After completing massive renovations to the USF Sun Dome, the Bulls will return to their home venue after a year away.

[3] USF notched its first ever win in the SEC-Big East Challenge with a home victory over Georgia on November 30.

[4] On December 20, Collins was nominated as a candidate for the Bob Cousy Award, one of 85 nominees for the best collegiate Point Guard in the nation.

USF earned the #13 seed in the 2013 Big East men's basketball tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round with a 42–46 loss in overtime to Seton Hall.

This marked the end of USF's membership in the Big East before moving to the American Athletic Conference.