The South Florida Bulls entered the 2011-12 season expecting to be a contender in their Big East conference. A preseason poll had them projected to finish third in the Big East, behind the West Virginia Hokies and the Pittsburgh Panthers.
NCAA Bracket 2012: How USF Basketball Got To March Madness
The South Florida Bulls put together a solid season in the Big East that earned them a spot in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. We take a look at the season that was.
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In the end, the Bulls put together a solid season and finished sixth in a very stacked and competitive conference. They headed to the Big East Tournament with a 20-13 overall record, 12-6 in conference play.
In the 2012 Big East Tournament, USF received a bye to the second round and entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed. They defeated the Villanova Wildcats in their first tournament game by a final score of 56-47 to advance. The run for the Bulls came to an end in the Big East quarterfinals, as they dropped a tough 57-53 overtime loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Nevertheless, they still made the NCAA Tournament, facing Cal in the First Four for the right to face No. 5 Temple in the second round of the Midwest region.
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