South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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55 - 72
55 - 72
Pollard leads Houston over South Florida 72-55
Pollard was 4 of 13 from the field and made 10 of 13 free throws. LeRon Barnes scored 15 and Wes VanBeck added 12, all from long range. Jherrod Stiggers chipped in 11 points and tied a career-high with seven assists for Houston (10-18, 2-14 American Athletic Conference).
The Cougars led 33-29 at the break, and opened the second half on a 15-2 run to stretch its lead to 48-31 with 13:59 to play. Houston had a 23-point lead midway through the second and cruised from there.
Troy Holston Jr. scored 22 points and Nehemias Morillo 12 to lead South Florida (8-21, 2-14). The Bulls were outrebounded 37-25 and attempted 10 fewer free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Nehemias Morillo made Layup. | 55 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Ruben Guerrero Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Danrad Knowles missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 53 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Danrad Knowles Offensive Rebound. | 53 - 72 |
Statistics
 USF |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-43 | FG | 22-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 11-15 | FT | 19-25 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 8 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Fertitta Center
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,816 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,816 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |