National Basketball Association
Penn St. 53, South Florida 49
When: 2:25 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
Officials:
# Ken Clark, # Paul Faia, # John Gaffney
Attendance:
2112
By SportsDirect Inc.
Guard Tim Frazier scored a career-high 27 points, including back-to-back baskets to spark a late 7-0 run, lifting Penn State to a 53-49 win over South Florida in the consolation game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.
Frazier converted 8 of 14 field goals and made 10 of 15 free throws to surpass his career-high of 25 he scored Nov. 16 against Long Island. The 6-foot junior also had six rebounds and three steals. Jermaine Marshall added 14 points for the Nittany Lions (4-1).
South Florida (3-2) got 14 points from Blake Nash, who made three 3-pointers, and 11 points from Toarlyn Fitzpatrick. The Bulls led 44-43 before the Nittany Lions scored the next seven points. USF never got closer than three.
The teams were tied 17-17 at halftime as both clubs struggled from the floor. South Florida made only 4 of 14 (28.6 percent) of its field goal attempts and Penn State made only 5 of 20 (25.0 percent).
It was only the second time Penn State has defeated South Florida in five meetings.
Top Game Performances
| South Florida |
|
Penn St. |
|
Blake Nash 14 |
Scoring |
Tim Frazier 27 |
|
Hugh Robertson 2 |
Assists |
Tim Frazier 1 |
|
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 10 |
Rebounds |
Cammeron Woodyard 7 |
|
Shaun Noriega 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Tim Frazier 10 |
|
Blake Nash 2 |
Steals |
Tim Frazier 3 |
|
Ron Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
Jermaine Marshall 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Florida
|
49 |
34.1 |
5-20 |
16-20 |
4 |
27 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
| Penn St.
|
53 |
37.8 |
5-20 |
14-21 |
5 |
27 |
1 |
12 |
14 |