TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2025) – South Florida's postseason run came to an end Saturday afternoon, as the No. 2–seeded Bulls fell to No. 3-seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane in four sets (24-26, 25-19, 23-25, 17-25) in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship inside The Corral.
USF pushed the opening frame to extra points, generating early momentum and multiple lead changes, but Tulsa edged ahead late to take the set. The Bulls immediately punched back in the second, delivering a composed and efficient response—hitting over .500 in the frame—to even the match and energize the home crowd.