East Carolina Pirates @ South Florida Bulls
South Florida beats East Carolina 58-50
TAMPA, Fla. -- Ruben Guerrero scored 13 points and Corey Allen Jr. added 12 to help South Florida beat East Carolina 58-50 on Saturday night.
Guerrero shot 6 of 7 from the floor and added seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Allen had two steals and two blocks, and Chris Perry chipped in 10 points for South Florida (7-8, 1-1 American Athletic Conference).
South Florida's Troy Holston Jr. hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 42 with 8:17 remaining, sparking a 19-10 surge to seal it for the Bulls.
East Carolina led by as many as six points early in the second half, led 44-42 with 7:45 remaining, and then went nearly six minutes without a bucket before Caleb White drained a 3 at the 1:37 mark.
B.J. Tyson scored 16 points, and Terry Whisnant added 11 to lead East Carolina (7-8, 0-2).
Game Information
Tampa, FL
Referee:Jim Burr
Referee:Ted Valentine
Referee:Kevin Mathis
2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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