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Houston Defeats South Florida 62-58 - Recap
Houston earned a 62-58 victory over South Florida on Wednesday, getting 22 points from Quentin Grimes at Yuengling Center.
Houston won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Fabian White Jr. had 10 points for Houston and Marcus Sasser chipped in with 9 points. Quentin Grimes had 5 assists for them, while Chris Harris Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
South Florida got a 21-point performance from Laquincy Rideau, who was supported by 13 points from David Collins. Laquincy Rideau had 2 assists in a losing cause for South Florida, while Michael Durr grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was 31-27 at the break.
Houston had a 34-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Houston heads into a battle against Southern Methodist. South Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tulsa.