National Basketball Association
Central Florida 65, South Florida 59
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 18, 2010
Where: UCF Arena, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
# Chris Beaver, # John Higgins, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance:
7653
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A.J. Rompza scored 15 points, Jeff Jordan and Isaac Sosa added 13 apiece, and Central Florida held on for a 65-59 victory over in-state rival South Florida Thursday evening in Orlando.
Rompza hit all four of his first-half shots, including a pair of three-pointers, to help stake the host Golden Knights (3-0) to a 38-29 halftime advantage. The Bulls turned up the defensive heat early in the second period, cutting the deficit to 48-47 with eight minutes to go, but Central Florida scored the next eight points to regain control of the contest.
South Florida made another charge in the final minute to make it 60-59, but UCF was able to salt the game away at the foul line.
Ron Anderson led the way for the Bulls (1-1) with 18 points, while Augustus Gilchrist added 14 and Hugh Robertson finished with 12.
Top Game Performances
| South Florida |
|
Central Florida |
|
Ron Anderson 18 |
Scoring |
AJ Rompza 15 |
|
Hugh Robertson 5 |
Assists |
AJ Rompza 4 |
|
Hugh Robertson 8 |
Rebounds |
Keith Clanton 5 |
|
Ron Anderson 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Jordan 7 |
|
Hugh Robertson 2 |
Steals |
Tom Herzog 2 |
|
Ron Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
A.J. Tyler 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Florida
|
59 |
42.9 |
4-12 |
13-21 |
11 |
33 |
1 |
3 |
|
| Central Florida
|
65 |
38.3 |
7-18 |
22-31 |
12 |
25 |
7 |
6 |
|