ORLANDO, FLA., FEB. 17, 2021 (AP) – C.J. Walker had 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks as Central Florida beat South Florida 81-65 on Wednesday night.
Darius Perry and Darin Green Jr. each had 14 points for Central Florida (7-11, 5-10 American Athletic Conference). Isaiah Adams had 11 points.
Alexis Yetna (Paris, France) had 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls (7-8, 3-6). David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added 13 points.
The Knights evened the season series against the Bulls. South Florida defeated Central Florida 68-61 on Jan. 2.
Notable
• Starting center Michael Durr did not play due to tendinitis in his knee.
• Alexis Yetna registered his 18th career double-double and is tied for fifth all-time in AAC history.
• Russel Tchewa made his second career start and first with USF.
• David Collins finished with 13 points and recorded his 80th career game in double figures.
Key Stats
43 – UCF made 42.9 percent of its three-pointers and help USF to 22.7 percent.
21 – USF received 21 points off its bench and was led by the eight of Rashun Williams.
14 – USF finished with 14 offensive rebounds and has collected at least 11 in each of the last six games.
Up Next
USF continues American Athletic Conference play Saturday at noon when the Bulls travel to Dallas, Texas, to face SMU at Moody Coliseum.
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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 over 300 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 College Basketball Invitational.
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