2018–19 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

The 2018–19 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 47th basketball season for USF, the sixth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the second season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They finished the season 24–14, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to UConn. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook, Utah Valley, and Loyola Marymount to advance to the best-of-three finals vs DePaul. They defeated DePaul 2 games to 1 to become CBI champions.

2018–19 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
CBI, Champions
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2018–19 record24–14 (8–10 AAC)
Head coachBrian Gregory (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaYuengling Center
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Houston16–2 .889  33–4  .892
No. 22 Cincinnati †14–4 .778  28–7  .800
Temple13–5 .722  23–10  .697
UCF13–5 .722  24–9  .727
Memphis11–7 .611  22–14  .611
Wichita State10–8 .556  22–15  .595
Tulsa8–10 .444  18–14  .563
South Florida8–10 .444  24–14  .632
UConn6–12 .333  16–17  .485
SMU6–12 .333  15–17  .469
East Carolina3–15 .167  10–21  .323
Tulane0–18 .000  4–27  .129
† 2019 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2017–18 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.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Stephan Jiggetts0G6'1"195RS SeniorForestville, MDGradauted
Isaiah Manderson1F6'10"247SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Terrence Samuel2G6'3"208RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Payton Banks4G/F6'6"223RS SeniorOrange, CAGraduated
Malik Martin5F6'11"214RS JuniorMiami, FLTransferred to Tennessee Tech
Henry Beard14G6'0"177SophomoreSeminole, FLTransferred
Yito Alvarado15F6'7"206RS SophomoreSan Juan, PRLeft team
Tulio Da Silva21F6'7"206RS SophomoreFormiga, BrazilTransferred to Missouri State
Joey Coffaro22G5'11"170FreshmanArlington Heights, ILLeft team
Troy Holston25G6'4"200RS JuniorQueens, NYTransferred to Saint Joesph's[1]

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Zach Dawson2G6'3"185SophomoreMiami, FLOklahoma State
Mayan Kiir20F6'9"201SophomoreBradenton, FLLSU
Antun Maricevic34C6'10"240JuniorZagreb, CroatiaCasper College

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rashun Williams
SF		 Edison, GA Calhoun County High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Michael Durr
C		 Atlanta, GA Oldsmar Christian School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Xavier Castaneda
PG		 Chicago, IL Whitney Young High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
Madut Akec
PF		 Bradenton, FL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

