Wednesday, February 10
Tampa, Fla.
7:00 PM
University of South Florida
7-6,3-4AAC
65
vs
82
Houston
17-2,11-2AAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 43 | 39 | 82 |
| South Fla. | 35 | 30 | 65 |
Hot Shooting Leads No. 7 Houston Past USF
February 10, 2021 | Men's Basketball
TAMPA, FLA., FEB. 10, 2021 (AP) โ Quentin Grimes had 29 points and No. 7 Houston beat South Florida 82-65 on Wednesday night, spoiling the Bulls' first game in 32 days because of coronavirus interruptions.
Tied at 25 at the eight-minute mark, the Cougars (17-2, 11-2 American Athletic) shot 58% in the first half and led 43-35 at halftime. DeJon Jarreau scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half and also had eight assists.
Houston pushed the pace in the second half and outscored USF 29-8 in the first 9:18 of the half to take a 72-44 lead. South Florida (7-6, 3-4) got as close at 76-61 with 6:01 remaining, but did not hit another field goal.
Justin Gorham added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Cougars.
David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) led South Florida with 18 points and five rebounds. Michael Durr (Atlanta, Ga.) had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Notable
โข USF finished with 11 offensive rebounds and has now registered double-digit offensive rebounds in all but one game this season. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
โข David Collins registered two steals and moved into a tie for fifth place all-time at USF with 178. ย
Key Stats
21 โ Houston scored 21 points off 15 USF turnovers. ย ย ย ย ย
ยญยญยญ42 โ Houston outscored USF 42-26 in points in the paint. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
19 โ Houston finished with 19 assists on 33 made baskets. ย ย ย
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Up Next
USF continues American Athletic Conference play Sunday at 2 p.m. when the Bulls host Tulane at the Yuengling Center on ESPNU.
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To stay up-to-date on the latest USF men's' basketball news, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitterย |ย Facebookย |ย Instagram).
About USF Men's Basketball
The USF men's basketball team is led by head coachย Brian Gregory. On March 22, 2017, Gregory was introduced as the 10thย 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 Tomย Izzoย and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory owns over 300 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship. In his second season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to the best win turnaround in the NCAA, the most single-season wins in school history and the 2019 College Basketball Invitational championship.ย
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history:ย Chuckyย Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) andย Radenkoย Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids, appeared in the NIT eight times and won the 2019 College Basketball Invitational.
For tickets, contact the USF Ticket Office at 1-800-Go-Bulls or by going online toย USFBullsTix.com.
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Tied at 25 at the eight-minute mark, the Cougars (17-2, 11-2 American Athletic) shot 58% in the first half and led 43-35 at halftime. DeJon Jarreau scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half and also had eight assists.
Houston pushed the pace in the second half and outscored USF 29-8 in the first 9:18 of the half to take a 72-44 lead. South Florida (7-6, 3-4) got as close at 76-61 with 6:01 remaining, but did not hit another field goal.
Justin Gorham added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Cougars.
David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) led South Florida with 18 points and five rebounds. Michael Durr (Atlanta, Ga.) had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Notable
โข USF finished with 11 offensive rebounds and has now registered double-digit offensive rebounds in all but one game this season. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
โข David Collins registered two steals and moved into a tie for fifth place all-time at USF with 178. ย
Key Stats
21 โ Houston scored 21 points off 15 USF turnovers. ย ย ย ย ย
ยญยญยญ42 โ Houston outscored USF 42-26 in points in the paint. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
19 โ Houston finished with 19 assists on 33 made baskets. ย ย ย
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Up Next
USF continues American Athletic Conference play Sunday at 2 p.m. when the Bulls host Tulane at the Yuengling Center on ESPNU.
ย
To stay up-to-date on the latest USF men's' basketball news, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitterย |ย Facebookย |ย Instagram).
About USF Men's Basketball
The USF men's basketball team is led by head coachย Brian Gregory. On March 22, 2017, Gregory was introduced as the 10thย 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 Tomย Izzoย and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory owns over 300 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship. In his second season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to the best win turnaround in the NCAA, the most single-season wins in school history and the 2019 College Basketball Invitational championship.ย
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history:ย Chuckyย Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) andย Radenkoย Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids, appeared in the NIT eight times and won the 2019 College Basketball Invitational.
For tickets, contact the USF Ticket Office at 1-800-Go-Bulls or by going online toย USFBullsTix.com.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
UH
USF
FG%
.532
.429
3FG%
.320
.353
FT%
.533
.680
RB
36
32
TO
8
15
STL
10
5
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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