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USF 79, Bethune-Cookman 73 (ot)
Penn 58, #rv/-- UCF 49
USF 79, Bethune-Cookman 73 (ot)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Jahmal McMurray scored 20 points, including a pair of free throws that put the game out of reach with five seconds left, and USF slipped past Bethune-Cookman for a 79-73 overtime win Monday night.
Midway through the extra period, South Florida (5-3) got a jumper from McMurray that sparked a 7-0 spurt and gave the Bulls their first lead since late in regulation, 75-70. Bethune-Cookman (3-8) cut the deficit to 75-73 with 33 seconds left on a 3-point play from Diamante Lewis, but it was all USF from there.
Geno Thorpe, whose free throws at the end of regulation forced overtime, went 2 for 2 from the line to pad the OT lead with 16 seconds left, then McMurray hit both of his free throws to stretch the advantage to six.
Quinton Forrest and Brandon Tabb led Bethune-Cookman with 21 points each, and Reggie Baker and Lewis each had 10.
Penn 58, #rv/-- UCF 49
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Sam Jones scored a season-high 15 points, all on 3-pointers, Matt Howard added 13 points with nine rebounds and Penn beat UCF 58-49 on Monday night.
AJ Brodeur had 10 points, six rebounds and a career-high tying four blocked shots for the Quakers.
A 3-pointer by Jones gave Penn (4-5) a 42-32 lead with 12:21 to play. UCF twice trimmed its deficit to three - the second coming on a layup by Nathan Laing with 7:14 to play - but would get no closer, going 1 of 9 from the field and 2 of 7 from the free throw line from there.
Matt Williams and Tacko Fall led the Knights (7-2) with 17 points apiece. The 7-foot-6 Fall, the tallest player in the NCAA, had a career-high 17 rebounds - his third game with at least 16 boards this season. He came in leading the nation in field goal percentage (81.0) and made 8 of 8 shots on Monday.