the globe. The contest is a season-long chase so don't miss a game. Next...the rules: 1) You must be a registered member of this message board. 2) You must completely answer the contest questions. 3) There can be no modifications to your post after scheduled game start time 4) Your prediction must be part of this original thread 5) Post must be submitted prior to game's published start time. 6) Ties will be decided by Bulliever starting with accuracy on first - last prediction. 7) (NEW/Tentative) PLEASE if you change your prediction- make a new post stating as much otherwise we will have to use whichever prediction information provides you the least total points. PLEASE READ ABOVE CAREFULLY - If a rule is broken, your entry will not count. You may appeal any ruling, if you choose, but only Bulliever or his designee will hear appeal. For additional contest rules, please read the small print below. And now, the contest: For the Bulls game vs. Temple on Thursday, March 11 (12:00 PM EST, TV: ESPNU), please select the following: 1) The winner 2) The margin of victory by your predicted winner 3) Bulls leading scorer and point total 4) Bulls leading rebounder and rebound total 5) Team Free Throw percentage (i.e. 72.9%) Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage. Sample response would be:  1) South Florida 2) 22 3) Collins - 21 4) Yetna - 11 5) 80% The contest winner will be chosen based on a points system as follows: 1) Correct on winning team - 10 points 2) Correct on Margin of victory - 15 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted margin - 0 points awarded if actual winner not predicted.)  3a) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points 3b) Leading Scorer's correct point total -10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer not predicted.) 4a) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points 4b) Leading Rebounder's correct rebound total - 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading rebounder not predicted.) 5) Free throw percentage - within 3 percentage points of actual - 10 points; 5 percentage points of actual - 5 points; 10 percentage points -1 point  Games will be decided and winners announced. There will be a Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner and prizes for other category wins: tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season! The key is to be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!   This game winner receives: TBD Good Luck! Previous Winners: Game 1 vs Florida College 94-84 W - NJBull Game 2 URI 84-68 L - smazza Game 3 Va Tech 76-58 L - Peaterpan Game 4 vs FGCU 76-57 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 5 vs FAMU - CANCELLED - COVID19 Game 6 vs Stetson - 73-62 W - Friscobull Game 7 LSU - CANCELLED- Replaced by Wofford Game 7 Wofford - 58-56 W - Friscobull Game 8 at Cincinnati - 74-71 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 9 vs Wichita State - 82-77 OT L - Peaterpan Game 10 at Memphis - 58-57 L - bcgruber Game 11 vs UCF - 68-61 W flsportsfan83 Game 12 vs Tulsa - 61-51 L JJZbulls Game 13 at ECU - 69-63 W BrassBulls12 Game 14 vs Houston - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 15 vs ECU - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 16 at Wichita State - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 17 vs Temple - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 18 vs Cincinnati -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 19 at Tulsa - (2/3) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 20 at SMU - (2/6) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 21 vs Houston - 82-65 L flsportsfan83 (2/10) Game 22 vs Tulane - 62-59 L - Peaterpan (2/14) Game 23 at UCF - 81-65 L - Rich Mahoney (2/17) Game 24 at SMU - (2/20) POSTPONED- WEATHER ISSUES Game 25 at Temple - 83-76 W - MikeG (2/21) Game 26 vs Temple - 65-47 L - bcgruber (2/24) Game 27 at Houston - 98-52 L - NJBull (2/28) Game 28 vs Memphis - 73-52 L - NJBull (3/2) Game 29 at Wichita State 80-63 L - East lake bull- (3/6) Game 30 vs Temple (AAC-1) -(3/11) Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2020-21 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: our current season leader is still @flsportsfan83

