In American Athletic Conference men's basketball action Saturday (Feb. 15), SMU took down first-place Houston in overtime.
Tulsa 56, USF 48 -
Box Score
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Brandon Rachal posted 18 points and six rebounds as Tulsa defeated USF, 56-48, on Saturday, remaining undefeated against the Bulls in nine meetings.
Lawson Korita added 10 points for Tulsa (17-8, 9-3 American Athletic Conference). Darien Jackson added six points and five rebounds. Tulsa has won two in a row and eight of 10.
South Florida was held to a season-low 11 points in the first half on 5-for-17 shooting, including 0-for-6 from beyond the 3-point arc. The Bulls committed 13 first-half turnovers.
David Collins had 14 points for the Bulls (11-14, 4-8). Justin Brown and Laquincy Rideau each had 10 points. USF has now lost two after a three-game win streak ended.
Tulsa tied The American record for fewest points allowed in a half in a conference game. Temple was held to 11 points by UCF on Dec. 31, 2016.
SMU 73, No. 20/19 Houston 72 (OT) - Box Score
DALLAS (AP) -- Emmanuel Bandoumel hit an off-balance 3-point shot with 30 seconds remaining in overtime, and SMU held on to upset No. 20 Houston 73-72 on Saturday.
Bandoumel scored seven points in the game and had missed his first two 3-point attempts.
Houston freshman Marcus Sasser made three free throws with three seconds left to send the game to overtime and gave the Cougars a 72-70 lead with 1:05 remaining in the extra period.
Sasser reached a career-high 26 points to lead all scorers. He scored half of them in the second half to rally Houston (20-6, 10-3 American Athletic Conference) from an 11-point halftime deficit. His last-minute free throws tied the game for the first time since it was 2-2.
The lead changed hands only once in regulation play, and then four times in overtime.
Tyson Jolly led SMU (18-6, 8-4) with 20 points. Isiaha Mike and Feron Hunt scored 15 each, and Kendric Davis had 10.
Four times in the second half, Jolly scored after the Cougars had brought their deficit within a field goal. Included were a slam dunk with a rebound and two free throws stretching the lead to four points.
Houston's DeJon Jarreau scored 15 points before fouling out with 3:34 to play.