Houston downs cold-shooting USF 63-40 behind Davis and White
HOUSTON -- Corey Davis Jr. scored 17 points and made 4 of 5 3-pointers and Fabian White Jr. had a double-double and Houston beat struggling South Florida 63-40 on Sunday.
White scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and he and Davis combined for 13-of-19 shooting.
The Bulls made just 15 field goals and missed 14 of 23 free throws. Houston (16-4, 6-2 American) dominated inside with a 46-31 rebounding advantage.
South Florida (8-14, 1-8) proved competitive early and trailed just 19-17 after Payton Banks made a free throw at the 4:26 mark before going scoreless the rest of the first half. The Cougars went on a 14-0 run as Davis scored eight and White scored six. The Bulls missed four 3-point attempts, a free throw and turned it over twice.
Breaon Brady scored seven of Houston's first 10 points after halftime and the Cougars led 43-22 with 14:42 left.
Banks and Stephan Jiggetts each scored 10 for the Bulls. South Florida now has lost eight of its last nine.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Ted Valentine
- Mike Nance
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
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