2017–18 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

2017–18 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
Conference American Athletic Conference
2017–18 record 10–22 (3–15 AAC)
Head coach Brian Gregory
Assistant coach Tom Herrion
Assistant coach Chad Dollar
Assistant coach Scott Wagers
Home arena USF Sun Dome
2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Cincinnati †16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 21 Houston14–4 .778  27–8  .771
No. 16 Wichita State14–4 .778  25–8  .758
Tulsa12–6 .667  19–12  .613
Memphis10–8 .556  21–13  .618
UCF9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Temple8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Connecticut7–11 .389  14–18  .438
SMU6–12 .333  17–16  .515
Tulane5–13 .278  14–17  .452
East Carolina4–14 .222  10–20  .333
South Florida3–15 .167  10–22  .313
† 2018 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the 46th basketball season for USF, the fifth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the first season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls play their home games at the USF Sun Dome on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. The Bulls finished the season 10–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 12 seed in the AAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Memphis.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2015–16 season 7–23, 1–17 in AAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 11 seed in the AAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Connecticut.

The Bulls were led by head coach Orlando Antigua for the first 13 games of the season until he was fired amid academic fraud allegations.[1][2] Following Antigua's firing, they were led by interim head coach Murry Bartow. On March 14, 2017, the school hired Brian Gregory as the next head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jahmal McMurray0G6'0"165SophomoreTopeka, KSTransferred to SMU
Mike Bibby, Jr.10G6'3"175FreshmanPhoenix, AZTransferred to Appalachian State
Jake Bodway11G6'3"201RS JuniorBloomington, MNWalk-on; didn't make the roster
Geno Thorpe13G6'4"170RS SeniorPittsburgh, PAGraduate transferred to Syracuse
Malik Fitts24F6'8"237FreshmanRancho Cucamonga, CATransferred to Saint Mary's
Ruben Guerrero33C7'0"235JuniorMarbella, SpainTransferred to Samford
Bo Zeigler35F6'6"207RS JuniorDetroit, MIGraduate transferred to George Washington
Luis Santos42F6'9"266SophomoreBronx, NYTransferred to Saint Louis

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Stephan Jiggetts0G6'1"205RS SeniorForestville, MDTransferred from Fairleigh Dickinson. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jiggetts graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson.
Terrence Samuel2G6'3"208RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYTransferred from Penn State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Samuel graduated from Penn State.
LaQuincy Rideau3G6'1"204JuniorWest Palm Beach, FLTransferred from Gardner–Webb. Under NCAA transfer rules, Rideau will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Payton Banks4F6'6"223RS SeniorOrange, CATransferred from Penn State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Banks graduated from Penn State.
T. J. Lang10G6'7"210SeniorMobile, ALTransferred from Auburn. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lang will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Nikola Scekic41C7'1"255JuniorBelgrade, SerbiaJunior college transferred from Hutchinson CC.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alexis Yetna
#17 PF		 Baltimore, MD Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
David Collins
SG		 Pittsburgh, PA First Love Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Justin Brown
SF		 Birmingham, AL Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    At the conference's annual media day, the Bulls were picked to finish last in the AAC.[4]

