The Charlotte 49ers could not bounce back from their victory Monday and suffered their seventh loss of the season against the USF bulls in a close one, 78 – 76. This marked Charlotte’s final non-conference game before they enter conference play.
The Niners started off the game when senior Austin Ajukwa burying his first three-pointer of the game. Later in the first half Charlotte would go on to score nine straight points that gave Charlotte a 31-17 lead with eight minutes left to play in the first half.
With the 49ers leading, 36–26 with five minutes left to play in the half, USF would bounce back with a 10–2 run capped by a three pointer by USF’s Payton Banks that would cut Charlotte’s down to two with a minute left to play in the half.