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Recap - Houston Defeats South Florida 98-52

Houston cruised to victory on Sunday, running South Florida out of the gym and running up a 98-52 score at Fertitta Center.

Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -18.5-point spread as favorites.

Quentin Grimes had 22 points for Houston and DeJon Jarreau chipped in with 16 points. Marcus Sasser had 7 assists for them, while DeJon Jarreau was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

South Florida got a 11-point performance from Xavier Castaneda, who was supported by 10 points from Caleb Murphy. David Collins had 5 assists in a losing cause for South Florida, while Xavier Castaneda grabbed 7 rebounds.

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

Houston had a 33-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Houston heads into a battle against Memphis. South Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Memphis.