National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 88, South Florida 57
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 4, 2016
Where: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Officials: # Clarence Armstrong, # James Breeding, # Joe DeRosa
Attendance: 9116

Cincinnati forward Gary Clark and guard Troy Caupain paced a balanced offense, and the host Bearcats pestered South Florida into 21 turnovers in an 88-57 rout Thursday at Fifth Third Arena.

Caupain finished with 18 points and Clark added 16 for Cincinnati (17-6, 7-3 American Athletic Conference), which has won four in a row.

Freshman point guard Jahmal McMurray led the Bulls with 17 points, and center Jaleel Cousins and forward Bo Zeigler each finished with 10 points for USF (5-19, 2-9 AAC).

The Bearcats made a late push in the first half and went to the locker room up 36-29. McMurray hit a pair of free throws to tie the score at 29 with 1:23 play. Caupain drilled a 3-pointer, and guard Farad Cobb and forward Gary Clark each had layups in the final minute to help Cincinnati build a cushion. Caupain had nine of his points in the first half, and the Bearcats' defense forced 12 turnovers.

Cincinnati pulled away early in the second half. Center Coreontae DeBerry had back-to-back dunks, as the lead grew to 21 with 14:35 to play. South Florida never seriously threatened the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
 
South Florida   Cincinnati
Jahmal McMurray 17 Scoring Troy Caupain 18
Jahmal McMurray 2 Assists Troy Caupain 10
Jaleel Cousins 10 Rebounds Gary Clark 13
Jaleel Cousins 6 Free Throws Made Gary Clark 5
Jaleel Cousins 1 Steals Justin Jenifer 3
N/A Blocks Troy Caupain 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
South Florida 57 39.2 3-15 14-20 6 30 0 1 21
Cincinnati 88 45.3 10-29 20-25 21 32 6 11 7