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South Florida put down 45 points in the second half to seal the 14 point victory over Villanova on Wednesday night.
The South Florida Bulls host the Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday evening in the hopes of staying in the top half of the Big East rankings and are on their way with the game tied at 20-20 at halftime. The Bulls have out rebounded the Wildcats 19-15 as Hugh Robertson leads South Florida in scoring with six points, but missing on both of his three-point shot attempts.
For Villanova, despite being out rebounded were able to go into the half all tied up thanks in part to the scoring of JayVaughn Pinkston and Dominic Cheek. Both Cheek and Pinkston lead Villanova in scoring with five points each with Pinkston also picking up three rebounds.
If the Bulls want to pull out the victory, they'll need to shoot better than just 12.5 percent from three-point land.
We'll have plenty more on this game throughout the day on SB Nation Tampa Bay, so keep it locked to this StoryStream for for all the latest news and updates. For morton this game and all things South Florida basketball please head over to Voodoo Five. For some perspective from the other side of the bench check out The Nova Blog. For more on this and every NCAAB game please head over to the SB Nation NCAA Basketball hub page.
South Florida looks to stay in the top half of the Big East standings with the Big East tournament looming in a few weeks by defeating the Villanova Wildcats tonight at Tampa Bay Times Forum.
The Bulls have won two in a row after their 30-point loss to Georgetown and currently stand fifth in the Big East in between the Hoyas and Louisville. Both the Bulls and Wildcats met up on Jan. 5 this year with the Bulls winning 74-57. Guard Jawanza Poland came off the bench and led the Bulls with 20 points. Forward Victor Rudd grabbed 10 rebounds in that game.
Much of what South Florida needs to do is to take care of the ball and not take Villanova lightly. While they may be having a down year by their standards, this is the kind of game where the Wildcats could steal one away if the Bulls don't show up ready.
Forward Augustus Gilchrist has to be ready to play on both ends of the court tonight and take any challenge the Wildcats have for them.
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Villanova Vs. South Florida Final Score: Bulls Pull Away In Second Half To Win 65-51
The South Florida Bulls and Villanova Wildcats were all knotted up at 20-20 at halftime, but in the second half the Bulls offense came out to play, putting down 45 points in the second half. Hugh Robertson and Victor Rudd finished the night putting up 14 points each, while Anthony Collins and Jawanza Poland put down 10 points each. Ron Anderson Jr. didn't put up a lot of points with just four, but he did pull down 10 rebounds in the Bulls 65-51 win.
For Villanova, their offense picked up the pace in the second half but it wasn't enough to keep up with the Bulls. Maurice Sutton ended the night leading the Wildcats in scoring with 10 points.
We'll have plenty more on this game throughout the day on SB Nation Tampa Bay, so keep it locked to this StoryStream for for all the latest news and updates. For morton this game and all things South Florida basketball please head over to Voodoo Five. For some perspective from the other side of the bench check out The Nova Blog. For more on this and every NCAAB game please head over to the SB Nation NCAA Basketball hub page.
Feb 15 9:33p by Alfie Crow