South Florida Bulls at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Tchewa lifts South Florida past Cincinnati 56-54 at buzzer
Russel Tchewa registered 13 points to lead the Bulls.
Caleb Murphy had 10 points for South Florida (8-20, 3-13 American Athletic Conference), which snapped its six-game losing streak. Corey Walker Jr. added eight rebounds.
John Newman III had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Bearcats (17-12, 7-9). Mika Adams-Woods added 10 points. Ody Oguama had seven rebounds.
David DeJulius, who led the Bearcats in scoring entering the matchup with 15 points per game, was held to only 7 points on 2-of-10 shooting.
The Bulls evened the season series against the Bearcats. Cincinnati defeated South Florida 70-59 on Feb. 9.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Russel Tchewa made Jumper. Assisted by Corey Walker Jr.. | 56 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:05 | South Florida Timeout | 54 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jamir Chaplin Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 54 |
Statistics
 USF |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 19-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 5-9 | FT | 11-21 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Fifth Third Arena
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 13-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Wichita State | 12-5 | 1.5 | 20-10 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 2 | 23-6 |
| UAB | 9-7 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Charlotte | 9-7 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-8 | 4.5 | 17-13 |
| Tulane | 8-8 | 5 | 17-12 |
| North Texas | 8-9 | 5.5 | 17-13 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 6 | 15-14 |
| Memphis | 7-9 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 7 | 12-17 |
| East Carolina | 6-10 | 7 | 11-18 |
| UTSA | 1-16 | 12.5 | 5-24 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15-2 | - | 28-2 |
| Houston | 12-4 | 2.5 | 24-5 |
| Texas Tech | 12-5 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Iowa State | 11-6 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Kansas | 11-6 | 4 | 21-9 |
| TCU | 10-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| UCF | 9-8 | 6 | 20-9 |
| Cincinnati | 9-8 | 6 | 17-13 |
| BYU | 8-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 8-9 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Colorado | 7-10 | 8 | 17-13 |
| Arizona State | 7-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-11 | 9 | 18-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 3-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
| Utah | 2-15 | 13 | 10-20 |