Brad Posted January 1, 2016 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,331 Content Count: 96,982 Reputation: 10,801 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted January 1, 2016 USF ATHLETICS GoUSFBulls.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Web Release: http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=210609887 Matchup: USF (3-11, 0-1) vs. No. 17 SMU (12-0, 1-0) Date: Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Location: Dallas, Texas | Moody Coliseum (7,000) TV: ESPNEWS (Ted Emrich, Mark Wise) | WatchESPN Radio: 820 AM | (Jim Lighthall, Todd Kalas) | BullsCast Game Notes: USF | SMU Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram USF Plays at No. 17 SMU Saturday Bulls’ first game in 2016 is against one of four unbeaten teams in the NCAA TAMPA, JAN. 1, 2016 – USF faces one of four unbeaten teams in NCAA Division I on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET when it plays at No. 17 SMU. The Bulls (3-11, 0-1) are coming off a 73-67 loss to Houston on Wednesday. USF shot a season-high 52.4 percent from the field in the first half and outrebounded the Cougars by 22, but turned the ball over 20 times which led to 29 Houston points. The Mustangs (12-0, 1-0) opened American Athletic Conference play with an 81-69 win at Tulsa on Tuesday. SMU leads the all-time series 5-3 and has won the past two meetings. It will be the second ranked opponent that USF will face this season. The Bulls lost to No. 1 Kentucky 84-63 in November, one of the many tough opponents on the USF schedule which currently ranks No. 20 in difficulty according to the NCAA. Freshman guard Jahmal McMurray leads the Bulls with 13.4 points per game which ranks 12th in the American Athletic Conference. He scored 18 points against the Cougars, second on the team to Chris Perry’s season-high 19 points. The junior forward added 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Perry’s season average of 7.2 rebounds per game ranks as the 13th most in the conference. Leading the rebounding effort so far this season is senior center Jaleel Cousins with 8.2 boards per game. He had 10 rebounds against Houston, his sixth game this season with 10 or more boards. QUICK NOTES > USF is looking for its first win over a ranked team since Feb. 19, 2012, a 58-51 win at No. 19 Louisville. > Angel Nunez was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on Monday after 19 pts at Seton Hall. > USF ranks second in the conference and 11th in the NCAA with 6.2 blocks per game. > USF's strength of schedule ranks No. 20 according to the NCAA. > Freshman Jahmal McMurray, who turned 20 years old on Friday, ranks 12th in the conference in scoring (13.4). > USF has been without guard Jake Bodway (back) over the last four games. > Jahmal McMurray leads the conference in minutes played at 33.5. > Jaleel Cousins ranks seventh in The American with 8.2 rebounds per game and fifth with 1.8 blocks per game. > Chris Perry is coming off a season-high 19 points vs. Houston. His 10 rebounds gave a double-double. > USF is +10.2 in rebounding in its last six games and has outrebounded five of its last six opponents (NC State). OPPONENT INFORMATION> No. 17 SMU is one of four undefeated teams which includes Oklahoma, South Carolina and Xavier. > SMU's field goal percentage of 52.7 and 3-point percentage of 44.9 ranks fifth in the NCAA. > SMU’s rebounding margin of +14.1 ranks second in the NCAA. > Senior guard Nic Moore’s 16.2 points per game ranks second in the conference and 5.0 assists per game ranks 5.0. Broadcast Information The game will be televised by ESPNEWS with Ted Emrich and Mark Wise on the call. Listen to the radio broadcast and the voices of Jim Lighthall and Todd Kalas on 820 AM and online at GoUSFBulls.com or the TuneIn radio app. SEASON INFORMATION> This is the 45th season of USF basketball, which began in the fall of 1971. USF picked up its 600th win vs. Jacksonville. > Roddy Peters is out indefinitely after suffering a fractured left foot against NC State. > USF was picked 10th in the 11-team American Athletic Conference preseason poll. > Orlando Antigua is in his second season as the USF’s head coach with seven players back from last season. A big difference from coach’s first season when he inherited three players who logged minutes. > Counted among USF’s seven returners is Troy Holston Jr., who suffered a torn ACL in July and is unlikely to play. > USF returned five players who started at least eight games last season, including all three post players, Jaleel Cousins, Ruben Guerrero and Chris Perry. > Overall, 74 percent of the Bulls’ rebounding and 89 percent of their blocked shots returned from last season. WEEKLY RADIO SHOWThe USF Basketball Show will air 12 times this season, nine from Beef ‘O’ Brady’s at 4103 USF Cedar Circle and three from Hooters at 13606 Bruce B Downs Blvd. The show features head coach Orlando Antigua with host Jim Lighthall. All 12 shows will air on 820 AM and online at GoUSFBulls.com. Fans are invited to come out and meet the coach. Questions can be submitted through Twitter by sending them to @USFMBB. The next show is Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. at Hooters. UP NEXT USF plays at UCF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Bulls return home again until Jan. 10 when they host No. 22 Cincinnati at noon. Visit USFBullsTix.com for ticket information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted January 1, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Bloodbath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted January 1, 2016 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 582 Content Count: 22,671 Reputation: 5,811 Days Won: 108 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Would be a waste of 2 hours of your life to watch this one. DVR it and watch it if we win. Unless you don't have room on your DVR then don't bother recording it at all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roaming Bull Posted January 2, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 64 Content Count: 9,756 Reputation: 2,174 Days Won: 25 Joined: 09/20/2014 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted January 2, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I would not waste the memory space on my DVR and it currently has no recordings on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted January 2, 2016 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 582 Content Count: 22,671 Reputation: 5,811 Days Won: 108 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted January 2, 2016 8 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said: I would not waste the memory space on my DVR and it currently has no recordings on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBull Posted January 2, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 112 Content Count: 8,159 Reputation: 864 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/25/2008 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Just checked and the line is SMU -25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raetus Posted January 2, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 9 Content Count: 1,037 Reputation: 309 Days Won: 12 Joined: 01/31/2010 Share Posted January 2, 2016 In true USF fashion, I'm going with we win this game, but then lose the rest of them for the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsfan27 Posted January 2, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 193 Content Count: 5,251 Reputation: 545 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/26/2014 Share Posted January 2, 2016 If u dvr a game today tape the ladies game. At least u might be able to watch a better game. This game might get brutal very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarHeel_Bull Posted January 2, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 97 Content Count: 1,180 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/19/2015 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'm actually gonna watch the entire game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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