TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — South Florida used a decisive second-half surge to pull away from Texas-San Antonio for a 109-88 victory in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Sun Dome.

The Bulls, now 15-8, turned a narrow 48-50 halftime deficit into a runaway by outscoring the Roadrunners 61-38 after intermission. South Florida dominated inside, scoring 60 points in the paint and converting 26 points off 13 UTSA turnovers.

Izaiyah Nelson led South Florida with 25 points, while Gavin Hightower added 21 off the bench. Brent Moss scored a game-high 32 points for UTSA, which fell to 4-18.