SB Nation Tampa Bay - Bulls Lose To West Virginia Despite Late Surge, 50-44https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2012-03-03T18:26:13-05:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26061342012-03-03T18:26:13-05:002012-03-03T18:26:13-05:00West Virginia Vs. South Florida Final Score: Bulls Fall To Mountaineers 50-44
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/south-florida-bulls">South Florida Bulls</a> trailed West Virginia by just five points at halftime, but in the second half the Bulls just couldn't do enough to overtake the Mountaineers and went down 50-44. The Bulls surged late in the game as <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52524/darryl-bryant">Darryl Bryant</a> scored 12 points in the second half, finishing the game with 16 points, but West Virginia was able to sink it's free throws and thwart the Bulls comeback.</p>
<p>With the loss, the Bulls enter the Big East tournament with a little bit of uncertainty about their spot in the NCAA tournament. While most feel the Bulls sealed their spot with a victory over Louisville, the Bulls may still need to make some noise in the conference tournament to make their position in the post-season a slam dunk.</p>
<p><i>For more on South Florida basketball, visit SB Nation's <a href="http://www.voodoofive.com" target="_blank">Bulls blog Voodoo Five</a>. For more on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a>, stay tuned to SBNation Pittsburgh and <a target="_blank" href="http://thesmokingmusket.com/">The Smoking Musket.</a></i></p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2012/3/3/2842789/west-virginia-vs-south-florida-score-final-darryl-bryantAlfie Crow2012-03-03T13:11:58-05:002012-03-03T13:11:58-05:00USF Vs. West Virginia: Bulls Down Five At The Half
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<p>Kevin Jones leads all scorers with 12 points as the West Virginia Mountaineers hold a 24-19 halftime lead on the USF Bulls this afternoon at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Aaron Brown and Truck Bryant each have 4 points for the Mountaineers while Deniz Kilici has 7 rebounds for WVU. For USF, Anthony Collins leads the Bulls with 7 points while seniors Ron Anderson Jr. and Augustus Gilchrist each have 4 points.</p>
<p>Jones has been the difference in the contest so far, as his size and speed have made it difficult to guard him in the half court offense. Jones has scored a majority of his points on flares to the outside when the Bulls weren't able to close out in time. </p>
<p>Both teams are in some foul trouble as multiple players on both teams have two fouls. For the Mountaineers, Jones, Kilici, and Dominique Rutledge are saddled with two fouls while Hugh Robertson and Gilchrist have two fouls for the Bulls.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2012/3/3/2842100/usf-vs-west-virginia-bulls-down-five-at-the-halfKen DeCelles2012-03-03T08:01:14-05:002012-03-03T08:01:14-05:00USF Vs. West Virginia: Bulls Look To Solidify NCAA Tournament Bid In Home Finale
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<p>The Bulls look for their 20th win of the season against West Virginia as both teams jockey for position in the NCAA Tournament.</p> <p>Another pivotal game awaits the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/south-florida-bulls">South Florida Bulls</a> this afternoon at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on their quest to claim the program's first NCAA Tournament bid since 1992. The opponent in USF's regular-season finale is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a>, who are in danger of sliding out of the field of 68 completely. Tipoff is at noon, with TV coverage on Bright House Sports Network and on the Big East Network.</p>
<p>USF (19-11, 12-5 Big East) picked up the signature win they badly needed for their Tournament resume on Wednesday, knocking off #19 Louisville 58-51 on the road. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124332/jawanza-poland">Jawanza Poland</a> led the Bulls with 16 points, including a clutch three-pointer and a long baseline jumper off an inbounds play to keep the Cardinals at bay in the final minutes of the game. A win over West Virginia and a loss by either Notre Dame or Georgetown would earn USF a "double bye" at next week's Big East tournament, meaning they would skip the first two days of play and advance straight to Thursday's quarterfinals.</p>
<p>While the Bulls are surging towards the postseason, West Virginia (18-12, 8-9 Big East) is sagging. The Mountaineers have lost seven of their last 10 games, although they did rally to beat DePaul 92-75 on Tuesday. Truck Bryant led WVU with 28 points, while Kevin Jones added 22 points and 16 rebounds. The Mountaineers' record is a bit deceiving -- they've lost to Baylor, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Marquette, and Louisville by a total of 12 points -- but they may need to win this game just to stay in the NCAA Tournament picture. They also need a win and a Seton Hall loss to avoid playing on the first day of the Big East tournament, which would force them to win five games in consecutive days to claim the league's automatic bid.</p>
<p>USF has been heavily marketing this game and should see easily its biggest and loudest crowd of the season at the Forum. And just to add to the excitement and rancor, this will likely be the last time these two teams play each other as conference members, as West Virginia <a href="http://www.voodoofive.com/2012/2/11/2791217/circle-march-3-on-your-calendar" target="_blank">rather rudely departs for the Big XII this summer.</a></p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/south-florida-bulls/2012/3/3/2841314/usf-vs-west-virginia-bulls-look-to-solidify-ncaa-tournament-bid-inJamie DeVriend