The Bulls dominated the glass against the Tigers in the win, outrebounding their SEC opponent 40-28 overall, and 11-7 on the offensive glass to cruise to the 12-point win.

The win marks the first victory for USF over an SEC school since 1995, and improves USF to 6-5 on the year and 5-1 at the Sun Dome. The win also snapped a two-game skid for the Bulls, who dropped their previous two games on the road against Florida Atlantic and Kent State.

The Bulls got quality minutes from their three big men against the guard-oriented Tigers, led by senior Jarrid Famous, who came off the bench to score a season-high 15 points, while grabbing six rebounds. The 6-10 senior also went 9-13 from the charity stripe on the night.

Forward Ron Anderson Jr. earned his second-straight start in the post, and pulled down a game-leading 12 rebounds, while adding eight points in 31 minutes.

Toarlyn Fitzpatrick got his second start of the year with the absence of Augustus Gilchrist, and hauled in nine rebounds and added six points.

The Bulls jumped out to an early 17-6 lead in the game, but a 13-0 run by the Tigers gave Auburn the advantage until a free throw by Mike Burwell and a dunk in traffic by Jawanza Poland put the Bulls back ahead, 20-19 with six minutes left in the first stanza.
 
Six Bulls scored USF's first 18 points, led by four apiece from Poland and Anderson Jr.
 
Anderson Jr. and Fitzpatrick combined for 12 of USF's 23 rebounds in the first half.
 
Hugh Robertson started the second half on a hot streak, hitting his first three buckets and scoring seven of USF's first eight points to give the Bulls the 36-28 lead.
 
With a little less than eight minutes left in the game, USF took a 12-point advantage, on a Poland jumper, the largest lead of the game.
 
The Bulls were able to limit turnovers in the second half, and got key defensive stops down the stretch to hold on and knock off the Tigers.

Hugh Robertson had an efficient night for the Bulls, going 4-for-6 from the field for 12 points and four rebounds.

Anthony Crater played a team-high 34 minutes and tied his career high with seven assists, which he set earlier in the year against Georgia Southern.

USF got to the charity stripe 39 times in the win, compared to just 14 free throws by the Tigers. The Bulls shot 43 percent from the field, and limited the Auburn offense to just 34 percent shooting on the night.
 
The Bulls will host James Madison on Saturday night before wrapping up their non-conference schedule next Wednesday at Cleveland State.

Game Notes
- USF starters: Anthony Crater, Jawanza Poland, Hugh Robertson, Toarlyn Fitzpatrick, Ron Anderson Jr.
- The Bulls attempted 39 free throws in the game, the most since the 33 attempted against Texas Tech in the South Padre Invitational on Nov. 27. USF had totaled only 29 free throw attempts in its last three games.
- USF held Auburn to 34 percent shooting from the field.
- Six Bulls scored USF's first 18 points, led by four apiece from Jawanza Poland and Ron Anderson Jr.
- Ron Anderson Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds in the game, the fourth game he has totaled double-digit boards.
- Hugh Robertson scored 12 points against Auburn, his third double-digit scoring game this season.
- USF continued its streak of outrebounding its opponents, winning the battle of the boards 40-28.
- Junior Anthony Crater dished out seven assists. His previous career high was also seven, which he totaled against Georgia Southern on Nov. 21, 2010.
- USF had only one turnover in the first 11 minutes of the second half after totaling 11 in the first stanza.
- USF took a 12-point lead, the largest of the game to that point, with a little less than eight minutes left in the game.
- Jarrid Famous scored a season-high 15 points against Auburn and attempted a career-high 13 free throws, hitting a career-high nine. His previous highs were 12 points this season and career highs of seven FT made and 11 attempted.