Recap - Connecticut Defeats South Florida 60-57
Recap - Connecticut Defeats South Florida 60-57
Connecticut grabbed a 60-57 win over South Florida on Wednesday, behind a 23-point effort from Jeremy Lamb at Sun Dome.
Bettors who backed Connecticut were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 7.
Connecticut got 9 points from Ryan Boatright and another 6 points from Alex Oriakhi. Shabazz Napier contributed 3 assists, while Andre Drummond cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
South Florida got 14 points from Toarlyn Fitzpatrick in a losing cause and another 12 points from Augustus Gilchrist. Anthony Collins contributed 6 assists for them, while Toarlyn Fitzpatrick had 12 rebounds.
Connecticut hit the break leading 30-28 before taking care of business in the second half.
Connecticut won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-30.

