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USF women’s basketball overpowered in loss to UConn

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USF ran straight into a storm it couldn’t tame on Tuesday night, outmatched on both ends as No. 1 UConn’s defense closed every window and its offense kept pouring in answers. The Bulls (5–4) ran into the nation’s top-ranked team and reigning national champions, falling to the Huskies 85–51 at the Yuengling Center. This […] The post USF women’s basketball overpowered in loss to … [Read more...] about USF women’s basketball overpowered in loss to UConn

Four-star forward Joe Philon announces top five schools

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By JAMES MADDEN Four-star forward Joe Philon announced his top five schools on Friday, Joe Tipton first reported. The 6-foot-9 senior from Montverde Academy (FL) is down to UCLA, Xavier, UNLV, Ohio State and South Florida. Philon recently played in the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, where he broke down two of the schools most heavily involved in his recruitment … [Read more...] about Four-star forward Joe Philon announces top five schools

Holston to USF; Taylor to UCF

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By JACK LeGWIN  Special to ZAGSBLOG On Wednesday morning, Troy Holston verbally committed to the University of South Florida. “I am proud to announce that I am officially committed to University of South Florida !!! #USF #GoBulls,” Holston tweeted on Wednesday morning. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Oldsmar Christian (Fla.) made the commitment coming off of his visit on … [Read more...] about Holston to USF; Taylor to UCF

Hawkins to South Florida; Henderson to West Virginia

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Javontae Hawkins, the Rivals No. 23 shooting guard in the Class of 2012, has verbally pledged to South Florida. “USF is getting an extremely high level athlete and scorer,” Huntington (West Va.) Prep coach Rob Fulford told SNY.tv. “Javontae will be an immediate impact player for [head coach] Stan [Heath]. “He is a gym rat who is a potential all-Big East player. I anticipate … [Read more...] about Hawkins to South Florida; Henderson to West Virginia