ORLANDO, Fla., JAN. 18, 2020 (AP) – Dazon Ingram sank 3-of-4 free throws in the final 53 seconds and UCF closed the game on a 6-0 run to fend off South Florida 55-54 on Saturday.
Justin Brown’s (Atlanta) 3-pointer with 2:14 remaining in the game gave South Florida a 54-49 lead. Matt Milon answered with a 3-pointer to pull the Knights (11-7, 2-4 American Athletic Conference) within 54-52. Ingram made 1 of 2 foul shots to cut the deficit to one and added two foul shots with 13 seconds left to wrap up the victory.
Ingram and Ceasar DeJesus topped UCF with 11 points each. Brandon Mahan snagged 10 rebounds to go with eight points.
Sophomore Michael Durr (Atlanta) paced South Florida with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
The Bulls shot just 36% from the floor and 15% from distance (4 of-26). UCF shot 43% overall and 39% from distance (7 of 18).
Notable
• Xavier Castaneda finished with a career-high three steals.
• USF held its seventh opponent of the season to fewer than 60 points.
• David Collins scored eight points and moved into 16th place all-time at USF with 1,106 career points.
Key Stats
15.4 – USF shot 15.4 percent from three-point range and made just 4-of-26 from beyond the arc.
30 – USF scored 30 points in the paint and received a combined 20 points from Michael Durr and Antun Maricevic.
19 – USF scored 19 points off 17 UCF turnovers.
Up Next
USF returns to the Yuengling Center Tuesday at 7 p.m. when the Bulls host No. 16 Wichita State on ESPNEWS.
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About USF Men’s Basketball
The USF men’s basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory. On March 22, 2017, Gregory was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history. He previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11). Gregory spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach under Michigan State’s Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory owns nearly 250 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship. In his second season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to the best win turnaround in the NCAA, the most single-season wins in school history and the 2019 College Basketball Invitational championship.
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids, appeared in the NIT eight times and won the 2019 CBI championship.
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