Bulls Close Regular Season Saturday at Wichita State March 05, 2021 Story Links Game Notes (PDF) Matchup: USF (8-11, 4-9) vs. Wichita State (14-4, 10-2) Date: Saturday, March 6 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Wichita, Kan. | Koch Arena TV: ESPN+ (Shane Dennis, Bob Hull) Radio: Bulls Unlimited (Jim Lighthall, Joey Johnston) Follow: Listen | Watch | Live Stats | Twitter TAMPA, FLA., MARCH 5, 2021 – The USF men's basketball team plays its final game of the regular season Saturday at 1 p.m. (EST) when the Bulls travel to Wichita, Kan., to face conference leader Wichita State at Koch Arena. USF closed its home schedule Tuesday with a setback to Memphis on Senior Night. Despite the loss, junior guard Xavier Castaneda (Chicago, Ill.) scored a team-high 17 points and added five rebounds and four assists, while sophomore Jamir Chaplin (Norcross, Ga.) had eight points and four rebounds off the bench. Senior guard David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) leads the USF offense with 12.1 points per game, while juniors Michael Durr (Atlanta, Ga,) and Alexis Yetna (Paris, France) are tied for the team lead with 7.3 rebounds per game. USF AND WICHITA STATE USF and Wichita State will meet on the hardwood for the sixth time in school history when the two teams battle on Saturday. The Shockers own an 4-1 lead in the all-time series that dates back to the 2017-18 season. In the most recent match-up, Wichita State erased a 13-point deficit on its way to an 82-77 win in overtime earlier this season in Tampa. Tyson Etienne paces the Shockers with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists. USF senior David Collins led USF with 17 points to go along with five assists and three steals, while Alexis Yetna had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. ONE MORE TO GO USF picked up its third league road win of the year Feb. 21 when the Bulls turned in an 83-76 victory at Temple. The Bulls enter play Saturday at Wichita State needing one more road win to register the most road wins in conference play since joining The American prior to the 2013-14 season. The Bulls have now won three AAC road games in four different seasons. COMING ON STRONG USF junior guard Xavier Castaneda scored a team-high 17 points and added five rebounds and four assists Tuesday against Memphis to continue a stretch of strong play. In fact, Castaneda has scored in double figures in three of the last four games and enters play Saturday at Wichita State averaging 11.8 points per game and 2.8 assists per game during that stretch. Prior to that, Castaneda averaged 7.5 points per game and had scored in double figures in only two other games. PERFECTING HIS CRAFT USF junior center Michael Durr made both of his free throw attempts on Feb. 24 against Temple and is now shooting 77.1 percent from the charity stripe. Durr has consistently improved his free throw percentage each year and his turned himself into one of the Bulls' most reliable free throw shooters. Durr shot 53.6 percent from the stripe as a freshman, 63.3 percent as a junior and now ranks third on the team as a junior with his current percentage of 77.1 percent. CLIMBING THE CHARTS USF senior guard Justin Brown played in his 120th career game for the Bulls on Tuesday against Memphis. Brown enters play Saturday against Wichita State fourth all-time at USF in games. Should Brown play in every game remaining in the regular season and at least one conference tournament game, he will finish his career with 122 career games played and will rank third all-time at USF. Fellow senior David Collins has played in 113 career games and needs one more to move into the top 10. THIRTY TWO IS TRUE The USF men's basketball team went 32 days in between games due to Covid-19 protocols within the program. The Bulls played their 12th game of the year Jan. 9 at East Carolina and turned in a 69-63 victory over the Pirates. It wouldn't be until Feb. 10 that USF would resume games with a matchup against No. 7 Houston at the Yuengling Center. During the layoff, the Bulls had seven consecutive games postponed and only had two full practices that included all 13 players.

