For the first time since the 1997-98 season, USFDonsMBB is headed to the Big Dance! The NCAA selection committee announced this afternoon that the No. 10 seed USF will face the No. 7 seed Murray State Racers in the first round, which tips off Thursday.
Khalil Shabazz, Coach Todd Golden and Jamaree Bouyea speak at a post-Selection Show press conference.
“It’s one thing to kind of strive for, it’s another thing to actually accomplish it and we made history. That’s something that I’ll be super proud of for the rest of my life,” said men’s head coach Todd Golden. Supporters by the hundreds flocked to War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center for the Dons’ Selection Sunday watch party. Clad in green and gold, fans held their breath as the selection committee ran through the first three regions before picking USF as one of the tournament’s last three teams.
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