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South Florida Falls 84-81 to The Citadel - Recap
Kaiden Rice scored 22 points leading The Citadel to a 84-81 victory over South Florida at Sun Dome on Saturday.
Bettors who backed The Citadel were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.
The Citadel got 22 points from Lew Stallworth and another 15 points from Matt Frierson. Lew Stallworth contributed 5 assists, while Kaiden Rice cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
South Florida got 21 points from David Collins in a losing cause and another 21 points from Laquincy Rideau. Laquincy Rideau contributed 6 assists for them, while Alexis Yetna had 7 rebounds.
The Citadel trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
South Florida won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-26.
The Citadel heads into a battle against High Point. South Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Stetson.