USF Senior Writer
USF is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002 and it all begins 1 p.m. Friday with a matchup against Florida Atlantic at the Gainesville Regional (TV: ESPN3).
“When it takes this long for you to get something you really want I think you appreciate it that much more,” head coach Mark Kingston said. “When I look at our guys that have been here a long time, for them to finally get over the hump and get to the NCAA tournament and break this 13-year curse, if you want to call it that, it’s tremendous.