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Wright State Upends Cold USF, 60-43

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The Associated Press

Published: December 22, 2008

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico - Todd Brown scored 15 points as Wright State defeated South Florida 60-43 on Sunday.

South Florida shot 27.1 percent from the field (13 of 48), including an 0-for-12 performance from Dominique Jones.

Wright State (5-7) scored nine unanswered points to brake away from a 9-9 tie with 13:46 left in the first half. The Raiders led 18-9 with 4:05 left in the first half on a John David Gardner jump shot.

The Bulls (4-6) were 4-for-21 in the first half, and trailed 21-14 at halftime of the San Juan Shootout.

The Raiders opened the second half with eight unanswered points, taking a 29-14 lead on a Brown jump shot with 12:46 left to play.

Jesus Verdejo scored 26 points for the Bulls, who shot 44.4 percent from the free-throw line (12 of 27).

Gardner added 11 for Wright State and N'Gai Evans scored 11.

SOUTH FLORIDA (4-6) - Gilchrist 2-5 0-4 4, Ajayi 1-4 1-2 3, Howard 1-4 1-2 3, Jones 0-12 0-0 0, Verdejo 7-12 7-9 26, Espinosa 1-2 1-2 3, Mercer 0-6 0-0 0, Daniels 0-1 1-4 1, Leemow 0-0 1-2 1, Rivas Sanchez 1-2 0-2 2, Williams 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-49 12-27 43.

WRIGHT ST. (5-7) - Cooperwood 1-4 2-3 4, Thomas 1-4 2-4 4, Gardner 3-7 4-4 11, Brown 7-11 0-0 15, Graham 0-4 2-2 2, Tabler 0-3 0-0 0, Evans 3-5 4-4 10, Land 2-5 3-4 7, Pressley 0-0 0-0 0, Grote 2-2 0-0 4, Horne 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 20-48 18-23 60.

Halftime-Wright St. 21-14. 3-Point Goals-South Florida 5-22 (Verdejo 5-9, Daniels 0-1, Espinosa 0-1, Howard 0-2, Mercer 0-4, Jones 0-5), Wright St. 2-17 (Gardner 1-3, Brown 1-4, Graham 0-1, Horne 0-1, Evans 0-1, Thomas 0-1, Tabler 0-3, Land 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-South Florida 33 (Ajayi 9), Wright St. 37 (Evans, Grote, Tabler, Thomas 5). Assists-South Florida 10 (Jones 4), Wright St. 7 (Grote 3). Total Fouls-South Florida 19, Wright St. 19. A-436.

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