In Game The TBP Official In Game Thread: Bulls at UCF Knights- ESPN+

[MikeG]

Game 23
 

South Florida Bulls (6-13, 1-6) vs UCF Knights

 

       vs.  

Thursday, February 3   7:00 PM EST

Orlando, Fla. Addition Financial Arena
TV: ESPN+

Radio: USF Bulls Unlimited

23nd scheduled game- (1 cancelled, 2 postponed for COVID19)

Edited January 30, 2022 by MikeG
was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

[MikeG]

FYI -- This was originally a postponed COVID issue game (#20 on the schedule)

[MikeG]

War On I-4 shifts to Orlando on Thursday

February 02, 2022

 

 

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

University of South Florida (6-13, 1-6 AAC) at UCF (12-7, 4-5 AAC)

Thursday, February 3 | 7 p.m.

VENUE: Addition Financial Arena | Orland, Fla.

SERIES: USF leads, 25-19

TV: ESPN+

RADIO: iHeart Radio Bulls Unlimited

TWITTER UPDATES: @USFMBB

GAME NOTES: View (PDF)

 

ORLANDO (February 2, 2022) – The University of South Florida Bulls and UCF Knights square off for round two of the War On I-4 Thursday night in Orlando. South Florida dominated the first meeting this season in Tampa, 75-51.

Thursday's contest wraps up a two-game road trip for the Bulls who will play five of their next six games at home beginning on Monday, February 7 against Temple. That game marks the start of a six-game stretch in 13 days as USF's February schedule is backloaded with rescheduled games.

The Bulls are looking to record their first War On I-4 win in Orlando since February 5, 2014 (79-78 OT) and a series sweep over the Knights for the first time since the 1999-2000 campaign.

In the last matchup with UCF in January, USF dominated the glass, 53-26, including a season-high 21 offensive boards which translated into 25 second-chance points.

Javon Greene paced the Bulls with 19 points in that meeting on 5-10 shooting from downtown. He also pulled down nine rebounds. Byron Matos (9) and Corey Walker Jr. (7) each recorded season highs in rebounds while Jamir Chaplin matched a career high with eight boards. Chaplin (10) and Caleb Murphy (13) scored in double figures as well.

Chaplin is averaging 12.5 points per game over his last eight ballgames while Jalyn McCreary is shooting 66 percent over his last seven. Murphy (12.1) and Greene (10.0) continue to be the Bulls leading scorers.

USF enters the game ranked 54th in the NCAA in scoring defense (64.2 ppg) while the Knights come into play averaging 71.4 ppg on offense. The Knights' 51 points scored against South Florida in January are their second-fewest on the year while USF's 75-point output is its highest in conference play to date.

Darin Green Jr. (13.3 ppg) leads three Knights averaging double digits on the year and was held to just three points against South Florida last time out.

 

[El_Toro_86]

Here for the fun.  Hopefully I still have a reason to watch in the 2nd half.

[Friscobull]

5 minutes ago, El_Toro_86 said:

Here for the fun.  Hopefully I still have a reason to watch in the 2nd half.

Me2, they plan to run us out of the building, 

[El_Toro_86]

We may end up with more turnovers than made shots

[Friscobull]

9 minutes ago, El_Toro_86 said:

We may end up with more turnovers than made shots

Murphy is showing how he can take over a game, dude is smooth, if he gets in a zone he is awesome. 

[Friscobull]

One for 14 from 3, he has to develop this, he can shoot off the dribble better than most.  If they start to double then he needs to find the open guy.  This is why this guy was so highly rated, he has springs. 

[El_Toro_86]

Just now, Friscobull said:

Murphy is showing how he can take over a game, dude is smooth, if he gets in a zone he is awesome. 

If he can become some semblance of a 3point threat his game would really elevate

[Brad]

Glad we got the hot shooting Caleb Murphy out of there after the timeout.