The 2017–18 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The season marked the 46th basketball season for USF, the fifth as a member of the

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, and the first season under head coach

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. The Bulls played their home games at the USF Sun Dome on the university's

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campus. The Bulls finished the season 10–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 12 seed in the AAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Memphis.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 7–23, 1–17 in AAC play to finish in last place. As the No. 11 seed in the AAC tournament, they lost in the first round to

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. The Bulls were led by head coach

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for the first 13 games of the season until he was fired amid academic fraud allegations. Following Antigua's firing, they were led by interim head coach

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. On March 14, 2017, the school hired Brian Gregory as the next head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

2018 recruiting class

Preseason

At the conference's annual media day, the Bulls were picked to finish last in the AAC.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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