USF at Marquette
Postgame Notes
Feb. 13, 2010
The Bradley Center
Team
- Both teams started the game with a long ball. Senior Mike Mercer started the scoring with a try from the corner at 19:24, while Marquette's first points came off a trey from Darius Johnson-Odom at 17:52.
- USF held a sizeable advantage in rebounds, 42-30, including a 14-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The 12-rebound differential was the largest of the season for the Bulls. USF has now outrebounded its opponents in six of the last eight games.
- USF attempted 20 3-pointers on the night, the most 3's attempted in the last 13 games since shooting 31 against the University of San Francisco at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic.
- USF held a slight 7-2 advantage in bench points, outscoring the opponent's bench for the third straight game after having not accomplished the feat since Nov. 27, a stretch of 15 games.
- USF's 52 points tied for the second lowest this season. USF's low was 50 against West Virginia, while the Bulls hit for 52 against Louisville in the BIG EAST opener.
- After going 4-for-9 in the first half from 3-point range, USF failed to hit a trey in the second half, going 0-for-11 in the second stanza.
- The game also marked just the second time all season USF did not hit double digits in free throws made. USF was 4-of-6 against Marquette, as the Bulls also had a 5-of-8 performance in a 76-54 win over Kent State earlier in the season.
Individual
- Chris Howard reached a milestone by playing in his 100th career game while also making his 96th career start.
- Augustus Gilchrist hit his first shot - a long ball from the top of the key - with 13:20 left in the first half. He finished the game 3-for-6 for seven points along with four rebounds in 23 minutes of action.
- Jarrid Famous picked up his sixth double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against the Golden Eagles. Four of his double-doubles have come in BIG EAST play.
- Dominique Jones was one rebound shy of his fifth double-double of the year, as he ended the game with 16 points and nine rebounds. He is averaging 7.4 rebound per game over his last 10 contests.
- Jones has been the team's top scorer in 10 of the last 11 games for the Bulls, with the only exception being last Sunday when Howard led the way with 23 points against Notre Dame.
