South Florida defeated Hofstra in American Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Monday, December 19.

Monday, December 19
South Florida 77, Hofstra 70 - Box Score
TAMPA, Florida -- South Florida defeated Hofstra, 77-70, on Monday, December 19. With the win, the Bulls have won four in a row and six of their last seven games.

Tyler Harris led four Bulls (6-6) in double figures with 19 points, while Jamir Chaplin added 14 points. Russel Tchewa recorded 13 points and Selton Miguel had 10.

Aaron Estrada led all scorers with 21 points for Hofstra.

Hofstra took a 67-64 lead on an Estrada 3-pointer with 4:46 remaining, but the Bulls would go on a 13-3 run to close out the game and earn the win.

Tuesday, December 20
UMES 86, Temple 78 - Box Score
PHILADELPHIA -- Temple had five players in double figures but fell to UMES, 86-78, Tuesday night at the Liacouras Center. With the loss, the Owls fall to 7-6 on the season.

Da'Sha Phillip led all scorers with 18 points for UMES, while Nathaniel Pollard Jr had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Khalif Battle and Zach Hicks each had 15 points to lead the Owls.