Welcome to the 2020-21 TheBullsPen.com  Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 29 (20th actually played)  South Florida Bulls (8-11, 4-9) vs. Wichita State Shockers  vs. Saturday, March 6 1:00 PM EST Wichita, Kan. TV: ESPN+ Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited 29th scheduled game (9 COVID impacted, 1 Replaced/ 1 cancelled/ 8 postponed) - 1 weather issue The Contest: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to select winners and leading contributors in each Bulls hoops game this season. Prizes await, as does the respect and admiration of Bulls fans around the globe. The contest is a season-long chase so don't miss a game. Next...the rules: 1) You must be a registered member of this message board. 2) You must completely answer the contest questions. 3) There can be no modifications to your post after scheduled game start time 4) Your prediction must be part of this original thread 5) Post must be submitted prior to game's published start time. 6) Ties will be decided by Bulliever starting with accuracy on first - last prediction. 7) (NEW/Tentative) PLEASE if you change your prediction- make a new post stating as much otherwise we will have to use whichever prediction information provides you the least total points. PLEASE READ ABOVE CAREFULLY - If a rule is broken, your entry will not count. You may appeal any ruling, if you choose, but only Bulliever or his designee will hear appeal. For additional contest rules, please read the small print below. And now, the contest: For the Bulls game vs. Wichita State on Saturday, March 6 (1:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN+), please select the following: 1) The winner 2) The margin of victory by your predicted winner 3) Bulls leading scorer and point total 4) Bulls leading rebounder and rebound total 5) Team Free Throw percentage (i.e. 72.9%) Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage. Sample response would be:  1) South Florida 2) 22 3) Collins - 21 4) Yetna - 11 5) 80% The contest winner will be chosen based on a points system as follows: 1) Correct on winning team - 10 points 2) Correct on Margin of victory - 15 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted margin - 0 points awarded if actual winner not predicted.)  3a) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points 3b) Leading Scorer's correct point total -10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer not predicted.) 4a) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points 4b) Leading Rebounder's correct rebound total - 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading rebounder not predicted.) 5) Free throw percentage - within 3 percentage points of actual - 10 points; 5 percentage points of actual - 5 points; 10 percentage points -1 point  Games will be decided and winners announced. There will be a Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner and prizes for other category wins: tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season! The key is to be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!   This game winner receives: TBD Good Luck! Previous Winners: Game 1 vs Florida College 94-84 W - NJBull Game 2 URI 84-68 L - smazza Game 3 Va Tech 76-58 L - Peaterpan Game 4 vs FGCU 76-57 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 5 vs FAMU - CANCELLED - COVID19 Game 6 vs Stetson - 73-62 W - Friscobull Game 7 LSU - CANCELLED- Replaced by Wofford Game 7 Wofford - 58-56 W - Friscobull Game 8 at Cincinnati - 74-71 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 9 vs Wichita State - 82-77 OT L - Peaterpan Game 10 at Memphis - 58-57 L - bcgruber Game 11 vs UCF - 68-61 W flsportsfan83 Game 12 vs Tulsa - 61-51 L JJZbulls Game 13 at ECU - 69-63 W BrassBulls12 Game 14 vs Houston - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 15 vs ECU - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 16 at Wichita State - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 17 vs Temple - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 18 vs Cincinnati -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 19 at Tulsa - (2/3) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 20 at SMU - (2/6) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 21 vs Houston - 82-65 L flsportsfan83 (2/10) Game 22 vs Tulane - 62-59 L - Peaterpan (2/14) Game 23 at UCF - 81-65 L - Rich Mahoney (2/17) Game 24 at SMU - (2/20) POSTPONED- WEATHER ISSUES Game 25 at Temple - 83-76 W - MikeG (2/21) Game 26 vs Temple - 65-47 L - bcgruber (2/24) Game 27 at Houston - 98-52 L - NJBull (2/28) Game 28 vs Memphis - 73-52 L - NJBull (3/2) Game 29 at Wichita State - (3/6) Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2020-21 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: our current season leader is still @flsportsfan83

