National Basketball Association
Cincinnati 88, South Florida 57
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 4, 2016
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials:
# Clarence Armstrong, # James Breeding, # Joe DeRosa
Attendance:
9116
By The Sports Xchange
Cincinnati forward Gary Clark and guard Troy Caupain paced a balanced offense, and the host Bearcats pestered South Florida into 21 turnovers in an 88-57 rout Thursday at Fifth Third Arena.
Caupain finished with 18 points and Clark added 16 for Cincinnati (17-6, 7-3 American Athletic Conference), which has won four in a row.
Freshman point guard Jahmal McMurray led the Bulls with 17 points, and center Jaleel Cousins and forward Bo Zeigler each finished with 10 points for USF (5-19, 2-9 AAC).
The Bearcats made a late push in the first half and went to the locker room up 36-29. McMurray hit a pair of free throws to tie the score at 29 with 1:23 play. Caupain drilled a 3-pointer, and guard Farad Cobb and forward Gary Clark each had layups in the final minute to help Cincinnati build a cushion. Caupain had nine of his points in the first half, and the Bearcats' defense forced 12 turnovers.
Cincinnati pulled away early in the second half. Center Coreontae DeBerry had back-to-back dunks, as the lead grew to 21 with 14:35 to play. South Florida never seriously threatened the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
| South Florida |
|
Cincinnati |
|
Jahmal McMurray 17 |
Scoring |
Troy Caupain 18 |
|
Jahmal McMurray 2 |
Assists |
Troy Caupain 10 |
|
Jaleel Cousins 10 |
Rebounds |
Gary Clark 13 |
|
Jaleel Cousins 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Gary Clark 5 |
|
Jaleel Cousins 1 |
Steals |
Justin Jenifer 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Troy Caupain 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Florida
|
57 |
39.2 |
3-15 |
14-20 |
6 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
| Cincinnati
|
88 |
45.3 |
10-29 |
20-25 |
21 |
32 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
For more information, contact us