Something that might have been lost during the shutdown of sports amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is that we’ve seen UConn play its last game as a member of the AAC. A member of the conference since its inception as the Big East in 1979, its reorganization as the AAC […]
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The ‘dog’ days are over for AAC
UConn is on its way out of the AAC. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB There will soon be one less familiar face in USF's conference. That’s because UConn is leaving the AAC in favor of “returning” to the Big East, though the earliest the move will happen is July 1, 2020. Of […]
OPINION: USF vs. UConn takeaways
Blake Barnett and Mitchell Wilcox sit on the sidelines and discuss USF’s previous offensive drive. ORACLE PHOTO/SAM NEWLON No. 21 USF (7-0, 3-0) defeated UConn (1-6, 0-4) 38-30 on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium. USF’s 7-0 record matches a program-best, originally set last season. Here are some takeaways from Saturday night’s […]
OPINION: No excuses for USF football against UConn
Despite a last-second victory at Tulsa, the Bulls should have no excuses for a competitive game against UConn — they should beat the Huskies handily. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB USF is 6-0. It could not have a better record at this point in the season if it wanted to. The Bulls […]
What could have been if not for UConn?
UConn has eliminated USF in the last three AAC tournament finals. ORACLE FILE PHOTO/JACKIE BENITEZ No team gets to select its conference foes. For the most part it’s the luck of the draw, and from there, you’re stuck with what you have. For USF women’s basketball, they have virtually the […]
Bulls drop eighth straight in blowout
Freshman guard Michael Bibby Jr. scored 14 points for USF, but the Bulls let the game slip away in the second half before eventually losing to UConn, 81-60. ORACLE PHOTO/JACKIE BENITEZ USF men’s basketball will once again have to wait another game before its first win under interim coach Murry […]
No. 1 Huskies tower over competition with little resistance
It’s easy to say that the USF women’s basketball team's 26-point loss Monday in the AAC tournament final was due to its inability to hang with the No. 1 Huskies, or that the Bulls are simply a lower tier team. But in reality, USF suffered the same fate as teams […]
USF unable to slow down top-ranked Connecticut in front of record crowd
Bulls were unable to build upon their strong first half, falling to No.1 UConn. Sunday night in front of a record crowd of 6,634. ORACLE PHOTOS/ADAM MATHIEU A record 6,634 fans bedecked in blue and green funneled into the Sun Dome on Sunday, with hype and excitement comparable to […]
Commentary: AAC deserves to be recognized as an elite basketball conference
USF men’s basketball coach Orlando Antigua speaks during a round-table discussion on Tuesday at the Amway Center in Orlando. The Bulls were picked 10th in the AAC preseason coaches poll. ORACLE PHOTO/JEFF ODOM ORLANDO — When one thinks of the best conferences in college basketball, there are a handful of obvious […]