GAME THREAD: MBB vs. South Florida

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SMU (7-4 / 2-6 AAC) vs. USF (9-12 (2-6)
3 PM at Moody Coliseum

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USF lost its last game, 79-76 in overtime at Temple. The Bulls have lost 2 of their last 3 and 6 of their last 8

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Three Bulls enter the game with double-digit scoring averages:

G Tyler Harris: 16.5 PPG
C Russel Tchewa: 11.4
G Selton Miguel: 11.0

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South Florida starters
G 0 Ryan Conwell
G 2 Tyler Harris
G 24 Jamir Chaplin
F 20 Sam Hines Jr.
C 54 Russel Tchewa

SMU starters
G 1 Zhuric Phelps
G 2 Jalen Smith
G 10 Zach Nutall
F 11 Samuell Williamson
F 23 Efe Odigie

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Phelps opens the scoring with a 3

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USF with 2 FTs, Phelps with 2 FTs

Jamir Chaplin cans a 3 to make it Phelps 5, USF 5

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Back-to-back buckets for Odigie

SMU 9, USF 7

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Odigie gives up the short jumper, finds Smith for a corner 3

SMU 14, USF 11

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USF shooting 44.4% (4/9)

SMU shooting 71.4% (5/7)

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Todorovic buries a 3

17-11, SMU

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... and another

20-11

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USF has missed 4 straight FGs and 6 of last 7

SMU 22, USF 13

11:45 to go in first half

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Odigie, who was honored before the game for scoring his 1,000th career point earlier this season against Iona, is 0 for 2 on free throws ... but 4 for 4 on field goals and leads all scorers with 8 points

He also leads SMU with 2 early fouls, so he is on the bench at the moment

SMU 27, USF 22

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Williamson drives the baseline for a beautiful left-handed reverse lay-up, knocks down the free throw
30-24

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Coaches for both teams are wearing sneakers on the bench, as part of SMU's NABC Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers game