TAMPA, FLA., FEB. 14, 2021 (AP) – Jaylen Forbes had 19 points and Tulane made 6 of 8 free throws in the last 20 seconds to hold off South Florida 62-59 on Sunday.
Forbes went 2-for-2 and Gabe Watson, who had 10 points, was 3-of-4 to help the Green Wave lead by six before Xavier Castaneda (Chicago, Ill.) hit a 3-pointer as time ran out for the Bulls.
Kevin Cross had 13 points for Tulane (9-8, 4-8 American Athletic Conference).
Justin Brown (Atlanta, Ga.) had 16 points for the Bulls (7-7, 3-5). David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added 10 points. Castaneda had six assists.
Collins gave South Florida its first lead since early in the second half when his three-pointer from the corner put the Bulls ahead 42-41 with 9:21 remaining. Brown scored on the following possession for USF to give the Bulls a three-point advantage, but Tulane answered with a 9-0 run to build a 50-44 lead at the 4:36 mark.
USF cut the lead to one on a Collins jumper with three minutes left, but Cross scored on the ensuing possession for Tulane to put the Green Wave back up by three.
After USF got back within two points with 31 seconds left, Tulane ended the game by making 6-of-8 free throws to hold off the Bulls.
Notable
• USF finished with 14 offensive rebounds and has now registered double-digit offensive rebounds in all but one game this season.
• Xavier Castaneda finished with a career-high six assists.
• Russel Tchewa set a career-high with eight rebounds.
• David Collins registered one steal and moved into fifth place all-time at USF with 179.
Key Stats
24 – Tulane scored 24 points off 18 USF turnovers.
23 – USF received 23 points off its bench and was led by the nine of Xavier Castaneda.
41 – USF grabbed 41 rebounds and had 14 offensive boards.
Up Next
USF continues American Athletic Conference play Wednesday at 7 p.m. when the Bulls travel to Orlando, Fla., to face UCF is the second round of the War on I-4.
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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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