# 2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

The 2021–22 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 50th basketball season for USF, the ninth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the fifth season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They finished the regular season 8–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulls finished the 2020–21 season 9–13, 4–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Temple in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| David Collins | 0 | G | 6'4" | 218 | Senior | Youngstown, OH | Graduate transferred to Clemson |
| Xavier Castaneda | 1 | G | 6'1" | 188 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Xavier |
| Ezacuras Dawson III | 2 | G | 6'3" | 200 | RS Junior | Miami, FL | Transferred |
| Price Oduro | 3 | F | 6'8" | 250 | RS Junior | Miami, FL | Graduate transferred to Detroit Mercy |
| Michael Durr | 4 | F | 7'0" | 250 | Junior | Bradenton, FL | Transferred to Indiana |
| Rashun Williams | 5 | F | 6'6" | 222 | Junior | Edison, GA | Transferred to Radford |
| Alexis Yetna | 10 | F | 6'8" | 235 | RS Junior | Paris, France | Graduate transferred to Seton Hall |
| Justin Brown | 13 | G/F | 6'6" | 218 | RS Senior | Birmingham, AL | Graduate transferred UAB |
| Madut Akec | 22 | F | 6'7" | 208 | RS Sophomore | Brandeton, FL | Transferred to Detroit Mercy |
| Luke Anderson | 44 | G/F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Freshman | Lakeland, FL | Transferred to Florida Southern |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Javon Greene | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Graduate Student | McDonough, GA | George Mason |
| DJ Patrick | 3 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Power Springs, GA | Triton College |
| Jalyn McCreary | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Marietta, GA | South Carolina |
| Jake Boggs | 5 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | UNC Wilmington |
| Serrel Smith Jr. | 10 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Senior | St. Petersburg, FL | East Tennessee State |
| Bayron Matos | 14 | F | 6'9" | 260 | RS Sophomore | Santo Domingo, DR | New Mexico |
| Corey Walker Jr. | 15 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Freshman | Jacksonville, FL | Tennessee |
| Sam Hines Jr. | 20 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Marietta, GA | Denver |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trey Moss PG | Windermere, FL | Windermere Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. ||||||

#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ryan Conwell CG | Indianapolis, IN | Pike High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 25, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Voorhees | W 92–42 | | 17 – McCreary | 13 – Matos | 4 – Greene | Yuengling Center (313) Tampa, FL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethune–Cookman | W 75–54 | 1–0 | 16 – Tchewa | 8 – Chaplin | 4 – Murphy | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL |
| November 13, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | L 41-53 | 1–1 | 18 – Patrick | 9 – Tchewa | 4 – Moss | Yuengling Center (2,259) Tampa, FL |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Carolina A&T | W 56–54 | 2–1 | 12 – Tied | 10 – Boggs | 6 – Murphy | Yuengling Center (1,931) Tampa, FL |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. No. 21 Auburn Tampa Showcase | L 52–58 | 2–2 | 19 – Murphy | 6 – Murphy | 4 – Murphy | Amalie Arena (4,040) Tampa, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hampton | W 58–52 | 3–2 | 12 – Murphy | 8 – Boggs | 4 – Greene | Yuengling Center (2,175) Tampa, FL |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | L 49–64 | 3–3 | 11 – Murphy | 7 – Tied | 3 – Murphy | Conte Forum (3,718) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Carolina State | L 64–65 | 3–4 | 18 – Murphy | 10 – Tchewa | 4 – Murphy | Yuengling Center (2,143) Tampa, FL |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Austin Peay | W 60–51 | 4–4 | 14 – Greene | 8 – Greene | 5 – Murphy | Yuengling Center (1,870) Tampa, FL |