Bulls Host Memphis Tuesday on Senior Night Story Links Game Notes (PDF) Matchup: USF (8-10, 4-8) vs. Memphis (14-6, 10-3) Date: Tuesday, March 2 Time: 9 p.m. Location: Tampa, Fla. | Yuengling Center TV: ESPNU (John Schriffen, Brooke Weisbrod) Radio: Bulls Unlimited (Jim Lighthall, Joey Johnston) Follow: Listen | Watch | Live Stats | Twitter TAMPA, FLA., MARCH 2, 2021 – The USF men's basketball team plays its final home game of the season Tuesday at 9 p.m. when the Bulls welcome Memphis to the Yuengling Center on Senior Night. The game will serve as the second act of a doubleheader with the USF women's team, which hosts UCF at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN+. The women's squad can win the American Athletic Conference championship with a victory over the Knights. USF enters the week coming off a setback at No. 10 Houston that saw junior guard Xavier Castaneda (Chicago, Ill.) score a team-high 11 points to go along with a career-high seven rebounds. Castaneda also made a pair of treys and stands third in the league with a .432 three-point field goal percentage. USF AND MEMPHIS USF and Memphis will meet on the hardwood for the 36th time in school history when the two teams battle on Tuesday. The Tigers own an 28-7 lead in the all-time series that dates back to the 1972-73 season. In the most recent match-up, Memphis responded from 12 down midway through the second half to register a 58-57 earlier this season at the FedEx Forum. Freshman Caleb Murphy scored a career-high 20 points for USF and Justin Brown added 11 points. Lester Quinones paced Memphis with 13 points. TWO OF THE TOP THREE Tuesday's game between Memphis and USF will feature two of the top three rebounding teams in the American Athletic Conference. In fact, Memphis enters play with the second-best rebounding margin in the league, as the Tigers average 7.4 more rebounds per game than their opponents. USF stands third in the conference in rebounding margin, averaging 4.7 more rebounds per game than its opponents. PERFECTING HIS CRAFT USF junior center Michael Durr made both of his free throw attempts on Feb. 24 against Temple and is now shooting 77.1 percent from the charity stripe. Durr has consistently improved his free throw percentage each year and his turned himself into one of the Bulls' most reliable free throw shooters. Durr shot 53.6 percent from the stripe as a freshman, 63.3 percent as a junior and now ranks third on the team as a junior with his current percentage of 77.1 percent. JUSTIN BROWN FROM DOWN TOWN USF senior guard Justin Brown made two of his six three-pointers on Sunday against Houston and enters play Tuesday against Memphis on fire from beyond the arc. In fact, Brown is shooting 42.1 percent (8-for-19) from down town over his last four games. Overall, Brown shoots 38.0 percent from three-point range and ranks 12th in The American. CLIMBING THE CHARTS USF senior guard Justin Brown played in his 119th career game for the Bulls on Sunday against Houston. Brown enters play Tuesday against Memphis tied for fourth all-time at USF in games played and will move into sole possession of fourth place should he appear in the game. Should Brown play in every game remaining in the regular season and at least one conference tournament game, he will finish his career with 122 career games played and will rank third all-time at USF. Fellow senior David Collins has played in 112 career games and needs two more to move into the top 10. THIRTY TWO IS TRUE The USF men's basketball team went 32 days in between games due to Covid-19 protocols within the program. The Bulls played their 12th game of the year Jan. 9 at East Carolina and turned in a 69-63 victory over the Pirates. It wouldn't be until Feb. 10 that USF would resume games with a matchup against No. 7 Houston at the Yuengling Center. During the layoff, the Bulls had seven consecutive games postponed and only had two full practices that included all 13 players

