National Basketball Association
South Florida 67, Savannah State 57
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 29, 2015
Where: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Officials:
# Sean Casey, # Anthony Jordan, # Forrest Sigler
Attendance:
10023
By The Sports Xchange
Roddy Peters had 14 points and six assists and four South Florida starters scored in double figures as the Bulls beat Savannah State 67-57 on Sunday afternoon at Tampa, Fla.
Peters, a sophomore guard, went 6-for-10 from the field, and the Bulls starting lineup accounted for 59 of the team’s points. Freshman guard Jahmal McMurray and junior forward Chris Perry evenly split 24 points and senior center Jaleel Cousins added 10 points and nine rebounds.
It was the second win in three tries for South Florida, which started the season 0-4. The Bulls entered the game shooting just 23.6 percent from beyond the arc and attempted just seven 3-pointers in the win against Savannah State. Three of them found the bottom of the net, and South Florida knocked down 24 of its 50 attempts from the field.
Savannah State junior guard Troyce Manassa led all scorers with 21 points and went 7-for-16 from the field. Senior Chris Martin was the only other Tiger in double figures, scoring 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the MEAC school, which started the season with three straight wins.
Top Game Performances
Savannah State |
|
South Florida |
Troyce Manassa 23 |
Scoring |
Roddy Peters 17 |
Isaiah Felder 3 |
Assists |
Roddy Peters 6 |
Javaris Jenkins 6 |
Rebounds |
Jaleel Cousins 11 |
Troyce Manassa 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaleel Cousins 5 |
Troyce Manassa 2 |
Steals |
Jaleel Cousins 5 |
Lenjo Kilo 2 |
Blocks |
Jaleel Cousins 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Savannah State
|
57 |
35.5 |
7-23 |
6-8 |
7 |
34 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
South Florida
|
67 |
48.1 |
3-7 |
14-20 |
14 |
30 |
8 |
7 |
9 |