South Carolina State Bulldogs @ South Florida Bulls
South Florida takes down South Carolina State 96-52
TAMPA, Fla. -- — Chris Youngblood's 19 points helped South Florida defeat South Carolina State 96-52 on Thursday night.
Youngblood shot 6 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line for the Bulls (1-0). Selton Miguel scored 18 points, shooting 7 for 11, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Sam Hines Jr. went 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Mitchel Taylor led the way for the Bulldogs (1-1) with 11 points and three steals. Caleb McCarty added eight points and two steals for South Carolina State.
NEXT UP
Up next for South Florida is a matchup Wednesday with Central Michigan at home. South Carolina State hosts North Florida on Monday.
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Game Information
Tampa, FL
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Tony Chiazza
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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