Collins scored 20 points, South Florida beats Colgate 73-63
TAMPA, Fla. -- David Collins scored 20 points, Alexis Yetna added 14 and South Florida beat Colgate 73-63 on Friday night in the first meeting of the teams.
Laquincy Rideau scored 12 points with three assists for the Bulls (6-2), who shot 47 percent to the Raiders' 39 percent and outscored them 30-18 in the paint. It was Collins' fourth 20-point game of the season.
Rapolas Ivanauskas' 3 put Colgate up 51-45 midway through the second half, but the Bulls tied it at 51 before Michael Durr's go-ahead dunk amid a 14-2 run and South Florida led 60-53 with 4:46 to go on Yetna's layup. Colgate closed to within seven points on Ivanauskas' free throws with 2:10 left, but got no closer.
South Florida's T.J. Lang tied it at 24 with a free throw, but Ivanauskas hit two from the line for a 36-34 Raiders' halftime lead.
Jordan Burns scored 17 points and Ivanauskas had 14 with seven rebounds for Colgate (5-3), which turned it over 20 times.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Zelton Steed
- Bill Jacobson
- Michael Stephens
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
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