January 13, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. – January 13, 2026 — It is never a quiet arrival. When USF men's basketball center Izaiyah Nelson hits the gym, it's usually an event. He might be singing. He could be looking to inspire a teammate. Maybe he's Mr. Curiosity, asking a few questions, searching everywhere for answers. Whatever. It's non-stop.
It's the way he lives.
It's the way he plays.
Nelson, a 6-foot-10, 218-pound package of fire-breathing intensity, has made a huge first impression with the Bulls (10-6, 2-1 American Conference), who are coming off a two-game road sweep and now return to the Yuengling Center for Wednesday night's game against the East Carolina Pirates (5-11, 0-3).