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South Florida comes into Monday’s matchup with UAB with a dismal record of 0-4. However, they have lost all games by a total of only 14 points, or 3.5 points/game. They lost at Auburn by 8. South Florida led at halftime 30-21. Auburn, a top 20 KenPom team, did not get the lead and control of the game until the 13-minute mark of the second half. Score wise, this was Auburn’s most difficult game to date.

KenPom has Auburn at #16, but South Florida has also lost home games to #285 Southeast Missouri State by 3, #247 Stetson by 1, and just recently to #234 Austin Peay by 2.

This game is at a “neutral” site - the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.

KenPom has it UAB 78 - South Florida 65.

Interesting.. so are they actually a good team that’s had bad luck, or vice Versa?

(11-19-2022 12:13 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  Interesting.. so are they actually a good team that’s had bad luck, or vice Versa?

All I know is they are better than their 0-4 record would indicate.

I think they are a dangerous team and if we don't play well they have the talent to beat us. And it would be a devastating loss.

They are going to be hungry for a win. Won't be a pushover.

The South Florida senior point guard is 5-9, 150 Tyler Harris. He played at Memphis his first two years, then transferred to Iowa State. He was back at Memphis last season. Yes, this is his fifth season! Harris is only 4-23 from behind the three-point arc, or 17%. They could easily be 3-1 if Harris was hitting his shot. He is due.

Harris scored 24 points against UAB in Dec. of 2018, when Memphis won 94-76. He was 4-10 from three and 10-11 from the line - as a freshman!

Harris scored 8 against us at The Bart in Dec. 2019. Memphis won by 8.

He has started all four games for South Florida.

UAB vs. South Florida
All-Time: UAB leads 38-21 (Avgs. UAB 69, USF 64 - Attn:5,390)
In Birmingham: UAB leads 22-7 (Avgs. UAB 71, USF 64 - Attn:6,317)
At Bartow Arena: UAB leads 13-4 (Avgs. UAB 76, USF 66 - Attn:4,837)
At South Florida: UAB leads 16-12 (Avgs. UAB 67, USF 64 - Attn:4,410)
At Neutral Sites: USF leads 2-0 (Avgs. USF 69, UAB 60 - Attn:5,666)

UAB vs. American Athletic Conference
All-Time: AAC leads 6-3 (Avgs. AAC 74, UAB 69 - Attn:6,985)
In Birmingham: Series tied 2-2 (Avgs. UAB 70, AAC 68 - Attn:4,134)
At Bartow Arena: Series tied 2-2 (Avgs. UAB 70, AAC 68 - Attn:4,134)
Away: AAC leads 2-1 (Avgs. AAC 75, UAB 70 - Attn:8,916)
At Neutral Sites: AAC leads 2-0 (Avgs. AAC 85, UAB 67 - Attn:9,794)

South Florida is UAB's most played opponent. This will be the 60th meeting overall
UAB has defeated South Florida more than any other opponent with 38 wins.