USF Basketball

Interim head coach Michele Woods-Baxter says her 17 years of winning on Jose Fernandez's staff prepared her for the moment he decided to move on two weeks ago. USF opens the season Monday against FIU.

Bryan Hodgson overhauled the roster with 13 new players — including five who followed him from Arkansas State — into Monday's opener against Florida A&M at the Yuengling Center.

Matos played football and basketball at USF. The Dolphins said he “has movement in all extremities and is in stable condition,” but they did not provide any other details of the injury.

In a statement, Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly said he is "eternally grateful" to interim coach Ben Fletcher.

The players claim FSU coach Leonard Hamilton promised them each $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation. The plaintiffs include De'Ante Green, who transferred to USF before this season.

Ben Fletcher served as associate head coach at USF last year under Amir Abdur-Rahim, who died at age 43.

Celebrations of Amir Abdur-Rahim's life will be held Oct. 27 at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, where he previously coached, and Nov. 2 at USF.

While he was only with USF for one season, Abdur-Rahim made an immediate impact on campus, turning around a long-struggling program and spreading his upbeat, inspiring personality.

The USF men's basketball team fell 70-65 at home in a second-round game, finishing with a school-record 25 wins this season.

After going on the road in the first round, the Bulls will play VCU at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Tampa. The Rams advanced with an upset victory over Villanova.

Selton Miguel scored 19 points off the bench to lead the Bulls to their school-record 25th win of the season, 83-77.

Tulsa defeated No. 24 USF 76-70, snapping the nation’s longest winning streak. USF ends the regular season with a 23-6 record and now heads to the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday.