South Florida Bulls at Virginia Tech Hokies
· Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
Virginia Tech tops S. Florida 76-58, wraps at Bubbleville
Keve Aluma added 12 points for the Hokies, Hunter Cattoor added 13 while Pemsl and Cartier Diarra scored 10 each. Virginia Tech shot 54% from the floor with 11 assists on 27 baskets.
Virginia Tech (3-0) was caught up in the COVID-19 drama at Bubbleville as Temple, originally scheduled as its second game, went into quarantine after a player tested positive. The Owls were replaced at the last minute with Villanova, ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25 poll.
Virginia Tech toppled the Wildcats in overtime.
David Collins scored 10 points for the Bulls (1-2) and, making 3 of 6 from the free throw line he became the all-time leader in career free throws made in the American Athletic Conference. Collins pushed his total to 438, passing former Cincinnati guard Jarron Cumberland (437).
Caleb Murphy scored 11 points and Michael Durr 10 points with seven rebounds for South Florida.
Aluma hit a 3 at the halftime buzzer for a 36-23 lead, closing with a 15-5 run over the last seven minutes to break open what had been a tight game. Pemsl scored six points in the breakaway run.
The teams had not played since 1995 when both were in the Metro Conference. Tech's coach Mike Young had been 0-3 against USF’s Brian Gregory, facing him when the two were at other schools.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Rashun Williams made Free Throw. | 58 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Rashun Williams made Free Throw. | 57 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Wabissa Bede. | 56 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Rashun Williams Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 76 |
Statistics
 USF |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 27-50 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 15-20 | FT | 17-21 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 5 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
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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 |
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 |