By Daphne Kotschessa Almodovar and Donna Smith, University Communications and Marketing

There鈥檚 palpable excitement across the USF community as the men鈥檚 basketball team, picked to finish ninth in a pre-season poll, sits atop the American Athletic Conference standings. The team鈥檚 hard-fought 66-61 on Wednesday night marked their 13th conference win this year, a new milestone for the Bulls. Additionally, the team鈥檚 12-game winning streak ties with their 1980-81 season for the longest in the program鈥檚 history.
Last Sunday, the Bulls beat then-nationally ranked Florida Atlantic University in front of the team鈥檚 first sello