As if opening Big East play on ESPN at home against a hot No. 13 Syracuse team wasn't enough, USF has a little extra on the line for Friday night's game at the Sun Dome. Point guard Anthony Crater, who is transferring from Ohio State after one semester with the Buckeyes, will visit USF's campus with his mother this weekend and attend the game, according to his AAU coach.

Crater, a highly touted recruit from Flint, Mich., has narrowed his list of potential schools to USF, Baylor and Stanford, according to Carlos Fordham. "I think South Florida is right there at the top of the list," said Fordham, who coached Crater at Flint's Southwestern Academy and in AAU ball as well.

Because of the short timeline to transfer at the semester break, Fordham said Crater must make his decision quickly, and he said a strong visit could lead to Crater committing without taking additional visits. Fordham said Crater is well aware of USF coach Stan Heath because of his roots in Michigan and said the first letter Crater got from a college coach in high school was from Heath when he was at Arkansas.

Crater's quickness and passing skills would help fill a key recruiting need for the Bulls -- he would be eligible after the end of fall exams in December, with three and a half years of eligibility at his new school. The Bulls had sought another midyear transfer in former Wake Forest forward Jamie Skeen, but he chose Virginia Commonwealth, citing a desire to remain closer to his North Carolina home.