| December 18, 2021* 1:00 p.m., BSSUN | | vs. Florida Orange Bowl Classic | L 55–66 | 4–5 | 16 – Murphy | 5 – Tied | 5 – Murphy | FLA Live Arena Sunrise, FL |
| December 22, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. BYU Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | L 39–54 | 4–6 | 9 – Greene | 6 – Chaplin | 3 – Greene | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2021* 12:30 a.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Hawaii Diamond Head Classic | W 76–69 | 5–6 | 18 – Greene | 6 – McCreary | 6 – Murphy | Stan Sheriff Center (3,880) Honolulu, HI |
| December 25, 2021* 1:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Wyoming Diamond Head Classic | L 57–77 | 5–7 | 14 – Tied | 6 – Chaplin | 3 – Greene | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Yuengling Center (–) Tampa, FL |
| AAC Regular Season |||||||||
| January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 12 Houston | L 66–83 | 5–8 (0–1) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Chaplin | 5 – Chaplin | Yuengling Center (2,291) Tampa, FL |
| January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulane | L 54–68 | 5–9 (0–2) | 17 – Chaplin | 9 – Greene | 4 – Murphy | Devlin Fieldhouse (927) New Orleans, LA |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 65–77 | 5–10 (0–3) | 17 – Chaplin | 6 – Tchewa | 3 – McCreary | Moody Coliseum (3,021) University Park, TX |
| January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UCF War on I-4 | W 75–51 | 6–10 (1–3) | 19 – Greene | 9 – Greene | 3 – Murphy | Yuengling Center (3,072) Tampa, FL |
| January 18, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 10 Houston | L 55–74 | 6–11 (1–4) | 19 – Patrick | 8 – Tied | 8 – Murphy | Fertitta Center (6,959) Houston, TX |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | SMU | L 54–74 | 6–12 (1–5) | 14 – Murphy | 6 – Greene | 2 – Tied | Yuengling Center (1,849) Tampa, FL |
| January 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 45–76 | 6–13 (1–6) | 13 – Murphy | 7 – Tchewa | 2 – Chaplin | Reynolds Center (3,012) Tulsa, OK |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UCF War on I-4 | L 49–68 | 6–14 (1–7) | 13 – Tchewa | 6 – Chaplin | 7 – Greene | Addition Financial Arena (6,722) Orlando, FL |
| February 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Temple Rescheduled from January 22 | W 52–49 | 7–14 (2–7) | 14 – Chaplin | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Yuengling Center (2,046) Tampa, FL |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | L 59–70 | 7–15 (2–8) | 12 – Hines Jr. | 6 – Chaplin | 5 – Greene | Yuengling Center (2,011) Tampa, FL |
| February 12, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Wichita State | L 69–73 | 7–16 (2–9) | 15 – Greene | 11 – Walker Jr. | 5 – Hines Jr. | Charles Koch Arena (8,312) Wichita, KS |
| February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulane | L 57–76 | 7–17 (2–10) | 17 – Smith Jr. | 10 – Tchewa | 3 – Tied | Yuengling Center (2,078) Tampa, FL |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina Previously scheduled for Jan. 1 | L 57–65 | 7–18 (2–11) | 18 – Smith Jr. | 6 – Walker Jr. | 6 – Murphy | Yuengling Center (2,034) Tampa, FL |
| February 19, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Tulsa | L 57–65 | 7–19 (2–12) | 15 – Greene | 7 – Tchewa | 3 – Murphy | Yuengling Center (2,085) Tampa, FL |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 60–64 | 7–20 (2–13) | 18 – Tchewa | 10 – Tchewa | 4 – Greene | Williams Arena (3,193) Greenville, NC |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | W 56–54 | 8–20 (3–13) | 13 – Tchewa | 8 – Walker Jr. | 3 – Murphy | Fifth Third Arena (0) Cincinnati, OH |
| March 3, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Memphis | L 64–73 | 8–21 (3–14) | 13 – Tchewa | 11 – Walker Jr. | 8 – Murphy | Yuengling Center (3,186) Tampa, FL |
| March 6, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 47–75 | 8–22 (3–15) | 12 – Hines Jr. | 7 – Tchewa | 2 – Tied | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (11) | vs. (6) UCF First Round | L 58–60 | 8–23 | 15 – Murphy | 10 – Tchewa | 8 – Murphy | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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