Welcome to the 2020-21 TheBullsPen.com  Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 28 (19th actually played)  South Florida Bulls (8-10, 4-8) vs. Memphis Tigers  vs. Tuesday, March 2 9:00 PM EST Tampa, Fla. Yuengling Center TV: ESPNU Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited 28th scheduled game (9 COVID impacted, 1 Replaced/ 1 cancelled/ 8 postponed) - 1 weather issue The Contest: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to select winners and leading contributors in each Bulls hoops game this season. Prizes await, as does the respect and admiration of Bulls fans around the globe. The contest is a season-long chase so don't miss a game. Next...the rules: 1) You must be a registered member of this message board. 2) You must completely answer the contest questions. 3) There can be no modifications to your post after scheduled game start time 4) Your prediction must be part of this original thread 5) Post must be submitted prior to game's published start time. 6) Ties will be decided by Bulliever starting with accuracy on first - last prediction. 7) (NEW/Tentative) PLEASE if you change your prediction- make a new post stating as much otherwise we will have to use whichever prediction information provides you the least total points. PLEASE READ ABOVE CAREFULLY - If a rule is broken, your entry will not count. You may appeal any ruling, if you choose, but only Bulliever or his designee will hear appeal. For additional contest rules, please read the small print below. And now, the contest: For the Bulls game vs. Memphis on Tuesday, March 2 (9:00 PM EST, TV: ESPNU), please select the following: 1) The winner 2) The margin of victory by your predicted winner 3) Bulls leading scorer and point total 4) Bulls leading rebounder and rebound total 5) Team Free Throw percentage (i.e. 72.9%) Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage. Sample response would be:  1) South Florida 2) 22 3) Collins - 21 4) Yetna - 11 5) 80% The contest winner will be chosen based on a points system as follows: 1) Correct on winning team - 10 points 2) Correct on Margin of victory - 15 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted margin - 0 points awarded if actual winner not predicted.)  3a) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points 3b) Leading Scorer's correct point total -10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer not predicted.) 4a) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points 4b) Leading Rebounder's correct rebound total - 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading rebounder not predicted.) 5) Free throw percentage - within 3 percentage points of actual - 10 points; 5 percentage points of actual - 5 points; 10 percentage points -1 point  Games will be decided and winners announced. There will be a Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner and prizes for other category wins: tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season! The key is to be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!   This game winner receives: TBD Good Luck! Previous Winners: Game 1 vs Florida College 94-84 W - NJBull Game 2 URI 84-68 L - smazza Game 3 Va Tech 76-58 L - Peaterpan Game 4 vs FGCU 76-57 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 5 vs FAMU - CANCELLED - COVID19 Game 6 vs Stetson - 73-62 W - Friscobull Game 7 LSU - CANCELLED- Replaced by Wofford Game 7 Wofford - 58-56 W - Friscobull Game 8 at Cincinnati - 74-71 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 9 vs Wichita State - 82-77 OT L - Peaterpan Game 10 at Memphis - 58-57 L - bcgruber Game 11 vs UCF - 68-61 W flsportsfan83 Game 12 vs Tulsa - 61-51 L JJZbulls Game 13 at ECU - 69-63 W BrassBulls12 Game 14 vs Houston - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 15 vs ECU - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 16 at Wichita State - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 17 vs Temple - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 18 vs Cincinnati -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 19 at Tulsa - (2/3) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 20 at SMU - (2/6) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 21 vs Houston - 82-65 L flsportsfan83 (2/10) Game 22 vs Tulane - 62-59 L - Peaterpan (2/14) Game 23 at UCF - 81-65 L - Rich Mahoney (2/17) Game 24 at SMU - (2/20) POSTPONED- WEATHER ISSUES Game 25 at Temple - 83-76 W - MikeG (2/21) Game 26 vs Temple - 65-47 L - bcgruber (2/24) Game 27 at Houston - 98-52 L - NJBull (2/28) Game 28 vs Memphis - (3/2) Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2020-21 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: our current season leader is still @flsportsfan83

From gousfbulls.com USF's regularly-scheduled game for Saturday, March 6 at Tulane has been canceled and will not be made up. USF will now travel to Wichita State on Saturday after the Shockers' game with Temple, also scheduled for March 6, was cancelled due to a suspension of activities at Temple. The USF-Wichita State matchup is set for 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT and will air on ESPN+.

