PHILADELPHIA, PA., FEB. 21, 2021 (AP) – Xavier Castaneda had 18 points as South Florida got past Temple 83-76 on Sunday.
Alexis Yetna (Paris, France) had 12 points and seven rebounds for South Florida (8-8, 4-6 American Athletic Conference). David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio) added 14 points, four assists and two steals.
Khalif Battle scored a career-high 32 points and had 10 rebounds for the Owls (4-10, 3-10), who have now lost six straight games. J.P. Moorman II added 10 points as did Jake Forrester.
USF used a 15-2 run late in the first half to turn a one-point deficit into a 12-point advantage and never trailed again.