Can South Florida Become a Bracket Buster?

With a perfect mix of both fast-paced offense and stout defense, driven by a budding star in Izaiyah Nelson, the South Florida Bulls are poised to make some noise in the NCAA Tournament.

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The Bulls are sitting at 18-8 and leading the American Conference, yet people are not talking about them enough as a March Madness threat.

Under first-year coach Bryan Hodgson, the Bulls have assembled a legitimate bracket buster. Star Izaiyah Nelson is averaging 16 points and 9.8 rebounds with 16 double-doubles, while the Bulls’ three conference losses came by a combined five points. They could easily be 13-0 in the American.

While running one of the quickest tempos in the country, with a tendency for getting to the free-throw line, South Florida has the profile to pull off a first-round upset and potentially make noise in the Round of 32. What’s my one concern? Depth. Their second unit drops off significantly, which could be exposed against power conference opponents.

👉 Check out our full breakdown below on what’s driven South Florida’s success so far and why I think they could become a bracket buster in the NCAA Tournament.