2019–20 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

The 2019–20 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the 48th basketball season for USF, the seventh as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the third season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls play their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus.[1]

2019–20 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2019–20 record14–17 (7–11 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaYuengling Center
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati13–5 .72220–10  .667
No. 22 Houston13–5 .72223–8  .742
Tulsa13–5 .72221–10  .677
Wichita State11–7 .61123–8  .742
UConn10–8 .55619–12  .613
Memphis10–8 .55621–10  .677
SMU9–9 .50019–11  .633
UCF7–11 .38916–14  .533
South Florida7–11 .38914–17  .452
Temple6–12 .33314–17  .452
East Carolina5–13 .27811–20  .355
Tulane4–14 .22212–18  .400
Note: The 2020 AAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2018–19 season 24–14, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the AAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Connecticut. They were invited to participate in the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook, Utah Valley, and Loyola Marymount to advance to the best-of-three finals series against DePaul. After losing in game 1, they won games 2 and 3 to become CBI champions.[2]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ron Lubin14G5'10"165SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLWalk-on; graduated
Mayan Kiir20F6'9"228RS SophomoreBradenton, FLLeft team;[3] transferred to New Mexico State.[4]
T. J. Lang23G6'7'208RS SeniorMobile, ALGraduated
Nikola Scekic41C7'2"255SeniorBelgrade, SerbiaGraduated

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
B.J. Mack
C		 Charlotte, NC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Sep 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
Jamir Chaplin
SG		 Stone Mountain, GA Meadowcreek High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster
    2019–20 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 David Collins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrFirst Love Christian Academy Youngstown, Ohio
    G 1 Xavier Castaneda 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoWhitney High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 2 Zack Dawson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoOklahoma State Miami, Florida
    G 3 Laquincy Rideau 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrGardner–Webb West Palm Beach, Florida
    F 4 Michael Durr 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoVictory Rock Prep Bradenton, Florida
    F 5 Rashun Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)222 lb (101 kg) SoCalhoun County High School Edison, Georgia
    F 10 Alexis Yetna  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)234 lb (106 kg) RS SoPutnam Science Academy Paris, France
    G 11 Mark Calleja (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHudson High School Hudson, Florida
    G/F 13 Justin Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Birmingham, Alabama
    F 22 Madut Akec 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS FrVictory Rock Prep Bradenton, Florida
    G 24 Jamir Chaplin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrMeadowcreek High School Norcross, Georgia
    F 33 B. J. Mack 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)261 lb (118 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 34 Antun Maricevic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrCasper College Zagreb, Croatia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    • Nov 4, 2019 - Alexis Yetna suffered a knee injury, leading him to sit out for the entire season.[5]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Saint Leo W 76–62 
    		Yuengling Center (2,198)
    Tampa, FL
    Non-Conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 70–41  1–0
    		 Yuengling Center (4,495)
    Tampa, FL
    November 10, 2019*
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Boston College L 60–74  1–1
    		 Yuengling Center (3,191)
    Tampa, FL
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 IUPUI
    Cayman Islands Classic campus site game    		 L 53–70  1–2
    		 Yuengling Center (2,474)
    Tampa, FL
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Wofford W 69–55  2–2
    		 Yuengling Center (2,912)
    Tampa, FL
    November 25, 2019*
    1:30 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Loyola–Chicago
    Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals    		 W 66–55  3–2
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (1,214)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 26, 2019*
    3:30 pm, FloSports    		 vs. New Mexico State
    Cayman Islands Classic semifinals    		 L 45–65  3–3
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (755)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 27, 2019*
    6:00 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Nebraska
    Cayman Islands Classic 3rd place game    		 L 67–74  3–4
    		 John Gray Gymnasium (512)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    December 2, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Furman W 65–55  4–4
    		 Yuengling Center (2,444)
    Tampa, FL
    December 6, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Dartmouth W 63–44  5–4
    		 Yuengling Center (4,732)
    Tampa, FL
    December 15, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Drexel W 81–61  6–4
    		 Yuengling Center (4,480)
    Tampa, FL
    December 18, 2019*
    7:45 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Utah State
    Battleground 2K19    		 L 74–76 OT 6–5
    		 Toyota Center 
    Houston, TX
    December 21, 2019*
    12:00 pm, FS2    		 vs. No. 19 Florida State
    Orange Bowl Basketball Classic    		 L 60–66  6–6
    		 BB&T Center (8,927)
    Sunrise, FL
    December 29, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Atlantic W 60–58  7–6
    		 Yuengling Center (2,707)
    Tampa, FL
    AAC Regular Season
    January 1, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at SMU L 64–82  7–7
    (0–1)    		 Moody Coliseum (3,980)
    Dallas, TX
    January 4, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Connecticut W 75–60  8–7
    (1–1)    		 Yuengling Center (4,694)
    Tampa, FL
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at East Carolina L 59–62  8–8
    (1–2)    		 Williams Arena (3,389)
    Greenville, NC
    January 12, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 21 Memphis L 64–68  8–9
    (1–3)    		 Yuengling Center (5,209)
    Tampa, FL
    January 18, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at UCF
    War on I-4    		 L 54–55  8–10
    (1–4)    		 Addition Financial Arena (6,433)
    Orlando, FL
    January 21, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 Wichita State L 43–56  8–11
    (1–5)    		 Yuengling Center (3,304)
    Tampa, FL
    January 26, 2020
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 25 Houston L 49–68  8–12
    (1–6)    		 Fertitta Center (6,364)
    Houston, TX
    January 29, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Tulane W 66–52  9–12
    (2–6)    		 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,945)
    New Orleans, LA
    February 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UCF
    War on I-4    		 W 64–48  10–12
    (3–6)    		 Yuengling Center (6,254)
    Tampa, FL
    February 8, 2020
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Memphis W 75–73  11–12
    (4–6)    		 FedExForum (17,314)
    Memphis, TN
    February 12, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 20 Houston L 58–62  11–13
    (4–7)    		 Yuengling Center (4,548)
    Tampa, FL
    February 15, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Tulsa L 48–56  11–14
    (4–8)    		 Yuengling Center (3,095)
    Tampa, FL
    January 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Wichita State L 55–65  11–15
    (4–9)    		 Charles Koch Arena (10,098)
    Wichita, KS
    February 23, 2020
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Connecticut L 71–78  11–16
    (4–10)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,524)
    Storrs, CT
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 East Carolina W 73–68 OT 12–16
    (5–10)    		 Yuengling Center (2,692)
    Tampa, FL
    March 1, 2020
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Temple W 64–58  13–16
    (6–10)    		 Liacouras Center (6,656)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Cincinnati L 67–79  13–17
    (6–11)    		 Yuengling Center (3,008)
    Tampa, FL
    March 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 SMU W 61–60  14–17
    (7–11)    		 Yuengling Center (3,587)
    Tampa, FL
    AAC Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (9) vs. (8) UCF
    First Round    		 Cancelled Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[6]

    1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

    References
    1. Lovell, Blake (2019-10-01). "South Florida Coach Brian Gregory Previews The 2019–20 Season For The Bulls". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
    2. "USF tops DePaul to claim CBI championship". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
    3. "USF F Mayan Kiir no longer with team".
    4. "New Mexico State lands USF transfer Mayan Kiir".
    5. Manuri, Matt (4 November 2019). "USF Men's Basketball Standout Alexis Yetna Injures Knee, Out For 2019-2020 Season". soflobulls.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
    6. "Men's Basketball – Schedule". USF Athletics – Official Athletic Site.
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