The American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament is underway in Fort Worth, Texas. In the opening game of the tourney, #9-seed South Florida defeated #8-seed Temple 73-71.
With the win, USF advances to play conference champion Wichita State at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the quarterfinals.
Mike Kennedy begins radio pre-game coverage at 10:00 a.m. Friday on 103.7 KEYN.
WSU has defeated South Florida twice this season: a five-point overtime win in Tampa before Christmas, and a conference-clinching 17-point victory at Koch Arena last Saturday. The Shockers are 5-1 all-time vs. the Bulls, including wins in their last four meetings.