UConn Huskies at South Florida Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 75
Rideau, Collins lead USF past UConn 75-50
The Bulls (8-7, 1-1 American) also got 12 points and nine rebounds from Michael Durr.
James Bouknight had 11 points for UConn (9-5, 0-2 American), which was coming off a 67-51 loss at Cincinnati on Wednesday night in the conference opener.
UConn got within 12 with eight minutes remaining but Rideau's layup completed a 7-0 run that made it 70-51.
Justin Brown put USF ahead 53-38 on a 3-pointer with 15 1/2 minutes to play.
South Florida went 21 of 29 from the free-throw line. UConn made 10 of 16.
Rashun Williams extended the Bulls lead to 61-42 midway through the second half. That surge came during a four-minute scoreless stretch by UConn.
Rideau had 13 points as USF took a 39-32 halftime advantage. He had a 3-point play and added a layup during a 12-2 run that put the Bulls up 39-29.
Alterique Gilbert cut the UConn deficit to seven on a long-range jumper with 9 seconds left in the first half.
BIG PICTURE
UConn: It was a rare loss in the all-time series between the teams. The Huskies have won 22 of the 26 overall meetings.
USF: Rideau has had success against UConn. In three previous games, the senior guard averaged 17.7 points and six rebounds.
UP NEXT
UConn: Has its conference home opener against Tulane on Wednesday night.
USF: Play Tuesday night at East Carolina.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mark Calleja Steal. | 60 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:19 | James Bouknight Turnover. | 60 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jalen Gaffney Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 75 |
Statistics
 CONN |
 USF |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 24-52 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 10-16 | FT | 21-29 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 4,694 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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 |