USF Senior Writer
UNCASVILLE, Conn., MARCH 5, 2018 – Second-seeded USF booked a trip to its fourth consecutive American Athletic Conference tournament championship game with a 74-59 victory over rival UCF on Monday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
No. 19 USF (26-6) is one victory away from matching the program season wins record after powering past third-seeded UCF (21-10) after the break. Head coach Jose Fernandez's Bulls led, 33-30, at halftime and held the Knights to 33 percent shooting the rest of the way.
USF shot nearly 54 percent from the field in the second half (50.