Bulls Face Temple for Second Straight Game February 23, 2021 Story Links Game Notes (PDF) Matchup: USF (8-8, 4-6) vs. Temple (4-10, 3-10) Date: Wednesday, Feb. 24 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Tampa, Fla. | Yuengling Center TV: ESPNU (John Schriffen, Brooke Weisbrod) Radio: Bulls Unlimited (Jim Lighthall, Joey Johnston) Follow: Listen | Watch | Live Stats | Twitter TAMPA, FLA., FEB. 23, 2021 – The USF men's basketball team returns to Tampa for its final home game during the month of February when the Bulls host Temple Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Yuengling Center. USF and Temple met three days ago when the two teams battled on Sunday in Philadelphia due to schedule changes resulting from COVID-19 protocols within other programs throughout the league. Junior guard Xavier Castaneda (Chicago, Ill.) scored a career-high 18 points and added three rebounds and three assists to lead USF to an 83-76 victory. Senior David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added 14 points, four assists and two steals to help the Bulls win for the second straight time at Liacouras Center. Collins enters the week leading USF with 12.6 points per game and needs just seven points to move into seventh place on the USF all-time scoring list. USF AND TEMPLE USF and Temple will meet on the hardwood for the 16th time in school history when the two teams battle on Wednesday. The Owls own an 11-4 lead in the all-time series that dates back to the 2011-12 season. USF won the first two games in the series before Temple won the next 11, but the Bulls snapped the losing streak last season with a 64-58 road victory behind 13 points and nine rebounds from Justin Brown. Michael Durr added 12 points and seven rebounds to help USF win in Philadelphia for the first time since 2014. In the most recent matchup on Sunday, USF turned in an 83-76 win over the Owls behind a career-high 18 points from Xavier Castaneda. The Bulls will be in search of their first ever win over Temple at home, as the Owls own a 6-0 career record against USF in Tampa. BACK-TO-BACK Due to cancellations and postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the USF men's basketball team will face Temple in back-to-back games this week, having played in Philadelphia on Sunday before moving the series to Tampa for a matchup on Wednesday. It will be the first time that USF has played the same team in back-to-back games during the regular season since facing Charlotte in consecutive games in January during the 1982-83 season. The Bulls did play a three straight games against DePaul in the 2019 CBI finals, but those games were played in the postseason. HAVING THEIR NUMBER USF junior forward Alexis Yetna has enjoyed a great deal of success in his career against Temple. In fact, Yetna enters play Wednesday against the Owls averaging 14.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in three career games against Temple. In his first ever game against Temple, Yetna poured in 24 points and 10 rebounds in 2019 during a season that saw him win AAC Freshman of the Year. On Sunday, Yetna scored 12 points and had seven rebounds to help USF to an 83-76 victory. CLIMBING THE CHARTS USF senior guard Justin Brown played in his 117th career game for the Bulls on Sunday in a victory at Temple. Brown enters play Wednesday against the Owls ranked eighth all-time at USF in games played and will move into a tie for sixth place should he appear in the game. Should Brown play in every game remaining in the regular season and at least one conference tournament game, he will finish his career with 122 career games played and will rank third all-time at USF. Fellow senior David Collins has played in 110 career games and needs four more to move into the top 10. X-MAN USF junior guard Xavier Castaneda turned in his best game of the season Sunday at Temple with a career-high 18 points to go along with three rebounds and three assists. Castaneda has come on strong of late and enters play Wednesday against Temple averaging 11.3 points and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 44.4 percent from three-point range over the last three games. In addition, Castaneda has made all 10 of his free throw attempts during that stretch. COOKING FROM DEEP USF junior Rashun Williams has been on fire from three-point range and is shooting 45.5 percent from beyond the arc over the last four games. Williams has made five three-pointers during that stretch and if 5-for-11 from beyond the arc. Williams made only five treys in the previous 11 games and shot 23.8 percent from three-point range. KEEPING POSSESSION USF featured its second straight game with seven turnovers or less on Sunday in a win at Temple. The Bulls finished with just seven turnovers and forced the Owls into 17 miscues. The Bulls enters play Wednesday against Temple with a 14-28 edge in turnovers in its last two games. SEND US TO THE STRIPE USF shot 69.0 percent (20-for-29) from the free throw line Sunday at Temple to mark its fourth straight game of at least 68.0 percent from the charity stripe. The Bulls have struggled from the free throw line most of the season, but enter play Wednesday against Temple shooting 71.9 percent from the free throw line over the last four games. THIRTY TWO IS TRUE The USF men's basketball team went 32 days in between games due to Covid-19 protocols within the program. The Bulls played their 12th game of the year Jan. 9 at East Carolina and turned in a 69-63 victory over the Pirates. It wouldn't be until Feb. 10 that USF would resume games with a matchup against No. 7 Houston at the Yuengling Center. During the layoff, the Bulls had seven consecutive games postponed and only had two full practices that included all 13 players.

