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Lead evaporates, ECU
succumbs to Bulls
By The Associated Press
GREENVILLE — Freshman
Collin Dennis made 6-of-6 free throws in the final 1:37 to help South
Florida rally from a 13-point deficit and defeat East Carolina, 72-71,
on Wednesday in the teams' Conference USA opener.
The Pirates (5-8, 0-1
Conference USA) held the lead from the middle of the first half, through
a 42-32 halftime advantage, and to near the end of the second half, when
Marlyn Bryant's free throw pushed South Florida ahead 65-64.
The Pirates briefly
regained the lead on jumper by Mike Cook, before Dennis made a pair of
free throws on the ensuing possession to give USF the advantage for good
at 67-66.
Terrence Leather scored 18
points and added 16 rebounds, while Konimba Diarra scored 15 points,
Brian Swift had 14 and James Holmes added 10 for the Bulls (8-4, 1-0).
Cook scored 18 points to
lead the Pirates, while Moussa Badiane had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Tom Hammonds added 14 points.
ECU's next game is
Saturday when the Pirates visit cross-state conference rival Charlotte.
Tip off for the game is 7 p.m.
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SCORE SOUTH FLORIDA 72,
EAST CAROLINA 71
Records: East Carolina 5-8;
South Florida 8-4.
Halftime: East Carolina 42-32.
SOUTH FLORIDA
Name FG FT
Pts
Leather 5-15
8-9 18
Jones 3-5
1-4 7
Bryant 0-2
1-4 1
Swift 4-14
4-4 14
Holmes 4-7
0-0 10
Brigman 2-3
1-1 5
Capko 0-0
0-0 0
Dennis 2-7
9-10 15
Diarra 0-0
2-4 2
Totals 20-53 26-36
72
EAST CAROLINA
Name FG FT
Pts
Rouse 0-4
3-4 3
Badiane 6-19
4-7 16
McNeil 2-6
3-4 9
Hammonds 6-13
0-0 14
Cook 7-13
4-4 18
Kilgore 1-4
0-0 2
Gagnon 0-0
0-0 0
King 0-1
0-0 0
Hart 1-3
0-0 2
Castro 2-3
3-4 7
Totals 25-66 17-23
71
3-Point goals: South
Florida 6-14 (Holmes 2-4, Dennis 2-4, Swift 2-6); East Carolina
4-16 (McNeil 2-3, Hammonds 2-7, Kilgore 0-1, King 0-1, Hart 0-1,
Cook 0-3).
Fouled out: Rouse,
Hammonds.
Rebounds: South Florida 42
(Leather 16); East Carolina 39 (Badiane 16).
Assists: South Florida 14
(Swift 9); East Carolina 15 (McNeil 6).
Total fouls: South Florida
22; East Carolina 27.
Technical fouls: Leather,
Hammonds.
Attendance: 4,187.
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02/23/07 10:56 AM
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