Bulls vs. DePaul CBI Champ Game 1- in game discussion

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BULLS WELCOME DEPAUL FOR GAME ONE OF CBI FINALS

March 31, 2019

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Matchup: USF (22-13) vs. DePaul (18-15)

Date: Monday, April 1
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Location: Tampa, Fla. | Yuengling Center
TV: ESPNU (Roy Philpott, Tim McCormick)
Radio: AM 820 | USF Bulls Unlimited (Jim Lighthall, Joey Johnston)
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TAMPA, MARCH 31, 2019 – One of only 14 schools remaining in the postseason, the USF men's basketball team continues its quest for a College Basketball Invitational (CBI) championship Monday at 7 p.m. when the Bulls host DePaul in game one of the championship series at the Yuengling Center.

The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a single-elimination tournament consisting of 16 teams that compete on home courts. The championship is determined through a best two-out-of-three series format featuring the final two teams that will be broadcast live on ESPNU. Games two and three (if necessary) of the finals will be played at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago on the DePaul campus.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com. All sideline seating can be purchased for $20 and all baseline seats will be sold for $15. USF students will receive free admission thanks to the generosity of the USF Bulls Club members.

USF (22-13) earned a spot in the championship series following a 56-47 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday behind 11 points and 11 rebounds from redshirt freshman Alexis Yetna(Paris). Yetna leads The American with 14 double-doubles and 9.7 rebounds per game and was selected as the AAC Freshman of the Year earlier this month. Earlier in the tournament against Utah Valley, Yetna became only the fifth Bull in school history with 300 rebounds in a season. 

Sophomore guard David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added 11 points and three steals against Loyola Marymount and is averaging 19.7 points, 3.3 assists and 5.0 steals per game during the tournament. Overall, Collins paces the USF offense with 15.7 points per game and opened the CBI with a career-high 31 points and seven steals March 20 in a victory over Stony Brook.

Redshirt junior Laquincy Rideau (West Palm Beach, Fla.) finished with nine points, four assists and three steals against Loyola Marymount and ranks second on the team with 12.8 points per game. Rideau leads The American with 2.9 steals per game and his 93 steals are the most in a single season in conference history. He also leads the league with 5.4 assists per game and is attempting to become the first player in AAC history to lead the conference in assists and steals.

THE OPPONENT
DePaul (18-15, 7-11) finished in eighth place in the Big East Conference and was beaten by St. John's in the first round of its league tournament. The Blue Demons proved to be one of the top ... see rest of story here.

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[Triple B]

DePaul vs. USF Men's Basketball Game One - Roman CBI Championship Series Monday, April 1st - 7:00 PM Yuengling Center   Trip, It's GAME DAY for your USF Bulls when they host DePaul in game one of the 2019 Roman CBI Championship Series! See you at the Yuengling Center to cheer on your Bulls in the postseason! 6:00 PM - All Doors Open Due to the quick turnaround for this event, please note that buffet access in the club will not be provided.  Being that this is a post-season event, there will be a charge for parking in all lots. Parking will be $5 for tonight’s game. Both cash and card are accepted payment methods for purchase. We will also offer special discounted concessions pricing for tonight's game: $1 Popcorn $2 Coca-Cola Products $2 Hotdogs If you have any questions, please call 1-800-Go-Bulls to speak with a customer service representative or send an email to bullstickets@usf.edu.

[DELdaBull]

If we can't hot a shot no way we win this game. Hope this drought doesn't last long...

[Gatorbull325]

I think a sweet thing about this possible victory would be that we beat a Big East time. I think they weren't too happy to have us as part of their basketball conference when we first joined. 

[NewEnglandBull]

51 minutes ago, Gatorbull325 said:

I think a sweet thing about this possible victory would be that we beat a Big East time. I think they weren't too happy to have us as part of their basketball conference when we first joined. 

True but that was so long ago...those individuals are long gone.

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

This is a pretty good team that we are playing, but certainly not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination.

Hope we come out with our A game!

[BullyPulpit]

I just checked out how DePaul has performed in the tournament....let's just say that it will be a clash of two styles tonight. DePaul is AVERAGING 96.33 PPG in the CBI. On the flip-side, they are allowing 87.33. For comparison's sake, USF is averaging 68 PPG and is allowing  61 PPG, and that includes the overtime game against Stony Brook. On paper, USF has played 3 tougher opponents than DePaul has had to face. I hope we can get the W tonight and put a lot of pressure on DePaul to win in Game 2. 

[DELdaBull]

2 minutes ago, BullyPulpit said:

I just checked out how DePaul has performed in the tournament....let's just say that it will be a clash of two styles tonight. DePaul is AVERAGING 96.33 PPG in the CBI. On the flip-side, they are allowing 87.33. For comparison's sake, USF is averaging 68 PPG and is allowing  61 PPG, and that includes the overtime game against Stony Brook. On paper, USF has played 3 tougher opponents than DePaul has had to face. I hope we can get the W tonight and put a lot of pressure on DePaul to win in Game 2. 

Coin flip game. 

Sounds like if the game is in the mid 80s that's DePaul's pace and the will most likely win.

If the game is in the 60s that's our pace and we will most likely get the victory. 

70s is a blending of paces and it will be wide open.