Welcome to the 2020-21 TheBullsPen.com  Basketball Prediction Contest The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on! Game 27 (18th actually played)  South Florida Bulls (8-9, 4-7) vs. Houston Cougars  vs. Sunday, February 28 4:00 PM EST Houston, TX TV: ESPNU Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited 27th scheduled game (9 COVID impacted, 1 Replaced/ 1 cancelled/ 8 postponed) - 1 weather issue The Contest: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to select winners and leading contributors in each Bulls hoops game this season. Prizes await, as does the respect and admiration of Bulls fans around the globe. The contest is a season-long chase so don't miss a game. Next...the rules: 1) You must be a registered member of this message board. 2) You must completely answer the contest questions. 3) There can be no modifications to your post after scheduled game start time 4) Your prediction must be part of this original thread 5) Post must be submitted prior to game's published start time. 6) Ties will be decided by Bulliever starting with accuracy on first - last prediction. 7) (NEW/Tentative) PLEASE if you change your prediction- make a new post stating as much otherwise we will have to use whichever prediction information provides you the least total points. PLEASE READ ABOVE CAREFULLY - If a rule is broken, your entry will not count. You may appeal any ruling, if you choose, but only Bulliever or his designee will hear appeal. For additional contest rules, please read the small print below. And now, the contest: For the Bulls game vs. Houston on Sunday, February 28 (4:00 PM EST, TV: ESPNU), please select the following: 1) The winner 2) The margin of victory by your predicted winner 3) Bulls leading scorer and point total 4) Bulls leading rebounder and rebound total 5) Team Free Throw percentage (i.e. 72.9%) Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage. Sample response would be:  1) South Florida 2) 22 3) Collins - 21 4) Yetna - 11 5) 80% The contest winner will be chosen based on a points system as follows: 1) Correct on winning team - 10 points 2) Correct on Margin of victory - 15 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted margin - 0 points awarded if actual winner not predicted.)  3a) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points 3b) Leading Scorer's correct point total -10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer not predicted.) 4a) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points 4b) Leading Rebounder's correct rebound total - 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading rebounder not predicted.) 5) Free throw percentage - within 3 percentage points of actual - 10 points; 5 percentage points of actual - 5 points; 10 percentage points -1 point  Games will be decided and winners announced. There will be a Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner and prizes for other category wins: tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season! The key is to be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!   This game winner receives: TBD Good Luck! Previous Winners: Game 1 vs Florida College 94-84 W - NJBull Game 2 URI 84-68 L - smazza Game 3 Va Tech 76-58 L - Peaterpan Game 4 vs FGCU 76-57 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 5 vs FAMU - CANCELLED - COVID19 Game 6 vs Stetson - 73-62 W - Friscobull Game 7 LSU - CANCELLED- Replaced by Wofford Game 7 Wofford - 58-56 W - Friscobull Game 8 at Cincinnati - 74-71 W - Fold FB invest in BB Game 9 vs Wichita State - 82-77 OT L - Peaterpan Game 10 at Memphis - 58-57 L - bcgruber Game 11 vs UCF - 68-61 W flsportsfan83 Game 12 vs Tulsa - 61-51 L JJZbulls Game 13 at ECU - 69-63 W BrassBulls12 Game 14 vs Houston - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 15 vs ECU - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 16 at Wichita State - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 17 vs Temple - POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 18 vs Cincinnati -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 19 at Tulsa - (2/3) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 20 at SMU - (2/6) -POSTPONED- COVID19 Game 21 vs Houston - 82-65 L flsportsfan83 (2/10) Game 22 vs Tulane - 62-59 L - Peaterpan (2/14) Game 23 at UCF - 81-65 L - Rich Mahoney (2/17) Game 24 at SMU - (2/20) POSTPONED- WEATHER ISSUES Game 25 at Temple - 83-76 W - MikeG (2/21) Game 26 vs Temple - 65-47 L - bcgruber (2/24) Game 27 at Houston - (2/28) Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2020-21 season! (Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup) Stats Updates: our current season leader is still @flsportsfan83

