ESPN is reporting that the former Big East Conference will take on the name “American Athletic Conference,” after the departed Catholic 7 took the Big East name with them earlier this year. The name change is expected to be announced on Thursday. Among possible name changes was “American 12 Conference” but the idea was rejected [...]
The reoccurring theme of Big East teams’ seasons mercifully coming to an end continues. It took an overtime, but the South Florida Bulls‘ season game to an end yesterday in a game where the ball rarely made its way through the basket. The Seton Hall Pirates eventually beat South Florida 46-42, finally ending the disappointing season. Despite coming into the season with some [...]
The 19-9 Connecticut Huskies were on the verge of making this pointless season look worth it and finish respectably in the Big East. All the hope for a decent finish drained away Wednesday night when the Huskies lost to the South Florida Bulls 65 – 51. Connecticut was not just beaten, but manhandled by the [...]
During a season in which the Connecticut Huskies were playing for nothing more than pride, they’re on the verge of yet another 20-win season, which would be the first for head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies travel to South Florida tonight to take on the Bulls in the second-to-last game of the season for the [...]
The Louisville Cardinals defeated the South Florida Bulls 59–41 in a game that probably should have ended with a margin of victory much larger than 18. The Cardinals didn’t even look like they were at their best during the game and still dominated. Russ Smith led all scorers with 15 points, continuing his trend of [...]
It has been a difficult week for the No. 24-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles after being completely hammered by the Louisville Cardinals last Sunday. Marquette, luckily, was able to get the South Florida Bulls next on their Big East Conference schedule and pounded away for a 70-47 win. Marquette moves to 16-5 for the season and [...]
How did the South Florida Bulls, last year’s Big East Conference Cinderella, turn into this season’s dungeon dwellers? The Bulls (10-11, 1-8) will try to climb out of the last place in the league when they take on No. 24 Marquette Golden Eagles (15-5, 6-2) later this evening. The Bulls surprised many last year when [...]
A season ago, South Florida qualified for the NCAA Tournament. A stout defensive squad, the Bulls carried that pressure and intensity to their first berth in the Big Dance since 1992. Fast-forward to this season. The Bulls are struggling, and the aspirations of making back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament are nearly non-existent. At 9-7 [...]
When the George Mason Patriots traveled to Tampa, FL for their Saturday contest against South Florida, the tropical climate was a great change of pace from the winter Virginia air. However, the warm weather didn’t help the Patriots compete against the Bulls. Mason, now 7-5 on the season, left the USF Sun Dome on the [...]