    Roster

    2017–18 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Stephan Jiggetts 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrFairleigh Dickinson Forestville, Maryland
    F 1 Isaiah Manderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)247 lb (112 kg) SrTexas Tech Bronx, New York
    G 2 Terrence Samuel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SrPenn State Brooklyn, New York
    G 3 LaQuincy Rideau (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrGardner–Webb West Palm Beach, Florida
    G/F 4 Payton Banks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS SrPenn State Orange, California
    F 5 Malik Martin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS JrUSC Miami, Florida
    G 10 T. J. Lang (I)  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrAuburn Mobile, Alabama
    G 11 David Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrFirst Love Christian Academy Youngstown, Ohio
    G/F 13 Justin Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy (VA) Birmingham, Alabama
    G 14 Henry Beard (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg) SoSeminole High School Seminole, Florida
    F 15 Yito Alvarado (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SoUniversity School of NSU San Juan, Puerto Rico
    F 21 Tulio Da Silva 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SoArlington Country Day School Formiga, Brazil
    G 22 Joey Coffaro (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrJohn Hersey High School Arlington Heights, Illinois
    F 23 Alexis Yetna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy (CT) Paris, France
    G 25 Troy Holston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrOldsmar Christian School Queens, New York
    C 41 Nikola Scekic 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrHutchinson Community College Belgrade, Serbia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Flagler W 94–66 
    		USF Sun Dome (1,307)
    Tampa, FL
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Florida Atlantic W 60–59  1–0
    		 USF Sun Dome (4,192)
    Tampa, FL
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Morgan State L 53–63  1–1
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,116)
    Tampa, FL
    Nov 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Stetson W 75–72  2–1
    		 Edmunds Center (836)
    Deland, FL
    Nov 19, 2017*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Indiana
    Hoosier Tip-Off Classic    		 L 53–70  2–2
    		 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Howard
    Hoosier Tip-Off Classic    		 W 75–52  3–2
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,080)
    Tampa, FL
    Nov 24, 2017*
    12:00 pm    		 Arkansas State
    Hoosier Tip-Off Classic    		 W 72–61  4–2
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,284)
    Tampa, FL
    Nov 26, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Eastern Michigan
    Hoosier Tip-Off Classic    		 L 47–65  4–3
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,050)
    Tampa, FL
    Nov 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Elon L 78–79 OT 4–4
    		 Alumni Gym (1,534)
    Elon, NC
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Appalachian State L 61–84  4–5
    		 Holmes Center (1,506)
    Boone, NC
    Dec 11, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 FIU L 53–64  4–6
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,040)
    Tampa, FL
    Dec 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Bethune–Cookman W 83–63  5–6
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,091)
    Tampa, FL
    Dec 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Northern Arizona W 70–56  6–6
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,016)
    Tampa, FL
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Charlotte W 78–76  7–6
    		 USF Sun Dome (2,099)
    Tampa, FL
    AAC regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 Houston L 60–79  7–7
    (0–1)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,273)
    Tampa, FL
    Dec 31, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at SMU L 39–79  7–8
    (0–2)    		 Moody Coliseum (6,477)
    Dallas, TX
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 East Carolina L 65–67  7–9
    (0–3)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,148)
    Tampa, FL
    Jan 7, 2018
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 9 Wichita State L 57–95  7–10
    (0–4)    		 Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 No. 14 Cincinnati L 55–78  7–11
    (0–5)    		 USF Sun Dome (3,609)
    Tampa, FL
    Jan 17, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 East Carolina L 52–90  7–12
    (0–6)    		 Williams Arena (2,857)
    Greenville, NC
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 UCF
    Rivalry    		 L 69–71  7–13
    (0–7)    		 USF Sun Dome (4,611)
    Tampa, FL
    Jan 25, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Tulane W 80–75  8–13
    (1–7)    		 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,717)
    New Orleans, LA
    Jan 28, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Houston L 40–63  8–14
    (1–8)    		 H&PE Arena (3,121)
    Houston, TX
    Jan 31, 2018
    8:30 pm, ESPNews    		 Memphis L 74–86  8–15
    (1–9)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,754)
    Tampa, FL
    Feb 4, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Tulsa L 54–63  8–16
    (1–10)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,484)
    Tampa, FL
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Connecticut L 65–68  8–17
    (1–11)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,636)
    Storrs, CT
    Feb 10, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Temple L 55–73  8–18
    (1–12)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,576)
    Tampa, FL
    Feb 14, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at UCF
    Rivalry    		 L 57–72  8–19
    (1–13)    		 CFE Arena (4,310)
    Orlando, FL
    Feb 18, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Tulsa L 61–73  8–20
    (1–14)    		 Reynolds Center (4,120)
    Tulsa, OK
    Feb 24, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Tulane L 68–79  8–21
    (1–15)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,228)
    Tampa, FL
    Mar 1, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at Memphis W 75–51  9–21
    (2–15)    		 FedEx Forum (5,945)
    Memphis, TN
    Mar 4, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPNews    		 SMU W 65–54  10–21
    (3–15)    		 USF Sun Dome (2,593)
    Tampa, FL
    AAC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    2:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (12) vs. (5) Memphis
    First round    		 L 77–79  10–22
    		 Amway Center (7,856)
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. ↑ "Struggling South Florida fires coach Antigua". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
    2. ↑ "South Florida fires Orlando Antigua amid academic fraud investigation". UPI. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
    3. ↑ "South Florida hires Brian Gregory as head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
    4. ↑ "Cincinnati Selected as 2017–18 American Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite". Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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