TAMPA, NOV. 24, 2018 – Kaiden Rice scored 22 points off the bench and made six 3-pointers to lead The Citadel to an 84-81 victory over USF Saturday afternoon at the Yuengling Center.

Lew Stallworth also scored 22 points to go along with five assists and two steals, and Matt Frierson added 15 points and made five 3-pointers to help The Citadel shoot 44.4 percent (16-for-36) from beyond the arc.

David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) finished with 21 points, four assists and three steals for his third consecutive game of at least 20 points. Laquincy Rideau (West Palm Beach, Fla.) posted a season-high 21 points and Alexis Yetna (Paris) added 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.  

Rideau put the Bulls ahead 79-75 with 2:39 remaining after he scored six straight points, but Stallworth answered with a 3-point play and a layup to give the Bulldogs an 80-79 advantage. Collins regained the lead for USF with a pair of free throws before Connor Kern scored on the ensuing possession to put The Citadel ahead by one.

Kern had a steal on the next USF possession and Stallworth hit two free throws after drawing a foul to extend the lead to three points. Collins had two three-point attempts over the final seven seconds to try and tie the game and force overtime.

USF (4-2) lead 38-35 at halftime after scoring the final eight points of the first half.

Quotable
"Give The Citadel and their coaching staff a lot of credit. They played extremely hard for 40 minutes and did a great job of staying extremely disciplined to their system and their style. We didn't defend well enough, particularly in the second half, and we didn't get enough defensive stops there at the end." – USF Head Coach Brian Gregory.

Key Stats
16 – The Citadel made 16 of its 36 three-point attempts.
35 – The Citadel outscored USF 35-12 in bench points.
49.2 – The Citadel shot 49.2 percent from the field.
27 – USF scored 27 points off The Citadel turnovers.

Notables

• Sophomore David Collins has scored at least 20 points in three consecutive games.
• Alexis Yetna has scored in double figures in four straight games after scoring a combined three points over the first two games of the season.
• Rashun Williams scored a career-high four points in 13 minutes off the bench.

Up Next
USF continues a four-game homestand Wednesday at 7 p.m. when the Bulls welcome Stetson to the Yuengling Center for a matchup that will be broadcast live on ESPN3.    

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About USF Men's Basketball
The USF men's basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory. On March 22, 2017, Gregory was introduced as the 10^th head coach in program history. He previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11). Gregory spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach under Michigan State's Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory brings nearly 250 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship, to Tampa. In his first season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to its first 10-plus win season since 2013-14.

USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids and appeared in the NIT eight times.

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