TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Dante Cunningham scored 14 points and Scottie Reynolds made four free throws over the final 1:07 to help No. 20 Villanova hold off cold-shooting South Florida 70-61 on Saturday.

The Wildcats (15-4, 3-3 Big East) took control of the game with a 10-3 run during which USF (7-12, 2-5) missed the front end of two 1-and-1s and saw leading scorer Dominique Jones pick up his fourth and fifth fouls.

Reggie Redding's layup put Villanova ahead 49-48 with 9 minutes to go, and Dwayne Anderson followed with a 3-pointer. USF got within 60-58 down the stretch, but poor shooting from the field and the free throw line undermined any opportunity for an upset.

Reynolds was limited to seven points on 1-for-5 shooting but went 4-of-6 from the line.

USF, which shot 28 percent from the field in the second half, was 16-for-29 from the free throw line.

Augustus Gilchrist had 18 points and seven rebounds for South Florida, but the 6-foot-10 freshman missed three free throws in a span of 11 seconds with the Bulls trailing by two in the final 2 minutes.

Jones, averaging just under 19 points per game, scored 11 before fouling out with 5:28 to go and USF trailing 55-51. Corey Stokes made two free throws, then added a long 3-pointer to put Villanova up 60-53.

USF played without one of its top reserves, Mobolaji Ajayi, who will miss the rest of the season after partially tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in practice on Thursday.

Villanova didn't get any scoring from Cunningham in the last 14 minutes of the first half, and Reynolds had just three points on 1-for-4 shooting, yet the Wildcats were able to finish the opening 20 minutes tied 32-32.

Cunningham keyed a surge that enabled Villanova to open a seven-point lead early in the second half, but he picked up his fourth foul with a little more than 11 minutes to go and USF battled back to tie it on Gilchrist's 3-pointer and nudge ahead for the final time, 48-47, when Jones made one of two free throws with 9:31 left.

Redding, who fouled out, scored 11 points and Stokes and Corey Fisher both finished with 10 as Villanova's reserves outscored USF's 25-1.

Chris Howard had a season-high 15 points for the Bulls, while Jesus Verdejo, who sat out last Wednesday's victory over DePaul because of a concussion, added 13.

Game Notes

? Up Next: The Bulls begin a two game road trip when they travel to Louisville to play the No. 12/9 Cardinals Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. USF lost to Louisville in their first meeting earlier this season, 71-57, at home on Jan. 7. The game can be seen locally on Brighthouse Sports Network. The game can also be heard on WHNZ 1250 AM and GoUSFBulls.com. A live blog will also be ongoing during the game on GoUSFBulls.com.

? After Louisville, the Bulls travel to Queens, N.Y. to take on the St. John's Red Storm on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. That game can be seen on ESPNU.

? USF's second leading scorer, senior guard Jesus Verdejo, returned from a concussion and mouth injury to score 13 points with four rebounds.

? The Bulls had four scorers with double-digit points including Augustus Gilchrist, Chris Howard, Jesus Verdejo and Dominique Jones. The Bulls also had four scorers in double-digits against Virginia on 11/19/08.

? USF's leading scorer Dominique Jones fouled out of the game with 5:48 remaining in the game. He finished with 11 points, two boards and three assists. Jones had played in 159 of the last 160 minutes entering the game against Villanova.

? Augustus Gilchrist has scored in double-figures in five of his last six games, and seven times in 13 games since joining the team in December.

? The Bulls held Villanova's second leading scorer, Scottie Reynolds to just seven points. Reynolds was averaging 15.2 points coming into the game against USF.

? Freshman forward Augustus Gilchrist tallied 17 points and 7 rebounds for his second straight game with at least 16 points and 7 rebounds.

? Junior guard Chris Howard tallied 15 points, which is a season high. Howard had 14 points against High Point on 11/25/08.

? With his 11 points, Jones now has 880 career points, which is 26th on the all-time USF scoring list. He is one point behind Chonsey Asbury's 881 points for 25th all-time.