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American Athletic Conference Tournament - South Florida Falls 60-58 Against Central Florida - Game Recap

Central Florida earned a 60-58 victory over South Florida on Thursday, getting 13 points from Darius Perry at Dickies Arena.

Bettors who backed Central Florida were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.0.

Darin Green Jr. had 11 points for Central Florida and Tyem Freeman chipped in with 10 points. Darius Johnson had 4 assists for them, while Cheikh Mbacke Diong was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

South Florida got a 15-point performance from Caleb Murphy, who was supported by 11 points from Jamir Chaplin. Caleb Murphy had 8 assists in a losing cause for South Florida, while Russel Tchewa grabbed 10 rebounds.

Central Florida was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored South Florida as they grabbed 45 boards, while Central Florida only had 33