Bulls Close February Sunday at No. 10 Houston February 27, 2021 Story Links Game Notes (PDF) Matchup: USF (8-9, 4-7) vs. Houston (19-3, 12-3) Date: Sunday, Feb. 28 Time: 4 p.m. Location: Houston, Texas | Fertitta Center TV: ESPNU (Matt Schick, Robbie Hummel) Radio: Bulls Unlimited (Jim Lighthall, Joey Johnston) Follow: Listen | Watch | Live Stats | Twitter TAMPA, FLA., FEB. 27, 2021 – The USF men's basketball team puts the finishing touches on the month of February Sunday at 4 p.m. when the Bulls travel to Houston, Texas, to face the 10th-ranked Cougars at the Fertitta Center. USF enters the weekend coming off a 65-47 setback on Temple on Wednesday at the Yuengling Center. Senior Justin Brown (Atlanta, Ga.) scored a team-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds and a career-high three steals. David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added 13 points and moved into seventh place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,481 career points. Collins leads USF and ranks 14th in The American with 12.6 points per game. USF AND HOUSTON USF and Houston will meet on the hardwood for the 34th time in school history when the two teams battle on Sunday. The Cougars own an 21-12 lead and have won eight straight in the all-time series that dates back to the 1976-77 season. USF has not defeated the Cougars since winning 71-62 on Jan. 23, 2016 in Houston. In the most recent match-up, Houston won 82-65 in Feb. 10 in Tampa behind 29 points and four rebounds from Quentin Grimes. USF senior David Collins led the Bulls with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists. PULLING RANK USF enters play Sunday against No. 10 Houston in search of its first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 in the last nine seasons. USF has not defeated an AP ranked team since the Bulls took down No. 19 Louisville 58-51 on Feb. 29, 2012 at the KFC Yum! Center. In addition, USF has not defeated a top 10 ranked team since winning 72-64 at No. 7 Georgetown in 2010. Overall, USF has lost 31 straight games against ranked opponents following its 82-65 setback to then-No. 7 Houston earlier this season. TWO OF THE TOP THREE Sunday's game between Houston and USF will feature two of the top three rebounding teams in the American Athletic Conference. In fact, Houston enters play with the top rebounding margin in the league, as the Cougars average 9.4 more rebounds per game than their opponents. USF stands third in the conference in rebounding margin, averaging 5.3 more rebounds per game than its opponents. PERFECTING HIS CRAFT USF junior center Michael Durr made both of his free throw attempts on Wednesday against Temple and is now shooting 77.1 percent from the charity stripe. Durr has consistently improved his free throw percentage each year and his turned himself into one of the Bulls' most reliable free throw shooters. Durr shot 53.6 percent from the stripe as a freshman, 63.3 percent as a junior and now ranks third on the team as a junior with his current percentage of 77.1 percent. JUSTIN BROWN FROM DOWN TOWN USF senior guard Justin Brown his four of his eight three-pointers on Wednesday against Temple and enters play Sunday against Houston on fire from beyond the arc. In fact, Brown is shooting 46.2 percent (6-for-13) from down town over his last three games. Overall, Brown shoots 38.4 percent from three-point range and ranks ninth in The American. CLIMBING THE CHARTS USF senior guard Justin Brown played in his 118th career game for the Bulls on Wednesday against Temple. Brown enters play Sunday against Houston ranked sixth all-time at USF in games played and will move into a tie for fourth place should he appear in the game. Should Brown play in every game remaining in the regular season and at least one conference tournament game, he will finish his career with 122 career games played and will rank third all-time at USF. Fellow senior David Collins has played in 111 career games and needs three more to move into the top 10. ONE MORE TO GO USF picked up its third league road win of the year last Sunday when the Bulls turned in an 83-76 victory at Temple. The Bulls enter play Sunday at Houston needing one more road win to register the most road wins in conference play since joining The American prior to the 2013-14 season. The Bulls have now won three AAC road games in four different seasons.