scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Florida beat Tulane 66-52 on Wednesday.
Nic Thomas' 3-pointer with 16:42 left to play brought the Green Wave within 34-33. But Ezacuras Dawson III (Miami) made a pair of 3-pointers, Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added a 3 and a three-point play and Michael
Durr's (Atlanta) layup were all part of a 14-0 run. Tulane couldn't get within five points the rest of the way.
Laquincy Rideau (West Palm Beach, Fla.) had 14 points for South Florida (9-12, 2-6 American Athletic Conference), which broke its five-game losing streak.