M. Basketball
South Florida Tops Mocs 110-79 In Exhibition
Terry Jenkins led the Mocs with 17 pointsTerry Jenkins led a quartet of Moccasins in double figures, but South Florida used a strong second half to win Tuesday night's exhibition game, 110-79, at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa.
The Bulls led 48-32 at halftime, then used their size advantage and 70% shooting to pull away in the second half. Joining Jenkins in double figures were John Thompson, who had 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds, newcomer David Wood with 14 points all in the second half and Brandon Jenkins with 11.
The Bulls were led by 20 points each from 6-11 center Jarrid Famous and guard Dominique Jones from Lake Wales. Off the bench 6-8 forward Toarlyn Fitzpatrick added 14 points and 8 rebounds.
The Moccasins held their own on the boards, matching the Bulls with 43 rebounds. The Bulls, however, had eight blocked shots.
After shooting 38.9% in the first half, the Moccasins improved to 42.9% in the second and finished the game at 41%. USF used its 70.3% second-half shooting to finish at 60.8% for the game.
The Moccasins play their second exhibition game next Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Miami.
