Overview
- Top-seeded South Florida beat No. 2 Wichita State 70-55 at Legacy Arena in Birmingham to claim its first AAC Tournament crown.
- Wes Enis led USF with 19 points, with Izaiyah Nelson adding 13 and Josh Omojafo scoring 10 as the Bulls controlled the game after an early lead.
- Wichita State’s leading scorer Kenyon Giles was held to five points on 2-of-11 shooting, while Dillon Battie paced the Shockers with 15.
- The victory delivers USF’s first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012, and the AP reports the Bulls will be an 11 seed facing sixth-seeded Louisville on Thursday.
- USF covered the 5.5-point spread, and the 125-point total finished under the 148.5 line despite a SportsLine model projecting the Over.