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 |
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Memphis | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
BYU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Kansas | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |