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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
South Florida 65, Connecticut 51
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Where: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Officials: # John Cahill, # Tim Clougherty, # Alfred Smith
Attendance: 5198

South Florida 65, Connecticut 51:
Martino Brock scored 18 points and Victor Rudd added 17 as the Bulls beat the short-handed Huskies in a Big East Conference game.

Connecticut (19-10, 9-8 Big East) was led by DeAndre Daniels with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds but the Huskies were lifeless playing without leading scorer Shabazz Napier, who missed his second straight game with a foot injury.

South Florida, won two straight for the first time since the beginning of the new year. The Bulls (12-17, 3-14) also climbed out of the cellar of the conference standings with the victory.

South Florida led most of the way. Connecticut led 32-28 early in the second half but the Bulls went on an 11-2 run and never trailed again, breaking a three-game slide against the Huskies.

Zach LeDay added 11 points for South Florida, which shot 45.8 percent from the field. Anthony Collins had 12 assists and Rudd grabbed 11 boards for the Bulls.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Huskies were also without top reserve Niels Giffey, who suffered a broken finger in his last outing and will miss the rest of the season. ... Senior R.J. Evans started for Napier and scored 10 points. ... Connecticut guard Omar Calhoun shot 1-for-14 from the field.
Top Game Performances
 
Connecticut   South Florida
DeAndre Daniels 23 Scoring Martino Brock 18
Omar Calhoun 3 Assists Anthony Collins 12
DeAndre Daniels 10 Rebounds Victor Rudd 11
Ryan Boatright 4 Free Throws Made Zach LeDay 2
Ryan Boatright 2 Steals Anthony Collins 4
DeAndre Daniels 3 Blocks Martino Brock 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Connecticut 51 35.1 3-20 8-13 9 32 6 5 10
South Florida 65 45.8 6-17 5-11 16 36 7 7 5