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South Florida Defeats Cincinnati 56-54 - Recap

South Florida grabbed a 56-54 win over Cincinnati on Saturday, behind a 13-point effort from Russel Tchewa at Fifth Third Arena.

South Florida was a +11.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Caleb Murphy had 10 points for South Florida and Corey Walker Jr. chipped in with 8 points. Caleb Murphy had 3 assists for them, while Corey Walker Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Cincinnati got 11 points from John Newman III in a losing cause and another 10 points from Mika Adams-Woods. David DeJulius contributed 4 assists for them, while John Newman III had 8 rebounds.

South Florida trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.

Cincinnati won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-35.

Next game, South Florida takes its act home to face Memphis looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face Houston.