Despite a season-high 23 points from sophomore David Collins and another second half rally, the USF men’s basketball fell to No. 21 Houston 69-60 in front of a rowdy 5,563 at the Yuengling Center on Saturday night.
“We just played a team that is very, very good and never gets out of sorts, in terms of what they try to get done offensively and defensively,” head coach Brian Gregory said. “I thought we did some good things, but not enough to beat a team like Houston.”
The Bulls (12-6, 2-4), seeking a win over a ranked opponent for the first time in seven years, went more than seven minutes without a field goal early in the first half as the Cougars stormed out to a 35-25 lead.