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USF Men Fall To Oral Roberts In San Juan, 86-63

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The Associated Press

Published: December 22, 2008

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico - Robert Jarvis scored 34 points and Oral Roberts defeated South Florida 86-63 on Monday in the San Juan Shootout tournament.

The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Golden Eagles (3-10), who shot 63.6 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (7-for-11). Jarvis, who had 18 points at halftime, went 7-for-8 from 3-point range.

Marcus Lewis led the Golden Eagles with 23 points. Lewis finished 8-for-12 from the field and 7-for-17 from the free-throw line.

A day after shooting 27.6 percent from the field (13 of 48) in a 60-43 loss to Wright State, 60-43, South Florida (4-7) was 21-for-57 in its final game of the San Juan Shootout. The Bulls were also 5-for-19 from 3-point range.

Jesus Verdejo led the Bulls with 18 points, followed by 11 points from Augustus Gilchrist.

SOUTH FLORIDA (4-7) - Ajayi 1-2 2-4 4, Rivas Sanchez 4-4 0-0 8, Howard 0-3 0-0 0, Jones 3-11 1-2 8, Verdejo 5-14 5-8 18, Espinosa 0-0 0-0 0, Belardo 2-5 3-4 8, Daniels 1-5 2-5 4, Leemow 1-3 0-0 2, Kardok 0-0 0-0 0, Gilchrist 4-8 3-4 11, Williams 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 16-27 63.

ORAL ROBERTS (3-10) - Lewis 7-11 7-17 21, Morrison 2-5 2-2 6, Ford 5-15 3-4 13, Sango 0-0 0-0 0, Jarvis 12-16 3-4 34, Hardy 4-7 1-1 9, Rogers 0-3 0-0 0, Holdman 0-3 0-0 0, Moore 0-0 1-2 1, Rhone 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 31-62 17-30 86.

Halftime-Oral Roberts 36-20. 3-Point Goals-South Florida 5-19 (Verdejo 3-7, Belardo 1-3, Jones 1-6, Gilchrist 0-1, Leemow 0-2), Oral Roberts 7-14 (Jarvis 7-9, Rogers 0-1, Rhone 0-1, Holdman 0-1, Morrison 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-South Florida 40 (Rivas Sanchez 7), Oral Roberts 39 (Lewis 10). Assists-South Florida 11 (Jones 5), Oral Roberts 22 (Sango 6). Total Fouls-South Florida 24, Oral Roberts 20. A-345.

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