SMU Mustangs at South Florida Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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54 - 65
54 - 65
S. Florida downs slumping SMU 65-54 in American finale
South Florida (10-21, 3-15), with a two-game win streak, enters the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Orlando, Florida as the 12th seed and faces No. 5 Memphis. SMU (16-15, 6-12), which has dropped three straight, is the ninth seed and will play No. 8 UConn.
The Bulls trailed 27-22 at halftime before going on a 16-4 run to start the second half and led the rest of the way. South Florida later put together an 11-4 run and led 55-42 on Collins' layup with seven minutes left. Stephan Jiggets scored 14 points and Terrence Samuel grabbed 12 rebounds and distributed five assists.
Ethan Chargois led SMU with 15 points, Jimmy Whitt scored 14 and Ben Emelogu II grabbed 11 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jimmy Whitt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Emelogu II. | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Malik Martin made Dunk. Assisted by Terrence Samuel. | 51 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Terrence Samuel Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Elijah Landrum missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 63 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 USF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 24-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-27 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 2-12 | FT | 9-13 |
| 17 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Yuengling Center
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,593 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,593 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |