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South Florida Downs Tulane 80-75 - Match Report
Stephan Jiggetts scored 23 points leading South Florida to a 80-75 victory over Tulane at Devlin Fieldhouse on Thursday.
South Florida won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +13.0-point spread as underdogs.
South Florida got 16 points from Terrence Samuel and another 14 points from Payton Banks. Stephan Jiggetts contributed 5 assists, while Terrence Samuel cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Tulane got a 23-point performance from Samir Sehic, who was supported by 15 points from Ray Ona Embo. Colin Slater had 5 assists in a losing cause for Tulane, while Ray Ona Embo grabbed 8 rebounds.
South Florida led at halftime, 31-23.
South Florida had a 38-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, South Florida takes its act on the road to face Houston looking for another win. For Tulane, they head on the road to face East Carolina.