    Roster
    2018–19 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 David Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoFirst Love Christian Academy Youngstown, Ohio
    G 1 Xavier Castaneda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrWhitney High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 2 Zack Dawson  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoOklahoma State Miami, Florida
    G 3 LaQuincy Rideau 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS JrGardner–Webb West Palm Beach, Florida
    F 4 Michael Durr 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Bradenton, Florida
    F 5 Rashun Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCalhoun County High School Edison, Georgia
    F 10 Alexis Yetna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy Paris, France
    G 11 Mark Calleja (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHudson High School Hudson, Florida
    G/F 13 Justin Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg) SoHargrave Military Academy Birmingham, Alabama
    G 14 Ron Lubin (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrPoinciana High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    F 20 Mayan Kiir  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoLSU Bradenton, Florida
    F 22 Madut Akec 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Bradenton, Florida
    G 23 T. J. Lang 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS SrAuburn Mobile, Alabama
    F 34 Antun Maricevic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)247 lb (112 kg) JrCasper College Zagreb, Croatia
    C 41 Nikola Scekic 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrHutchinson CC 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
    October 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Tampa W 80–52 
    		Yuengling Center (1,412)
    Tampa, FL
    Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BullsVision    		 Alabama A&M W 80–63  1–0
    		 Yuengling Center (2,213)
    Tampa, FL
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, BullsVision    		 Austin Peay
    Jamaica Classic    		 W 74–70 OT 2–0
    		 Yuengling Center (2,474)
    Tampa, FL
    November 16, 2018*
    4:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Ohio
    Jamaica Classic    		 W 73–46  3–0
    		 Montego Bay Convention Centre (1,169)
    Montego Bay, Jamaica
    November 18, 2018*
    12:10 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Georgetown
    Jamaica Classic    		 L 73–76 OT 3–1
    		 Montego Bay Convention Centre (1,425)
    Montego Bay, Jamaica
    November 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Florida A&M
    Jamaica Classic    		 W 69–59  4–1
    		 Yuengling Center (2,595)
    Tampa, FL
    November 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 The Citadel L 81–84  4–2
    		 Yuengling Center (2,626)
    Tampa, FL
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Stetson W 75–71  5–2
    		 Yuengling Center (2,415)
    Tampa, FL
    November 30, 2018*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Colgate W 76–63  6–2
    		 Yuengling Center (4,992)
    Tampa, FL
    December 9, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 at Charlotte
    Canceled (winter storm)[2]    		 Postponed Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, NC
    December 15, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Appalachian State W 76–69  7–2
    		 Yuengling Center (5,117)
    Tampa, FL
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at FIU W 82–73  8–2
    		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (706)
    Miami, FL
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Alcorn State W 83–44  9–2
    		 Yuengling Center (2,329)
    Tampa, FL
    December 29, 2018*
    1:00 pm    		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 60–54  10–2
    		 Yuengling Center (2,945)
    Tampa, FL
    January 2, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 UConn W 76–68  11–2
    (1–0)    		 Yuengling Center (3,429)
    Tampa, FL
    January 5, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Tulsa L 75–78  11–3
    (1–1)    		 Reynolds Center (4,025)
    Tulsa, OK
    January 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Tulane W 66–48  12–3
    (2–1)    		 Yuengling Center (3,115)
    Tampa, FL
    January 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Temple
    Saturday Showcase    		 L 80–82 OT 12–4
    (2–2)    		 Liacouras Center (6,826)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at Cincinnati L 74–82  12–5
    (2–3)    		 Fifth Third Arena (10,347)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 19, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 21 Houston
    Saturday Showcase    		 W 69–60  12–6
    (2–4)    		 Yuengling Center (5,563)
    Tampa, FL
    January 22, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Wichita State W 54–41  13–6
    (3–4)    		 Yuengling Center (3,153)
    Tampa, FL
    January 26, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at East Carolina
    Saturday Showcase    		 W 77–57  14–6
    (4–4)    		 Williams Arena (4,610)
    Greenville, NC
    February 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Memphis W 84–78  15–6
    (5–4)    		 Yuengling Center (4,573)
    Tampa, FL
    February 7, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at SMU W 67–66  16–6
    (6–4)    		 Moody Coliseum (5,677)
    Dallas, TX
    February 10, 2019
    5:30 pm, ESPN3    		 East Carolina W 72–68  17–6
    (7–4)    		 Yuengling Center (5,707)
    Tampa, FL
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at UCF
    War on I-4    		 L 65–78  17–7
    (7–5)    		 CFE Arena (4,719)
    Orlando, FL
    February 16, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Temple L 69–70 OT 17–8
    (7–6)    		 Yuengling Center (4,898)
    Tampa, FL
    February 19, 2019*
    6:00 pm    		 Florida College W 95–54  18–8
    		 Yuengling Center (1,060)
    Tampa, FL
    February 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 9 Houston L 59–71  18–9
    (7–7)    		 Fertitta Center (7,039)
    Houston, TX
    February 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 UCF
    War on I-4    		 L 63–75  18–10
    (7–8)    		 Yuengling Center (7,231)
    Tampa, FL
    March 3, 2019
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UConn L 58–60  18–11
    (7–9)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,034)
    Storrs, CT
    March 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Tulane W 75–70  19–11
    (8–9)    		 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,020)
    New Orleans, LA
    March 10, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 SMU L 71–77  19–12
    (8–10)    		 Yuengling Center (3,548)
    Tampa, FL
    AAC Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (8) vs. (9) UConn
    First round    		 L 73–80  19–13
    		 FedEx Forum (8,046)
    Memphis, TN
    College Basketball Invitational
    March 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Bullvision    		 Stony Brook
    First Round    		 W 82–79 OT 20–13
    		 Yuengling Center (1,705)
    Tampa, FL
    March 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm, Bullvision    		 Utah Valley
    Quarterfinals    		 W 66–57  21–13
    		 Yuengling Center (1,679)
    Tampa, FL
    March 28, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Loyola Marymount
    Semifinals    		 W 56–47  22–13
    		 Yuengling Center (1,658)
    Tampa, FL
    April 1, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 DePaul
    Finals – Game 1    		 W 63–61  23–13
    		 Yuengling Center (2,375)
    Tampa, FL
    April 3, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at DePaul
    Finals – Game 2    		 L 96–100 OT 23–14
    		 McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,704)
    Chicago, IL
    April 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at DePaul
    Finals – Game 3    		 W 77–65  24–14
    		 McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,876)
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    2. "Charlotte-South Florida basketball game canceled". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
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