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South Florida Bulls Ring the Bell with 12 Triples as Charlotte 49ers Chase Free Throws

South Florida Bulls improved to 86-64 after a 86-64 result over the the Charlotte 49ers, and the Niners moved to 64-86 after the neutral-site game at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham at 3:00 PM EDT on ESPN2.


South Florida Bulls vs Charlotte 49ers final score reflected the Bulls’ 46 field goal percent and 55 effective field goal percent against the 49ers’ 34 field goal percent and 40 effective field goal percent.


Feb 11, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; South Florida Bulls forward Sam Hines Jr. (20) dribbles against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the second half at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

First half


The Bulls opened with 40 points in the first half while the Forty-Niners scored 33 points in the first half.


The Bulls produced 38 points in the paint on 53 percent paint finishing, and the Niners recorded 18 points in the paint on 42 percent paint finishing.


Wes Enis posted 24 points with 5 assists, and the Bulls finished the game with 16 assists on 32 made field goals.


Charlotte used 28 free throw attempts at 68 percent while the Bulls went 10-for-13 at 77 percent, and the Niners’ 14 offensive rebounds set up 16 second-chance points.


Second half


The Bulls scored 46 points in the second half while Charlotte scored 31 points in the second half, and South Florida’s biggest lead reached 25.


Joseph Pinion delivered 24 points and 4 steals, and the Bulls’ defense finished with 12 steals against 14 Charlotte turnovers.


The Bulls hit 12 three-pointers on 41 percent while the Niners shot 24 percent from 3 on 29 attempts, and South Florida Bulls vs Charlotte 49ers highlights centered on that perimeter gap.


Izaiyah Nelson added 16 points on 64 field goal percent with 8 rebounds, and Josh Omojafo grabbed 10 rebounds as the Bulls totaled 42 rebounds to Charlotte’s 36.


The Bulls generated 22 points off turnovers while Charlotte scored 11 points off turnovers, and the South Florida Bulls match rating leaned on that transition swing plus 19 fast-break points.


South Florida Bulls post-game interviews can point to the Bulls’ 1.45 assist-to-turnover ratio compared with Charlotte’s 0.57, and the stat line also showed 18 Bulls second-chance points on 12 offensive rebounds.


Next up


The Bulls are scheduled to be shown on ESPN at 3:15 PM EDT on 03/15/2026 against the Wichita State Shockers at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.


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