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Recap - Auburn Defeats South Florida 58-52

Auburn earned a 58-52 victory over South Florida on Friday, getting 15 points from K.D. Johnson at Amalie Arena.

Auburn won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.

Auburn got 13 points from Zep Jasper and another 9 points from Jabari Smith. Devan Cambridge contributed 3 assists, while Jabari Smith cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

South Florida got a 19-point performance from Caleb Murphy, who was supported by 15 points from Javon Greene. Caleb Murphy had 4 assists in a losing cause for South Florida, while Caleb Murphy grabbed 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed South Florida were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Auburn won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-26.

Next game, Auburn takes its act on the road to face Connecticut looking for another win. For South Florida, they head home to face Hampton.