USF Hosts Louisville Wednesday In BE Home Opener

[Brad]

Courtesy USF SID Office

USF Hosts Louisville Wednesday In BIG EAST HOME OPENER

The University of South Florida men’s basketball team returns to the Sun Dome for its BIG EAST home opener Wednesday night at 7 p.m. versus Louisville.  The Bulls, who have played nine of their last 11 games away from campus, begin a stretch of the schedule which will see the squad play five of its next seven outings at home.  The matchup with the Cardinals will be broadcast live on WHAS-TV in Louisville, but will not be available in the Tampa market.

BIG EAST Schedule Made Even Tougher

When the BIG EAST slate was announced this fall, it’s safe to say no Bulls’ fans fired off a thank you note to the schedule makers.

Not only are the Bulls one of just four league teams (USF, Louisville, DePaul, Rutgers) to open with two conference road games, the team is the lone program to do so at two nationally ranked opponents.  The Bulls opened BIG EAST play at No. 14 UConn Tuesday night before traveling to No. 10 Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon.

While the Bulls do now have five of their next seven at home, each of the next two opponents (Louisville and Cincinnati) will have a week to prepare for USF.  Louisville comes to Tampa on Jan. 10 after last taking the court Jan. 3 at Notre Dame.  Cincinnati fell at home to Rutgers Jan. 7, but doesn’t return to action until its matchup with USF.

The squad’s next two league road contests, at West Virginia (Jan. 17) and Notre Dame (Jan. 21), also have the potential to be against programs rated in the nation’s top-25.

[Economics_Nerd82]

I'll be there. I've also seen a number of portable marquees that are broadcasting this. Hopefully this will draw some more fans in.

[aly20xx]

i should be there...right after class ends...hopefully we will win this game

[Herman_Momart]

 The matchup with the Cardinals will be broadcast live on WHAS-TV in Louisville, but will not be available in the Tampa market.

I will be at the game, but i just dont get this.  

[Jewbull]

Courtesy USF SID Office

Not only are the Bulls one of just four league teams (USF, Louisville, DePaul, Rutgers) to open with two conference road games, the team is the lone program to do so at two nationally ranked opponents.  The Bulls opened BIG EAST play at No. 14 UConn Tuesday night before traveling to No. 10 Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon.

Does somebody not like USF, why does this happen to us of all the 16 schools. Does someone in the league office say "gee, USF has tons of problems as it is, lets try to create a schedule that will make it even more difficult for them to compete"

[Triple B]

 The matchup with the Cardinals will be broadcast live on WHAS-TV in Louisville, but will not be available in the Tampa market.

I will be at the game, but i just dont get this.

It means the game will be on live tv in Louisville but not down here...

[flsportsfan83]

Courtesy USF SID Office

Not only are the Bulls one of just four league teams (USF, Louisville, DePaul, Rutgers) to open with two conference road games, the team is the lone program to do so at two nationally ranked opponents.  The Bulls opened BIG EAST play at No. 14 UConn Tuesday night before traveling to No. 10 Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon.

Does somebody not like USF, why does this happen to us of all the 16 schools. Does someone in the league office say "gee, USF has tons of problems as it is, lets try to create a schedule that will make it even more difficult for them to compete"

does it really matter who or where we play. It usually ends with the same result. A LOSS

[Velcro]

Then don't go... we won't miss you.

[flsportsfan83]

i'LL BE THERE. I support USF through the good and bad.

[Triple B]

i'LL BE THERE. I support USF through the good and bad.

I guess different people have different definitions of "support" in this situation...