TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida’s Stan Heath knows how difficult it is transform a perennial loser into a consistent winner in one of college basketball’s toughest leagues, so he’s hardly discouraged by his program’s slow trudge toward respectability in the powerful Big East.
The Bulls took what they felt was a significant step forward with a 20-win season and school-best .500 conference finish two years ago. While it hasn’t been easy to build on that success, Heath remains confident USF is headed in the right direction and will be competitive this winter.
USF is coming off a 10-23 record, including a 3-15 mark in Big East play. But with most of the team’s key players returning and a couple of newcomers expected to make an impact, Heath thinks the Bulls will be better.
