South Florida hangs on for 74-71 win over Cincinnati
CINCINNATI -- — Alexis Yetna had 16 points and 12 rebounds, leading South Florida to a 74-71 win against Cincinnati on Wednesday night in an American Athletic Conference opener.
Tari Eason,hit a 3-pointer with 41 seconds remaining to pull the Bearcats to 73-71. Michael Durr split a pair of free throws for the Bulls and Cincinnati's Jeremiah Davenport missed a 3-pointer to end it.
Durr finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Xavier Castaneda also had 14 points for South Florida (5-2, 1-0 American Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. David Collins added 11 points.
Keith Williams had 15 points for the Bearcats (2-3, 0-1). Chris Vogt added 13 points and three assists. Eason, a 6-8 freshman from Seattle, had 13 points including a dunk early in the second half. He also had nine rebounds.
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2020-2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 9-2 | - | 13-4 |
| Houston | 12-3 | +1 | 19-3 |
| Memphis | 9-3 | 0.5 | 13-6 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Cincinnati | 7-5 | 2.5 | 9-8 |
| Tulsa | 7-8 | 4 | 10-10 |
| UCF | 6-10 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| South Florida | 4-7 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 6.5 | 5-10 |
| Tulane | 4-11 | 7 | 9-11 |
| East Carolina | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-8 |