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South Florida Falls 68-54 to Tulane - Recap
Tulane earned a 68-54 victory over South Florida on Saturday, getting 17 points from Kevin Cross at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Tulane won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.0-point spread as favorites.
Jalen Cook had 17 points for Tulane and R.J. McGee chipped in with 17 points. Jalen Cook had 4 assists for them, while Kevin Cross was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
South Florida got 17 points from Jamir Chaplin in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jalyn McCreary. Caleb Murphy contributed 4 assists for them, while Javon Greene had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tulane were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
South Florida won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-27.
Tulane heads into a battle against Wichita State. South Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against SMU.