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Hodgson is joining a school in the Big East Conference, a basketball-first power league rich in tradition, resources and national exposure.

UT defeated USF in their tournament opener, but both Tampa Bay squads finished with 1-2 records and missed out on the Frosty Four semifinals.

The Bulls missed 20 of their first 21 3-point attempts and fell behind by 23 points in the second half before going on run over the final 11 minutes. But it wasn't enough to overcome the Cardinals at the end.

USF is in Buffalo to meet Louisville in the first round of the NCAA tournament. A day earlier, the Bulls' coach shared some of the scars as a foster child and joys from adoption.

The Bulls will open on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. against Louisville in Buffalo – a homecoming for Coach Bryan Hodgson. They earned the bid by beating Wichita State in the American tournament final.

The Bulls need one more victory to earn an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament. A loss means waiting for a possible at-large bid from the selection committee.

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South Florida thrashed the 49ers last weekend, but the stakes are higher now. The Bulls, the No. 1 seed, can earn a bid to the NCAAs with a win in Saturday's semifinal and in the title game Sunday.

Athletics CEO Rob Higgins says interim coach Michele Woods-Baxter will receive consideration for the job and that the team would not accept a postseason bid from any non-NCAA event.

As a club team, the USF Men's Ice Bulls receive little funding from the university, with players having to pay out of pocket for equipment, travel, stay and practice time. But that hasn't stopped them from winning.

Top-seeded South Florida enters the American Conference tournament on a nine-game winning streak, needing two wins in Birmingham to secure a spot in March Madness.

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