South Florida Bulls at Florida Gators
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Castleton double-double helps Florida hold off USF 66-55
Castleton scored nine in the second half, including a putback that showcased Florida's transition game. Phlandrous Fleming swatted away a driving layup by South Florida's Jamir Chaplin, Tyree Applebee caught the ball in the air, spun away from a defender to start the fast break. Appleby fed to Myreon Jones cutting to the basket and Castleton was there for the flush when Jones' layup rimmed out.
The win was just the second in five games this month for Florida (8-3). Fleming finished with 12 points, Anthony Duruji added 11 points and 9 rebounds, Jones scored eight with four boards. Jones hit a jumper and a 3-pointer back-to-back as Florida closed the first half on a 17-2 run.
CJ Felder turned a miss into a highlight when he soared in to collar a Jones 3-point attempt as it clanked off the back iron and threw it down for an emphatic dunk and a 16-point lead.
Caleb Murphy led the Bulls (4-5) with 16 points, five assists and three steals. Greene added 10 points.
USF outscored Florida 16-4 over a nearly five-minute span of the second half to get within 48-45 with nine minutes remaining. Jake Boggs and Greene punctuated the rally with USF's first 3-pointers of the game after starting 0 for 6 from distance.
USF next faces BYU in Honolulu at the Diamond Head Classic on Wednesday. The Gators host Stony Brook on Wednesday before traveling to Ole Miss to kick off the SEC season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Caleb Murphy made Layup. | 55 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Phlandrous Fleming Jr. made Free Throw. | 53 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Phlandrous Fleming Jr. made Free Throw. | 53 - 65 |
Statistics
 USF |
 FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 23-59 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 5-7 | FT | 12-15 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Sunrise, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 25-6 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 21-10 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| 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 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-6 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-9 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |