TAMPA, Fla. — The No. 24 ranked USF Bulls extended the NCAA’s longest, active winning streak to 15 games after an 85-72 victory against Tulane on Tuesday. Chris Youngblood recorded a career-high 29 points in front of the third-straight sellout crowd of 10,354 inside the Yuengling Center.
With the win, USF moved to 23-5 overall and 16-1 in AAC play.
The Bulls extended their winning streak to 14 conference games, which is the longest streak in program history. The 16 wins in conference play are the most in program history. The 15-game winning streak is the longest winning streak in program history. It is also the first time the Bulls have gone undefeated at home in conference play.
Before the game, the Bulls honored Jose Placer, Sam Hines Jr. and Selton Miguel for Senior Day.
The Bulls took a 61-60 lead with 11 minutes and 21 seconds left in the second half. Youngblood accounted for seven points and Miguel added four points to account for all 11 of the USF points during the previous stretch.
With 7 and a half minutes left in regulation, Tulane cut a USF lead to 69-65.
The Bulls went on a 9-2 run to extend their lead to 78-67 with 3:33 left on the clock. South Florida held Tulane to no field goals for three minutes.
The Bulls won their 15th-consecutive game with an 85-72 victory.
Youngblood led all scorers with a career-high 29 points. it was his 23rd game of the season in double digits and his seventh with 20 or more. He added five assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Pryor posted a 13-point performance to go along with a team-high five rebounds, two assists, and two steals. It was his 15th game in double digits. Miguel tallied his 24th game of the season in double figures with 12 points.
As a team, the Bulls shot a perfect 12-for-12, from the free-throw line. It was the 10th time in program history that USF was perfect from the free-throw line.
Forbes led Tulane with 24 points. He brought down four rebounds with two steals. Sion James added a 14-point performance with five rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Collin Holloway and Kevin Cross both finished with 14 points. Cross produced a game-high eight rebounds and tied for a game-high with six assists.
The Bulls close out the regular season on the road on Saturday, March 9. South Florida takes on Tulsa at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.