Tag: USF men’s basketball
New expectations for Bulls in 2019-20
There’s something different surrounding the Bulls as the 2019-20 season begins. And it’s something that hasn’t been around the program since the early part of a decade that’s now in its final months. Expectations. Considering the Bulls are coming off a season where they set a program record for number […]
The soul of USF men’s basketball
It’s hard to imagine someone who initially played both baseball and football to be referred to as the soul of a college basketball team. But that’s what coach Brian Gregory said about senior guard Laquincy Rideau. “He’s the soul of our team,” Gregory said. “He wears and plays with his […]
NOTEBOOK: USF hosts Saint Leo in open-door exhibition
The first opportunity to see USF men’s basketball at the Yuengling Center since Game 1 of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) final back in April comes Tuesday night. USF faces Division II Saint Leo in an open-door exhibition in an effective dress rehearsal for the Bulls’ season opener against Arkansas […]
NOTEBOOK: Men’s and women’s basketball teams picked to finish fifth and second in AAC respectively
Both USF basketball teams were selected to finish in the upper half of the AAC standings in the 2019-2020 preseason coaches poll, the league announced Monday. Bulls predicted to finish in highest spot in 5 years USF men’s basketball was selected to finish fifth in the 2019-20 AAC season by […]
Better, faster, stronger — Gregory’s core crew returns
As a college basketball team, it’s one thing for a few standout players to return the following season. After all, playmakers are typically experienced upperclassmen who are snapped up in the NBA Draft or simply graduate. But USF men’s basketball faces an entirely different situation — all of its playmakers […]
7 postseason teams highlight Bulls’ 2019-20 nonconference slate
Little by little, USF men’s basketball’s 2019-20 schedule is becoming public knowledge. It had been known for sometime the Bulls would play ACC teams Boston College at the Yuengling Center on Nov. 10 and FSU in Sunrise on Dec. 21. It was also revealed last week that the Bulls would […]
3-point line, shot clock highlight changes to men’s game in 2019-20
The 3-point line and how the shot clock resets are among the major rule changes in men's basketball this season. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB Get ready for a slightly different looking court at the Yuengling Center in the fall. That’s because the 3-point line will be moved back a few feet for […]
NOTEBOOK: Rideau staying at USF for senior season
Laquincy Rideau announced in April he was declaring for the NBA Draft. The AAC Defensive Player of the Year withdrew his name from the draft Tuesday and will remain at USF for his senior season. ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB He’s back — or, rather, he’s not leaving. Laquincy Rideau announced Tuesday night […]
NOTEBOOK: Texas pulls out of 2-for-1 with USF
ORACLE PHOTO/BRIAN HATTAB USF football’s future nonconference schedule took a serious blow Friday when it was announced Texas ended its scheduled two-for-one with USF. But the Bulls still walked away with a parting gift. Instead of playing in Austin in 2020, Tampa in 2022 and Austin in 2024 as originally […]
