USF (6-11) 18 37 — 55
HOU (16-2) 38 36 — 74
SOUTH FLORIDA — *C. Murphy 4-16 4-6 12; C. Walker 2-6 0-0 4; J. Chaplin 3-4 2-2 9; R. Tchewa 2-3 2-4 6; S. Smith 0-4 0-0 0; B. Matos 0-0 0-0 0; *D. Patrick 7-12 0-0 19; M. Calleja 1-2 0-0 3; S. Hines 1-7 0-0 2; T. Moss 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-57 8-12 55.
HOUSTON — F. White 6-12 2-2 16; J. Carlton 7-9 1-1 15; *K. Edwards 6-14 5-7 23; R. Walker 1-7 0-0 2; T. Moore 6-10 0-2 13; J. Roberts 0-1 0-0 0; J. Francis 1-1 0-0 2; J. Shead 0-4 0-0 0; R. Chaney 0-2 2-4 2; R. Armbrester 0-0 1-2 1; R. Elvin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-60 11-18 74.
Three-point goals: USF 7-22 (C. Murphy 0-3; C. Walker 0-1; J. Chaplin 1-2; S. Smith 0-2; D. Patrick 5-10; M. Calleja 1-2; S. Hines 0-2), HOU 9-25 (F. White 2-4; K. Edwards 6-11; R. Walker 0-5; T. Moore 1-4; J. Shead 0-1). Rebounds: USF 35, HOU 33. Assists: USF 14 (C. Murphy 8), HOU 19 (J. Shead 5). Total Fouls: USF 17. HOU 15. Fouled Out: USF—None. HOU—None. Possessions: 69. Halftime: South Florida 18, Houston 38.
Attendance: 6,959.
Officials: Rob Rorke, Tony Greene, Joe Lindsay.
