USF men’s basketball has hit rock bottom. Just a month after finishing its worst season under coach Brian Gregory, USF is likely to lose its top scorer, and face of the program, in freshman guard Caleb Murphy. Reports surfaced Monday of Murphy’s decision to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal in […]
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Caleb Murphy enters NBA draft, will remain in transfer portal
A rough year for USF men’s basketball went from bad to worse Monday as freshman guard Caleb Murphy entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. After initially deciding to transfer, Murphy announced Thursday that he would also be putting in his name in the 2022 NBA draft on his […]
USF basketball: Two polar opposite seasons
With both USF basketball seasons coming to a close, now is the time to reflect on what both teams accomplished this season and take a look at what Bulls fans can expect next season. The women’s team maintained its reputation as perennial conference title contenders. Meanwhile, the men showed there […]
Fixing the men’s basketball offense starts with Murphy
When a team ranks as low in offensive statistics as USF men’s basketball does, improving it is an issue too large to solve all at once. However, a good place to start is with the player who leads, freshman guard Caleb Murphy. Murphy arrived at USF in 2020 as the […]
Bulls suffer from foul trouble in loss to Cincinnati
USF men’s basketball fell to Cincinnati 70-59 on Wednesday at the Yuengling Center thanks to a second-half scoring drought marred by turnovers and physical play that led to foul trouble. “Give [Cincinnati] credit, they made timely, timely baskets, and we weren’t able to match those,” coach Brian Gregory said. “We […]
Stunted week, poor shooting hurt USF in loss to SMU
Following a COVID-19-affected week that resulted in a postponed game, the USF men’s basketball offense sputtered in a 74-54 loss to SMU at the Yuengling Center on Wednesday. Five of the 11 players that saw minutes in the loss were affected by COVID-19 protocols throughout the week, which resulted in […]
Bulls snap losing-streak with rout in War on I-4
USF men’s basketball swarmed UCF in an emotional 75-51 win in the latest edition of the War on I-4 Saturday night, led by energetic defense and a dominant rebounding display. “We had to be disciplined in everything that we did [tonight],” coach Brian Gregory said. “I thought to play as […]
Bulls come up just short against No. 21 Auburn
Despite not being able to finish the upset, the USF men’s basketball team battled No. 21 Auburn in a confidence-building, competitive 58-52 loss Friday night at Amalie Arena. The Bulls (2-2) at one point held a 15-point lead over the Tigers (3-0) in the first half, spurred on by a […]
Gregory sees potential in new players, old faces as USF holds first official practice
The USF men’s basketball team held its first official practice of the season Tuesday afternoon, featuring four returning players from last season and a plethora of new faces. Sophomore Caleb Murphy, juniors Jamir Chaplin and Russel Tchewa and senior Mark Calleja are the only members of the team who have […]
NOTEBOOK: Softball wraps up series against National Team
The USF softball team hosted a three-game exhibition series against the USA Softball Women’s National Team in Tampa from March 12-14. The results of the series, however, were not pleasant for the Bulls. The final score of game one was 12-0, 8-0 in game two and finally 10-1 in game […]