2026 Tournament PreviewSouth Florida is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012 in Arkansas State-transplant Bryan Hodgson's first year as coach, after winning the American regular-season and tournament titles. Hodgson brought with him 6-10 center Izaiyah Nelson (15.7 ppg, 9.6 rpg), who won AAC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Wes Enis (16.8 ppg) leads the scoring, with another Arkansas State transfer, Joseph Pinion (14.2 ppg), shooting 37.9 percent on 280 three-point attempts for an offense that ranks 61st in efficiency, per KenPom. USF ranking right around 250th in points allowed per game seems alarming at first, but it's partly due to the Bulls playing at the 15th-fastest adjusted tempo in the nation, per KenPom. Nelson defends the interior well, as opponents shoot just 46.7 percent inside the arc (25th). The Bulls have three Quad 1 wins and are 5-3 in Quad 2, and with a top-50 NET rating, they're far from the typical mid-major.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.19 50 0.99 46
Pace 74.1 (10)
Effective FG% 50.90 (200) 48.35 (47)
Turnover % 12.72 (41) 16.29 (71)
Off Reb % 38.17 (7) 31.83 (248)
FTA/FGA 41.13 (49) 38.81 (278)
3P% 33.12 (222) 33.93 (180)
2P% 51.86 (178) 46.69 (25)
FT% 74.34 (110) 70.07 (55)
3PA/FGA 43.79 (93) 39.47 (184)
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American Conference
Rankings
Coaches Poll: #33 NET: #45 RPI: #29 RW: #50
Record
Overall: (25-8) Conference: (15-3) Quad 1: (2-3) Quad 2: (6-2) Quad 3: (7-3) Quad 4: (8-0)
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