Izaiyah Nelson - College Basketball News & Rumors

South Florida coach Hodgson's emotions run from tears to touch of anger after NCAA Tournament debut

South Florida coach Brian Hodgson ran the gamut of emotions following an 83-79 NCAA Tournament first-round loss to Louisville

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Louisville Cardinals play the South Florida Bulls in first round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 23 Louisville Cardinals face the South Florida Bulls in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Louisville takes on South Florida in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 23 Louisville Cardinals face the South Florida Bulls in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Enis scores 19, South Florida wins AAC Tournament, clinches 1st NCAA Tournament berth since 2012

Wes Enis scored 19 points on Sunday to help top-seeded South Florida beat No. 2 seed Wichita State 70-55 to win the American Athletic Conference Tournament and clinch a berth in th...

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Scores 13, grabs six boards Nelson posted 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and three steals across 31 minutes during Sunday's 70-55 win over Wichita State.

Impact The American Conference Player of the Year provided 14.5 points on 54.6 percent from the field and 7.0 rebounds in the Bulls' two-game run to the conference tournament championship. Despite winning their last 12 games, South Florida is likely headed to a double-digit seed. Nelson can stand up to most Tier 1 teams and the Bulls could pull an upset.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

South Florida wins 86-64 over Charlotte in American Conference Championship

Top-seeded South Florida rolls past Charlotte 86-64 in the American Conference tournament semifinals behind big scoring from Wes Enis and Joseph Pinion

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

South Florida takes on Charlotte in AAC Tournament

The South Florida Bulls play in the AAC Tournament against the Charlotte 49ers

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Named American Conference POTY Nelson is the American Conference Player of the Year, according to the conference's X account.

Impact For his senior season, Nelson followed then-Arkansas State's head coach Bryan Hodgson to South Florida, and it is safe to say that their move has paid off. In this year's American Conference, the Bulls finished in first place, primarily under the leadership of their A-State transfer. Despite a rise in competition difficulty, Nelson elevated his statistical production, finishing with 16.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per conference game.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Pinion scores 22 as South Florida knocks off Charlotte 83-60

Led by Joseph Pinion's 22 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Charlotte 49ers 83-60 in a regular-season finale

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

South Florida takes on Charlotte after Enis' 29-point game

South Florida takes on the Charlotte 49ers after Wes Enis scored 29 points in South Florida's 96-89 win against the Memphis Tigers

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

South Florida hosts Charlotte following Enis' 29-point game

South Florida hosts the Charlotte 49ers after Wes Enis scored 29 points in South Florida's 96-89 win against the Memphis Tigers

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Memphis hosts South Florida following Enis' 25-point showing

South Florida faces the Memphis Tigers after Wes Enis scored 25 points in the Bulls' 90-62 win against the Tulane Green Wave

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Enis' 25 help South Florida knock off Tulane 90-62

Led by Wes Enis' 25 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Tulane Green Wave 90-62

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Tulane visits Nelson and South Florida

South Florida hosts the Tulane Green Wave after Izaiyah Nelson scored 24 points in South Florida's 75-56 victory over the Rice Owls

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Nelson's 24 lead South Florida over Rice 75-56

Led by Izaiyah Nelson's 24 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Rice Owls 75-56 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Scores 24, grabs eight boards Nelson logged 24 points (7-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 10-10 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 75-56 win over Rice.

Impact Nelson had his fifth 20-point game against conference opponents and eighth of the season. The 6-10 senior has had a breakout campaign and leads the American with 10.0 rebounds to go along with 16.0 points. The Bulls seem headed for the top seed in the conference tournament and a place in the semifinals. They play Tulane on Sunday. Nelson had 11 points and 12 rebounds in the Jan. 28 win over the Green Wave.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

South Florida visits Anderson and Rice

Rice hosts the South Florida Bulls after Nick Anderson scored 29 points in Rice's 81-75 loss to the Tulane Green Wave

FEBRUARY 24 • Associated Press

Enis scores 20 as South Florida knocks off Memphis 87-66

Led by Wes Enis' 20 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Memphis Tigers 87-66 on Thursday

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Submits another double-double Nelson finished with 17 points (6-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, four blocks and two steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 87-66 victory over Memphis.

Impact Nelson had only posted one double-double in his previous five games. He has 17 double-doubles on the season and equaled his season high in rebounds on Thursday. He boosted his board averaged back to 10.0 per game. The Bulls hold a two-game lead in the American Conference with four games remaining. They head to Houston to play Rice next Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Enis leads South Florida against Memphis after 27-point game

South Florida takes on the Memphis Tigers after Wes Enis scored 27 points in South Florida's 83-81 overtime win against the Florida Atlantic Owls

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

South Florida visits Parker and Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic takes on the South Florida Bulls after Josiah Parker scored 25 points in Florida Atlantic's 81-73 loss to the Rice Owls

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

South Florida beats Wichita State 66-58

Led by Wes Enis' 16 points, the South Florida Bulls defeated the Wichita State Shockers 66-58 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

South Florida visits Wichita State after Nelson's 25-point game

South Florida faces the Wichita State Shockers after Izaiyah Nelson scored 25 points in the Bulls' 80-74 win against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Nelson has 25 points and 10 rebounds as South Florida defeats Tulsa 80-74

Izaiyah Nelson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Wes Enis added 20 points and six assist, and the South Florida Bulls defeated Tulsa 80-74 to snap the Golden Hurricane's seven-game wi...

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Posts 25 points, 10 boards Nelson closed with 25 points (9-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and one block in 31 minutes during Sunday's 80-74 win over Tulsa.

Impact Nelson has back-to-back 25-point game and has hit that mark four times this season. He posted his 15 double-doubles and his first double-double in his last three games. The 6-10 senior has converted 70.6 percent of his field goals in his last three games. The Bulls moved into a tie for first place in the American and will look to stay atop the mountain on Wednesday against Wichita State. Nelson had seven points and nine rebounds in the overtime loss to the Shockers on Jan. 18.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

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