In the only American Athletic Conference men's basketball action of the night, USF defeated Furman.

USF 65, Furman 55 - Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Xavier Castaneda had a career-high 18 points as USF got past Furman 65-55 on Monday night.

David Collins added 16 points for South Florida (4-4). Laquincy Rideau chipped in 11 points and Justin Brown had 10 points to go with 10 rebounds.

The Bulls closed out the first half on a 15-5 run to lead 34-27 at the break. Furman closed to 55-52 following a Jordan Lyons layup with 4:55 remaining in the game but could never catch the Bulls.

Noah Gurley had 19 points for the Paladins (7-2), who started the season 4-0 before falling to Alabama 81-73. They followed with three straight wins before losing to South Florida. Clay Mounce added 14 points while pulling down 12 rebounds.