The Citadel Bulldogs at South Florida Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
84 - 81
Stallworth, Rice lead The Citadel past South Florida 84-81
The Bulldogs trailed 38-35 at halftime and were down 79-75 with 2:39 remaining after LaQuincy Rideau scored six straight points for the Bulls (4-2). But Stallworth took over from there. The senior guard had a 3-point play and a layup to put The Citadel up 80-79 with 1:28 left. USF retook the lead on two free throws by David Collins, but Connor Kern scored on a layup to put the Bulldogs up by a point. Kern had a steal that led to two Stallworth free throws with 17 seconds remaining. Collins twice missed from long range in the final 7 seconds.
Stallworth made 8 of 14 shots from the floor and added six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Rice knocked down 6 of 9 from distance and grabbed six boards. Matt Frierson added 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc.
Collins and Rideau paced USF with 21 points apiece, while Alexis Yetna pitched in with 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Lew Stallworth Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:03 | David Collins missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Justin Brown Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | David Collins missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 81 |
Statistics
 CIT |
 USF |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-61 | FG | 28-62 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 16-36 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 8-10 | FT | 18-23 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,626 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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 |