CLEARWATER, Fla. (May 30, 2021) – For the first time in 26 years, the University of South Florida Bulls hoisted a conference tournament championship, achieving that feat on Sunday by winning the program's first American Athletic Conference Championship with a thrilling 8-7 victory over in-state rival UCF.
Picked to finish last in the 2021 AAC preseason coaches poll, the Bulls (28-27) became not only the first No. 6 seed to win the conference tournament, but reach the championship game.
USF knocked off No. 3 seed Wichita State (31-23), No. 2 seed Tulane (31-24) and No.