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Recap - South Florida Defeats East Carolina 71-60

South Florida got 20 points from Chris Youngblood en route to a 71-60 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

South Florida was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog.

Selton Miguel had 14 points for South Florida and Kasean Pryor chipped in with 14 points. Chris Youngblood had 6 assists for them, while Brandon Stroud was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

East Carolina got a 14-point performance from Cam Hayes, who was supported by 13 points from RJ Felton. Bobby Pettiford Jr. had 4 assists in a losing cause for East Carolina, while Brandon Johnson grabbed 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed South Florida were victorious, as the score was 40-29 at the break.

South Florida won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-26.

South Florida heads into a battle against North Texas. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Charlotte.