National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
South Florida 61, Auburn 49
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Where: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Officials: # James Breeding, # Tony Greene, # Tim Higgins
Attendance: 2896

Jarrid Famous led the way with 15 points and Hugh Robertson added 12 as South Florida got the better of Auburn, 61-49, Wednesday.

Ron Anderson Jr. pulled down 12 rebounds and Toarlyn Fitzpatrick added nine boards for the Bulls, who dominated on the glass, 39-28.

South Florida (6-5) inched ahead in the first half, taking a 28-24 lead into the break. Robertson and Fitzpatrick combined for 10 points in the first five minutes of the second half as the lead stretched to 39-28. The Bulls were never seriously threatened the rest of the way.

The win snapped a two-game slide for the Bulls, who get James Madison at home on Saturday and play their last non-conference game at Cleveland State next week. Big East play opens up rough, as they travel to Seton Hall and No. 4 Connecticut before hosting No. 11 Villanova and No. 21 Louisville.

The Tigers (3-6) have dropped two in a row to Big East teams after losing to Rutgers over the weekend but will play their next six at home, including the SEC opener against Louisiana State on January 8.
Top Game Performances
 
Auburn   South Florida
Andre Malone 18 Scoring Jarrid Famous 15
Josh Wallace 4 Assists Anthony Crater 7
Earnest Ross 6 Rebounds Ron Anderson 12
Andre Malone 3 Free Throws Made Jarrid Famous 9
Allen Payne 2 Steals Jarrid Famous 2
Rob Chubb 1 Blocks Ron Anderson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Auburn 49 34.0 7-18 8-14 10 28 2 6
South Florida 61 43.6 5-18 22-39 13 39 3 7