| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 29 | 30 | 9 | 68 |
| USF | 28 | 31 | 14 | 73 |
South Florida beats East Carolina in 73-68 in OT
TAMPA, Fla. -- Justin Brown scored five of his 18 points in overtime to lift South Florida to a 73-68 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday night.
Capping a second half that featured six ties and five lead changes, the Pirates' Tremont Robinson-White made a layup to even the score at 59 with 24 seconds left in regulation and send the game to overtime.
Brown made four 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds. Michael Durr added 15 points and eight rebounds for South Florida (12-16, 5-10 American Athletic Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Laquincy Rideau had 14 points. David Collins had 11 points and six rebounds.
Jayden Gardner had 19 points for the Pirates (11-18, 5-11). Brandon Suggs added 13 points. Tristen Newton had 10 points.
The Bulls evened the season series against the Pirates with the win. East Carolina defeated South Florida 62-59 on Jan. 7. South Florida faces Temple on the road on Sunday. East Carolina matches up against UConn at home on Saturday.
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2020-2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 9-2 | - | 13-4 |
| Houston | 13-3 | +1.5 | 20-3 |
| Memphis | 11-3 | +0.5 | 15-6 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Cincinnati | 7-6 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Tulsa | 7-9 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| UCF | 7-10 | 5 | 9-11 |
| South Florida | 4-9 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 6.5 | 5-10 |
| Tulane | 4-11 | 7 | 9-11 |
| East Carolina | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-8 |